2017 OFLA Conference

French professors Abadie, Halling, Daddah, Hirt, Hertzler and Chinese professor Broadstock attended the 2017 OFLA (Ohio Foreign Language Association) annual conference in Columbus, Ohio on March 30th and 31st.  

Professors Abadie and Halling presented Les Enfoirés: 28 Years of Celebrities in Service:

In 1985, beloved comedian Coluche founded a charity to feed the poor, les Restaus du Coeur, but died in 1986 before he could see the full impact of his work. To honor his legacy, the musical phenomenon Les Enfoirés was created to turn profits from concerts and albums into meals for the needy