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Welcome to episode 30 of this year's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. This week's interview is not to be missed as Mr. Faizal Emamaullee reviews the unique components of the academic programs offered here at LILA, from the French baccalauréat, including the option internationale du baccalauréat (OIB), to the International Baccalaureate (IB). "What is the difference and why might I choose one over the other" is often a question students and parents have about these programs, and Mr. E introduces the benefits as well the type of student who might be suited for each of the programs offered. For those who don't know, Mr. E is also the head of the LILA Burbank running club. He spoke a little about his hopes for the program next year and the benefits of running for athletes. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange also take time to provide a few updates on the launch of the Art Walk happening this Friday, May 21, the soccer team, and the upcoming conseils de classe. Enjoy your week.

Welcome to Episode 29 of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. On this week's episode we have a special guest Louis Leterrier who joined us all the way from France to speak about the influences in his life and career as a film director. If you are a fan of cinema, this is one episode you definitely need to listen to. Additionally, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange review the week's highlights as the school year is winding down. Congratulations to all of our seniors! And last, but definitely not least, this week's episode is dedicated to all of our teachers and staff that help make LILA special. Un grand merci !

Welcome back to everyone and we hope you all enjoyed spring break. This is the 28th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. On this week’s show, Lincoln and Ms. Harvey provided an update on many happenings around campus. This was also the first show of the year recorded on campus! On this week's episode, Lincoln and Ms. Harvey discussed: The student talent show currently planned for May 14th. Sign up now! Ms. Harvey commented on how much she enjoyed the holiday showcase and how she would like to see as many students as possible participate. The campus team is currently collecting many items for Art Walk; teachers and students are participating and the PA is supporting. A web page celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month was just created and is available in Mosaïque. A reminder to do complete daily health screening every morning. IB Induction Week for 10Intl students: this is when students become more familiar with the IB Learner Profile, approaches to learning, asse

Welcome to the 27th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. On this week's show, our newly-elected Minister of Ecological Affairs (MEA) aka the Green Czar Lucie L. joins us to speak about issues related to the environment, the upcoming Earth Day, and involvement with the Sunrise Movement. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey wrap up the podcast discussing the upcoming mock brevet testing, Burbank Earth Week, the night of cinema all families will be able to enjoy, as well as Mr. Maniska's presentation. Next week's special guest will be College Counselor Ms. Kuhl, who will join us to announce exciting news about university acceptances! A special reminder to any students who are traveling out of state for break: you will need to quarantine for 10 days upon your return before coming back to campus. There will also be a survey sent to families whose children have not yet returned to the physical classroom, to determine their plans for after spring break. Have a great week!

Welcome to episode 26 of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. This week we were joined by Angela Campbell, IB science teacher and advisor to the science club. Ms. Campbell shared with us how her passion for science started as a 5th grader and a science fair and carried her through Stanford University and a career path as an educator. Ms. Campbell has taught in public and private schools, as well as Albania, and is looking to help grow the science club here at LILA. Burbank students are invited to join the next science club meeting on Monday, April 12 at lunchtime. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange reviewed notes for the upcoming break and gave a reminder to quarantine if you travel out of state, as well as to complete daily health screenings. They also highlighted the NCAA Final Four!

Welcome to Episode 25 of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast, and a special welcome back to school for many more of our students. In this episode Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange share more details about the back-to-school process as well as continuing the remote parallel learning option through the end of the school year, with upgrades to technology, bandwidth, and a special device called the "OWL" that allows for a 360 in-room experience. Additional subjects covered include student and faculty/staff well-being, Egyptian Theatre programming, the upcoming break in April, and, for those who intend to travel, the importance of adhering to quarantine before returning to school in person. For those looking to get active, the LILA Burbank running club will be starting again, so dust of those running sneakers and have a great week.

