I don't usually ask my followers to do anything, but this is close to my heart. The University of Southern Maine is cutting its entire French program. Besides the lecturers and professors who will lose their jobs, it is important to give the students there the most opportunities to expand their horizons.
Also, the French language is a key factor in Maine's economy: for over half its export revenue, and a big chunk of its tourism and foreign investment. It is also a key to the cultural history of the state with the highest proportion of residents of francophone heritage in the US, and a number of small cities and towns where the majority of the population speaks French
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