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Seattle Area German American (SAGA) School

Seattle,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Western European
German

A German immersion school offering programs Preschool – 5th Grade

Seattle Euskal Etxea

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western European
Basque

The origins of the Euskal Etxea (Basque Center) of Seattle take us back to 1993, when the first gatherings and meetings were held in Monroe. After those first steps, the club officially incorporated in 1997, and joined NABO.

Seattle Nantes Sister City Association

Seattle,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Western European
French

We are a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between Seattle and Nantes in an effort to increase global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding, and support educational exchanges.

Seattle Swiss Society

Redmond,

Community Focus: Western European
Swiss

The Seattle Swiss Society is an active club, a great way to meet new and old Swiss friends.

Seattle’s French Fest

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western European
French

This free, public festival celebrates the diversity of the traditions, ideas, dialects, and more, that comprise these Francophone (French-speaking) cultures from around the world.

Silverton Christmas Market

Silverton,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Western European
German, German American

The annual Silverton Christmas Market aims to focus on its German heritage and gathers inspiration from authentic German Christmas Markets, with collectible mugs; traditional lebkuchen (gingerbread hearts) and gluhwein (mulled wine); artisan vendors; a booth selling imported handcrafted German nutcrackers, smokers and ornaments; and a light section dedicated to Krampus – the wicked German counterpart to St. Nicholas.

Society for French Historical Studies

Seattle,

Washington

Community Focus: Western European
French

Founded in 1954, the Society for French Historical Studies promotes scholarship focused on the history of France from the medieval era to the twenty-first century.

UW Department of German Studies

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western European
German

Our department concentrates on the artistic and intellectual traditions of German-speaking countries and offers training in critical reading, analytical writing, and the implications of language, literature, and other media as cultural phenomena. As one of the highest ranked programs in the country, we remain at the forefront of innovating language teaching. We offer undergraduate and advanced degrees for students at the University of Washington, as well as outreach events for the surrounding community.

UW French and Italian Studies

Seattle,

Community Focus: Southern European, Western European
French, Italian

The study of French and Italian language and culture is more important than ever. Italy and France are core members of the European Union and important players in the global economy. French is spoken daily by an estimated 220 million native speakers worldwide and is an official language in 29 countries across five continents. Italian ranks sixth among all languages studied in the US, while French ranks second. Both languages open up many doors to students interested in international careers.

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