Welcome to this week's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's special guest is LILA and UCLA alumna Caitlin McKenna, who joins the team to discuss her unorthodox path to UCLA after graduating from LILA and not initially being accepted the first time she applied. Her perseverance paid off and now as a graduate she continues to utilize the same persistence to find a position with a global marketing agency. Caitlin speaks about the skills she learned at LILA and how they served her well in college, along with the differences between campus life at both schools. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange provide a recap of the details for those students returning to campus, with additional highlights on an upcoming PA event. Have a great week!

Welcome to episode 23 of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's guest is Nikolas L. who is our new ASB President for the 2021-22 school year. Nikolas joined us to talk a little bit about his plans for next year. Ms. Harvey also announced some big news with the upcoming return-to-campus protocols and the excitement everybody is feeling to have students back on campus, so be sure to listen. Have a great week!

Welcome back from February break! We hope you all enjoyed the time away from class and were able to relax a little. Thank you for joining us for the 22nd episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast of the school year. In this week's episode Lincoln (9IB), Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange reviewed a number of important items related to the many campus happenings. > The new ASB had their elections prior to break and will be joining the podcast soon to discuss plans for the school year once we return from summer break. > College acceptance letters are starting to come in, with a number of students hearing from schools in the US, Canada, and Europe. > The 9th grade students had a virtual tour of UCLA this past week and hope to have more opportunities like that in the coming months. > School pictures will be done all week on campus. Be sure you are aware of your appointment time and the protocol for being on campus. > Parent survey will be going out soon. The campus is asking all parents to look for this

It's time for a break! Welcome to the 21st episode of La Voix du LILA - Burbank. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange all agreed it is a good time to take a breather from school and get some rest. If you have Netflix and are looking for French language content, high marks were both given for the series Lupin and Call My Agent. LILA parent Louis Leterrier directed the first 3 chapters of the series starring Omar Sy who was previously a parent here at LILA. Mr. Mondange was excited to share that the school has also received direction that they can start to plan for the 6th graders to return to campus very soon. Ms. Harvey asked that all parents and students mark their calendars for picture day as there will be a way to make this happen in the weeks following the break. This week was also the student government elections and we hope to have the new leadership team join the podcast in the future to speak about their plans for next year. Have a wonderful week off, the podcast will take a break from recor

Welcome to episode 20 of this year's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange were joined in the studio by Mr. Buer who teaches Analysis and Approaches Higher Level (HL) and Application and Interpretation Standard Level (SL) for the International Baccalaureate (IB) math program. This week's conversation was inspired by the recent surge in the stock market around so-called Reddit stocks and what young people might want to consider if they are interested in setting up their own investment portfolio. Have a great week!

Welcome to the 19th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. On today's show we welcomed Burbank Campus Dean of Students Mylène Bram to speak about the upcoming ASB elections. As this will be the first time voting will occur online, it would be valuable to all candidates if all students were able to review the information discussed during today's show. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey also discussed a number of special items that will occur this month related to Black History Month. We encourage you to take a minute to check out the special Burbank campus page that is dedicated to this month. Find the link in Mosaïque. On Tuesday of this week there will also be a special Holocaust remembrance assembly where the students will hear from Marthe Hoffnung Cohn who is 100 years old and a decorated WWll hero. She will share her first-person account of her experience while in France during the war. We are also in the re-enrollment phase for students and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Malak

Welcome back to another episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast, hosted by Lincoln (9 Intl), Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange. Our 18th episode had Dr. Quincy Lehr join us to talk about the history of presidential inaugurations. This interview was unique in that it was recorded just after the new President and Vice President of the United States took the oath of office. Dr. Lehr shared a number of interesting stories about inaugurations of the past, bringing us all the way to the present. Be sure to have a listen. Have a great weekend!

