Bloom Sponsors 2023
Become a Bloom Exhibitor or Sponsor
If you would like to become a Bloom Where You’re Planted Exhibitor or Sponsor, please contact us at: bloom@acparis.org
American Church in Paris (ACP) is an interdenominational and international Christian community whose mission is to bear witness by word and deed to the love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, to provide a place of English-language worship in the American Protestant tradition, and to engage in ministries and services that enrich the lives of residents and visitors in Paris. www.acparis.org
AGS – Global Solutions Providing worldwide mobility solutions since 1974, the AGS Group is your reliable partner offering international removals, relocation and records management services around the world. www.ags-globalsolutions.com
AngloINFO Paris The best place to go online for all the info you need to live, work and thrive in Paris in English! www.angloinfo.com/paris
The Bilingual Montessori School of Paris
Founded by Barbara Porter with the support of the American Ambassador and Secretary of State in 1972, we are the oldest Bilingual Montessori School in Paris and have a network of top schools around Paris, including our flagship school in the American Church of Paris. We welcome children from 2 to 11 years old. www.montessori-paris.com
FUSAC - Legendary anglophone classified ads in Paris since 1988. fusac.fr
Bill & Rosa’s Bookstore Used English-language bookroom hidden in beautiful Boulogne Billancourt. Find it! Free coffee. fusac.fr/bill-rosas-book-room
Marymount International School, Paris is the oldest international school in France for learners from Preschool (age 2) - Grade 8. We are a Catholic school, and a member of the RSHM Global Network of Schools. Our engaging learning program is based on the AERO (American Education Reaches Out) curriculum, the language of instruction is English, and children have daily French lessons. www.marymount.fr
Your Franceformation. Allison Grant Lounes is a “Franceformation” consultant for people moving to France, helping them imagine and align with their dream lives—getting the right visa for creating the life they envision, and navigate the French bureaucratic procedures that will enable them to achieve their goals. She works with highly motivated, creative, and heart-centered people who want to design a whole new life for themselves in France—those who struggle with finding the right path for to bring that new life to fruition, and need support as they blossom and s’épanouir into who they truly are. www.yourfranceformation.com/
Your Friend in Paris Your Friend in Paris is a Paris-based Boutique Relocation Agency working with Business and Private Clients. We offer a large range of relocation services: Immigration, Business setup, Visas, House searches (Specializing in expats cases) covering Paris and its Western Suburbs. Relocation Management including School Searches, French Administration needs and Banking. We are SNPRM and EURA certified. Learn more at www.yourfriendinparis.com.
Youth Prevention Mentors (YPM) is an inspired group of accredited mentors, counselors, and clinicians working in collaboration to mentor adolescents and young adults struggling to thrive, whether from behavioral issues, trauma, substance use, or the pressures of growing up in today’s world. YPM provides transformational mentorship and companionship services in the comfort of a family's home environment, collaborating with the world's best behavioural health experts to offer a truly comprehensive level of care. Through these mentorship services and a family-focused process, YPM's primary goals are always risk prevention and crisis mitigation. YPM's vision is to promote healthy family dynamics, where adolescents and young adults appreciate their roles' value and believe in their potential to succeed. www.youthpreventionmentors.com
Bloom Exhibitors 2023
Alfa Marais - Alfa Marais est une école de langues située au cœur de Paris, avec un programme de cours en immersion dans un environnement d'exception. www.alfa-marais.com
American Catholic Women’s Organization of Paris (ACWO) has existed as a volunteer organization for more than sixty years. Many of us are American Catholics but the only real criterion for membership is to want to belong. We welcome women of all faiths and nationalities. Our goal is to make the most of our time in Paris. We get together a couple of times a month for lunch, coffee, bridge, book discussions or visits to museums and religious sites of interest. acwoparis.weebly.com
