French President Emmanuel Macron will end his trip to the US with a visit Louisiana on Friday where he is set to announce the creation of a fund to finance the teaching of French in the state. FRANCE 24 reports.
The visit is good news for speakers of Louisiana French who want to preserve their heritage. “We need, not just symbolic support, but practical support and funding,” says Will McGrew, founder of Télé Louisiane, the first entirely French-speaking media in the state.