Apprendre le code et apprendre le français, la cinquième promotion de Simplon.co Montreuil se fait la totale. Et en 7 mois, silvouplé.
La promo 5 a ceci de particulier que ses apprenant.e.s viennent de 6 pays différents et parlent plus de 30 langues et langages de programmation. Leur objectif est double, devenir développeur.se Web et apprendre le français.
Ils sont 14 : 13 hommes et 1 femme, qui à défaut de se retrouver seule, est un peu leur soeur à tous. Ils sont demandeurs d’asile ou réfugié.e.s en France, mais ça, ça n’est qu’une ligne sur un bout de papier.
Depuis le début de la formation en mars 2016, le groupe – et chacun de ses membres est passé par toutes les phases : découragement, euphorie, entrain. Toutes les phases qui font la vie d’un.e apprenant.e à Simplon. Mais leurs parcours d’exil et leurs fragilités en français leur donnent l’impression d’être les seuls à douter, à galérer autant. Parfois ils galèrent plus en effet, parfois moins, mais ils ne s’en rendent pas forcément compte. Et ainsi vont les montagnes russes.
L’objet de ce blog est de partager ce qui est vécu, expérimenté, appris à Simplon et en dehors. De vous faire vivre leurs montagnes russes.
Les expériences qui sont les leurs sont racontées ici dans un français parfois hésitant, mais dont les approximations ne sauraient cacher la force et la détermination qui les anime.
Finalement pour les apprenant.e.s de la promo 5 c’est aussi, et surtout, un exercice de français parmi d’autres. Et nous espérons que ça puisse être un exercice de cohésion, de narration, de prise de recul. Puis nous verrons bien si, entre deux lignes de code, ce blog est approprié comme un espace d’expression libre et créative.
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ABOUT THIS BLOG
From learning web coding to French language classes, Simplon 5th batch in Montreuil has to learn it all in just 7 months period.
However, this batch is unique in many ways in reference to it’s diversity of it’s students who came from 6 different countries and speak up to 30 different languages (spoken or programming languages). Despite diversity and differences they have, they all have one goal in common : become web developers and learn perfect French.
It consist of 14 members, 13 males and just one female who never felt alone as all of male members treat her as if she is their own sister. In fact, they are with asylum seeker or refugee status in France, but that literally just a line on a piece of paper due to official paperwork but in-short “They are just human with dreams and potentials”.
Depression, tension, enthusiasm and euphoria, all those mixed feelings and phases were their companion since the startup of the training on March 2016 in Simplon which can accompany any trainee regardless of their nationality or race or background but they have an extra feeling rather than others which is “Loneliness”. Some of them might show it and some might hide it deep inside them.
A feeling that occurred along their journey in exile here in France caused by language barrier fears and community acceptance but life has to go on and they must learn how to move on and that what they are trying to do.
This what brought us to this idea, to create a blog and virtual space to allow them share their feelings, experiences and knowledge they gain during their training in Simplon. A blog that will allow them share with you their time-line in Simplon and allow them to express themselves in even hesitated French but they are still happy to share it with you while driven by determination and strength.
Finally, additional to all what had been said, this blog is like a French exercise to them where they can advance their language skills. It might not looks that fancy blog which is written by two lines of coding but still is their virtual space fulfilled with freedom of expression and creativity beside learning and sharing.