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Professional and intensive courses, to obtain a state diploma, valid for life.


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ABOUT

Who are we ?

The Thot team was created over the course of various support and advocacy campaigns for refugees and asylum seekers during summer 2015 in camps in Paris. In spite of their diverse nationalities, their coequally harrowing stories, and their disparate social backgrounds, one, same question seemed to be on everyone's lips: "Where can we learn French?"

So we created Thot to offer a certifying courses, given by qualified teachers, in a stable, specific and global training program, for refugees and asylum seekers with low educational background, and meet an constant increasing demand for training in FFL for this audience. Our school is located in Ile-de-France region.

Transmettre un horizon à tous

Thot was the Egyptian God that embodied the concept of Knowledge. His mission was to spread his knowledge, hence his invention of language. This symbol epitomizes our mission: to convey, through language, a possibility to all individuals to fulfill their potential, here in France.
Thot : Transmettre un Horizon à Tous (expand the horizon for all).

Read our manifesto
Héloïse Nio, Judith Aquien et Jennifer Leblond, cofounders of Thot
Our educational program

The training sessions last 14 weeks with 14 hours of training per week.

THE PUBLIC IN AN EXILE SITUATION

For internal courses, the public has little or no education. Whether in lessons or support, learners are encouraged to develop skills that aim to become autonomous, to “do it alone” and to learn how to learn.

The teachers are trained and specialized in teaching FLE/alpha/FOS and know the exiled public, which allows them to be effective and adapt the support and teaching.

PROGRAMS

  • All of Thot’s objectives are based on the needs of learners.
  • Educational programs are designed based on the required level. Trainers can freely follow and adapt the objectives and themes according to everyday's reality.
  • Learning is also valued and developed through cultural outings and artistic activities.

A GLOBAL SUPPORT

Thot's mission is to lead individuals towards autonomy and is able to provide comprehensive support according to students' requests.

They are also supported towards professional integration. Our professionals offer:

  • 1 professional psychotherapeutic listening space
  • 1 social/administrative help space
  • the help of a lawyer specialized in foreigners' rights

METHODS

Trainers must also offer diverse and varied activities in order to keep learners motivated and avoid monotony in classes. The activities offered to students tend to integrate play and games, in a quest for dynamism and diversity of learning.

  • The educational program is designed using an action-based approach to get students to carry out daily tasks.
  • Thot supports trainers by offering educational training based on identified needs and promotes the exchange of resources.

A French proficiency degree recognized by the French state

Thot commits to lead its learners to obtain the DILF, DELF A1 or DELF A2.

It is issued after a written exam and oral examination center, and therefore corresponds to an international diploma, recognized by the French State.

AN EVOLVING PEDAGOGY

Thot’s pedagogy has been designed and written tailor-made to adapt and best meet the specific needs of our students:

  • Learning French, anchored in reality, starts from everyday situations encountered
  • French is the language used in the class and specific methods are put in place for literacy
  • The learning sequences are based on authentic documents useful to all students
  • Classes are organized according to students' oral and written level
  • Exam preparation workshops and employment workshops are offered to A1 and A2 level groups every week
Our team
Bérénice Geoffray
Présidente
Héloise Nio
Trésorière
Agnieszka Calka
Secrétaire
Jennifer Leblond
Administratrice
Damien Carême
Administrateur
Ikhlass Jumaa
Administratrice
Sophie Bilong
Administratrice
Aude Lapoule
Administratrice
Pauline Husy
Administratrice
Johanna Pélissier
Administratrice
Alexandre Gautier
Administrateur
Frédérique Payen
Administratrice
Félix Guyon
Délégué Général - Référent Handicap
Pauline Blain
Directrice
Eléonore Rezkallah
Coordinatrice pédagogique - démarche qualité
Isabel Loyer
Coordinatrice pédagogique - responsable centre d'examen
Gaëlle Legay
Coordinatrice pédagogique - ingénierie de formation
Elhadj Barry
Assistant pédagogique
Sonia Garcia
Chargée d'accompagnement socio-professionnel
Dinah Abo Guebah
Assistante administrative
Marion Neller
Chargée de communication
Clara Robaye
Formatrice
Pauline Bastien
Formatrice
Pierre Werey
Formateur
Nicolas Duperron
Formateur
Rizlane Merioul
Formatrice
Mathilde Lebréquer
Formatrice
Thiaki Sakamoto
Formatrice
Linxing Dong
Formatrice
Cristiana Obreja
Psychothérapeute
Hanae El Bakkali
Psychothérapeute - formations et projets
Tan Tieu
Bénévole
Elisabeth Rebeyrol
Bénévole
Laure Bergala
Bénévole
Délia D'Ammassa
Bénévole
Marianne Piérot
Avocate en droit des étrangers
... And many bright volunteers who help daily for the quality of teaching and other missions of Thot.
Thot is committed everyday.
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To expand the horizon of migrants, we created Thot, a french language awarding school for refugees and asylum seekers.