Welcome to the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's 'cast is episode 17 for this school year and we are very excited to hear from two of our teachers, Ms. Wall and Mr. Lafont. They joined us in the studio to speak about their experiences of teaching in different countries and the positive aspects of how knowing other languages has helped them create unique life experiences. We hope you will take a few minutes this weekend to listen to the interview and enjoy! Lincoln, Mr. Mondange, and Ms. Harvey

Welcome back to all of the students, teachers, and parents from what felt like a short winter break. In this week's podcast (Episode 16), Ms. Harvey, Mr. Mondange, and Lincoln provide updates on what to expect for the coming week. Remember to sign up for the parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Wednesday as the students are at the end of the semester, and don't forget to buy your Galette de Rois from the PA! Ms. Harvey and Mr. Mondange offered some additional perspective on what it's like to come back from break as teachers and administrators. They also shared some news about the school being awarded a special recognition. Thank you to our listeners for being part of this project, and we look forward to sharing many new voices from our community with you in the near future. Have a great weekend.

Welcome to the last episode (15th) of La Voix du LILA - Burbank for this calendar year! Thank you to all who have joined us for this project. In this episode, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange welcomed Dr. Peter Kalmus, who is a climate scientist and activist, to explore climate change and speak about his book "Being the Change." Ms. Harvey "highly recommends" Peter's book and spoke about the concept of "away," which does not mean traveling to another planet. As we might explore New Year's resolutions for next year, in addition to reading Peter's book, perhaps we can schedule in some composting. We would also like to send out un grand merci to all of our teachers and staff for all they do! Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast. Thank you to all who join us each week to listen to La Voix du LILA - Burbank. Merci ! For more information on how to find Peter's book: https://peterkalmus.net/ https://peterkalmus.net/media/

Welcome to the 14th episode of this year's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey welcomed Dr. Lehr today to speak about the incredible growth and success of the Debate Club. With debate being the only team able to compete this year, Dr. Lehr talks about the uniqueness of the program and how our students have adapted to using Zoom instead of being on stage. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey also wanted to remind everybody about the student entrepreneur program. Check out the French Holiday Bazaar website, on which several student entrepreneurs are featured, to purchase some incredible items. https://tinyurl.com/frenchholidaybazaar-2020.

Welcome to the 13th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. In the studio this week we had Mr. Julien Riviere, Head of LILA's Science and Technology Department as our guest. Mr. Riviere joined us to share information regarding COVID-19 and participated in a discussion about the soon-to-be-released vaccines and how we as a community can join in solidarity to defeat this virus that has affected so many around the world. Additionally, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange discussed upcoming events such as teacher and staff appreciation day and the Virtual French Holiday Bazaar which has already begun. They also mentioned the Annual Fund and the earliest time that students might get back on campus. Shop the French Holiday Bazaar here: https://tinyurl.com/frenchholidaybazaar-2020.

Welcome to the 12th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. We had Elizabeth D. '21 who is the President of the LILA Burbank Charity Committee join us in the studio this week to speak about the current Thanksgiving drive. There is still time to donate food items! She also talked about several future fundraisers she has in store, as well as her passion for helping others. Additionally, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange discussed the upcoming special assembly that will happen for the students just before the Thanksgiving break. They also talked about a few back-to-school initiatives that stay within the state guidelines, a new contest that will test the students' and teachers' creativity, the plans for teacher and staff appreciation, and the Annual Fund. Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the 11th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Our special guest today is Eena O. '21 who joined us in the studio to provide an update on the recent unrest along borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan from the perspective of an American teenager with family who live in Armenia. She is also a member of the student-led Charity Committee and she shared some initiatives to look forward to as Thanksgiving approaches. Mrs. Harvey and Lincoln recognized our Veterans as the recording occurred on Veterans' Day. Mrs. Harvey was also able to answer some questions regarding ways in which the school is looking to bring students back to campus as a follow-up to Mr. Maniska's briefing from this past week. Mrs. Harvey and Lincoln discussed the possibility of having a Thanksgiving meal competition similar to the pumpkin carving contest, so get your cameras ready! It appears the Harveys are planning to celebrate their Thanksgiving with a traditional Lobster meal! Be on the lookout for more information in