American Children’s Theater (ACT) offers classes, camps and workshops in Musical Theater in English. Come sing, dance and play with us! for children in English. www.actparis.com
American Club in Paris (ACP) Celebrating its 120th anniversary this fall, the American Club of Paris is one of the oldest non-diplomatic American institutions in France. We pride ourselves on a dual purpose: to provide Americans living in Paris and France with opportunities to come together at a wide variety of events, and at the same time, to preserve the special ties that the United States has had with France for more than two centuries. americanclubparis.org
American Legion in Paris Post 1 was chartered by The American Legion in 1919 after World War I. Serving American veterans and families for over 100 years, Paris Post 1 is the first international post of The American Legion. www.parispost1.com
The American Library in Paris is an independent, non-profit institution operating in the heart of Paris since 1920. The Library has grown into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent. We serve over 4,000 members of all ages and nationalities in a newly renovated facility. Our welcoming atmosphere is well-suited to the sharing of ideas and provides an open forum for lively public discourse. We rely on membership fees and the generosity of donors to support our collection, services, and programs. americanlibraryinparis.org
American Women’s Group in Paris (AWG) is a social, educational and cultural women’s association first organized in 1921. Membership is open to all English-speaking women of any nationality who live in Paris. AWGParis offers our members a sense of community and friendship far from home and the opportunity for learning about French culture and building the Franco-American relationship. We strongly encourage our members to attend meetings, join a committee, participate in club activities and share their interests with us. The bonds that form through working together to organize the club and maximize the benefits of membership are of great importance to us as we are a volunteer run organization. www.awgparis.org
The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO), founded in 1973 and headquartered in Paris, is an international, non-partisan association with members in 46 countries. It researches issues that significantly affect the lives of overseas Americans and keeps its members informed on those issues. As part of its advocacy work, AARO actively educates Congress, the media, and the public on such vital topics as taxation, absentee voting, citizenship, representation, Social Security and Medicare. As a service to its members, it also gives them access to a reasonably priced health insurance plan. aaro.org
The Association of American Women in Europe (AAWE) is a bicultural community of American women primarily in France and in Europe and around the world. We offer activities for all stages of life, both personally and professionally. AAWE fosters an environment that enables our members to create bonds, develop supportive networks and lifelong friendship. www.aaweparis.org
Atlantic Theater Arts (ATA) is a Non-Profit Anglophone cultural organization (association 1901) whose mission is to promote Anglophone performing arts in France through high-quality professional performances, education for all ages and levels, and theatre-based community and outreach events. 2023-24 marks our inaugural season and we are looking to grow our relationships with other organizations as well as individuals looking to perform, train, find family events, and enjoy English-speaking culture in an international environment. www.atlantictheatrearts.com
Carl Mir Tax Consultant Relax and make the most of your time abroad, safe in the knowledge that your U.S. expat tax obligations have been taken care of. We take the hassle out of filing and ensure every credit and deduction is accounted for. www.mirtaxes.com
Christian Embassy of Paris wants to serve diplomats in Paris and from around the world. Special initiatives such as luncheons, roundtables, individual meetings give leaders the opportunity to see how the values of Jesus bring light to professional, personal and spiritual facets of life.
