Arpine Mkrtchyan (World Languages and Cultures) was granted a scholarship to participate in the inaugural professional development training program BELC États-Unis from July 10-14 at San Diego State University (SDSU). Organized by the Embassy of France in the United States, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Canada and the Institut français du Mexique, the BELC USA  2024 is an intensive one-week training course open to the teachers of French in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Regularly held in France during the summer and winter and globally since 2012, the Embassy of France in the United States hosts the BELC Régional with the goal of developing professional practices and supporting dynamic career projects for teachers of French. At the conclusion of the BELC États-Unis 2024, Mkrtchyan will receive a certificate by France Education International and recognized by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Education and Youth.