Curiocity Travel Guides - offer a new approach to traveling internationally with children. The guides provide helpful tips for adventurers of all ages to sharpen their curiosity skills and get back to the real purpose of travel. They’re part guidebook, part conversation starter, part cultural educator, part journal, and part sketchbook. But most importantly, they offer an interactive way to experience the world’s great cities while inspiring your young adventurers to connect with the world around them. The first in the series, Curiocity Travel Guides: Paris encourages travelers to peek inside Parisian culture while learning about their own backgrounds and how to be a good guest in the City of Light. curiocitytravelguides.com
Daniel Tostado, born and raised in California, is both an avocat à la cour (Barreau de Paris) and an attorney-at-law (New York bar). He focuses his legal practice, Cabinet Daniel Tostado, on helping clients who want French visas, residency permits, and French citizenship. www.danieltostado.com
Democrats Abroad is the official Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans living outside the United States. We are a volunteer-based organization with a presence across France. We provide Americans living in France a voice in US politics by mobilizing the overseas vote. www.democratsabroad.org/fr_paris
Ecole Montessori Papin - Ecole Montessori Papin is a bilingual (English/French) Montessori school located in the heart of Paris. We welcome children from 3 to 12 years of age. The child is at the center of our educational mission. We strive to guide each child with his/her own intellectual, physical, social and emotional development with respect and dignity. Each member of our educational team holds a diploma from the Association Montessori International (AMI) and we adhere to Dr. Maria Montessori’s pedagogy. montessoripapinparis.com
Gifted in France is a support group for parents of gifted children. It is a non-profit membership association that helps parents, educators and mental health practitioners understand the educational, emotional, and social needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children living in France. www.giftedinfrance.org
INSPIRELLE is the ultimate resource for internationally minded women living in or traveling to Paris. Our online magazine is packed with curated tips and empowering insights to help you navigate and celebrate life in and around the City of Light. Our local events connect a diverse community of dynamic global women who inspire, advise, support, and promote each other in their quests to achieve a happy and balanced life. inspirelle.com
International Counseling Service (ICS) English-speaking mental health professionals serving, children, adolescents, adults, couples and groups. www.icsparis.com
International School in Paris our vision is "Educating for Complexity". With 60 years of educational experience in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, we are the first IB World School in France, offering all three International Baccalaureate curriculum programmes from 3 to 18 years old (PYP - MYP - DP). Our mission is to prepare our students to engage with and succeed in a complex world, with a focus on inquiry-based learning, student wellbeing, intercultural understanding, multilingual proficiency and service as action engagements. We invite you to get to know us better through a personalized campus visit! www.isparis.edu
Kent University The Paris School of Arts and Culture is the Parisian branch of the University of Kent offering Master’s programmes in creative writing, history of art, and film studies. Our students earn a British MA qualification whilst studying in Paris. Taught in English and delivered at our study centre in Montparnasse, our programmes attract students principally from Europe and the United States and also English-speaking expatriates based in Paris. www.kent.ac.uk/paris
Kidcab provides a specialist transport service for children of all ages in France. kidcab.fr
Lost in Frenchlation “Cinema is an opening to the world and we open up the world to our cinema” - Experience France’s cinema culture, without the language barrier! Lost in Frenchlation gives the international community (foreign students, expats, tourists) in Paris, access to the best of French cinema by organizing screenings of French films with English subtitles in independent cinemas, accompanied by cocktails, entertainment and debates in English with the film crews.” lostinfrenchlation.com
Message is a diverse, inclusive, international community of English-speaking parents living in and around Paris. We’re all about connecting - in person and online - for friendship and support. For less than a cup of coffee a month, members enjoy a calendar packed with hundreds of activities a year, a private website featuring an online forum and classifieds, and numerous support services. We share tips, resources, problems and laughs; have get-togethers, give back to the community, and enjoy quality activities for our kids. Message offers you a real community - a place where you can say you belong. www.messageparis.org
Paris Psychology Center Therapy that works. With licensed psychologists. In Paris or online. In English. We’re a team of friendly, experienced psychologists from Australia, the US and the UK. We offer effective, empathic therapy to help you get your head straight, feel better & live more meaningfully. www.parispsychologycentre.com
The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore is two independent bookstores on the Left Bank of Paris opposite the Luxembourg garden. We are at No. 11 rue de Medicis and No. 9 rue de Medicis. No. 9 is now our children’s bilingual bookstore called The Red Ballon. theredwheelbarrowbookstore.com
Rock-U is a performance-based rock band program for kids, teens, and adults that is as rewarding as it is fun! Being in a rock band isn’t just about playing the notes and the beats. It’s about responsibility, confidence, teamwork, trust, and the thrill of creating something with others that you could never create by yourself. We’ll rock out for sure, but more importantly we’ll learn how to make music together as a band in a supportive, fun environment. Every Rock U. session will conclude with a live performance for a real audience. rock-u.fr
SOS Help volunteers provide emotional support to English-speakers in France by telephone. The service is confidential, nonjudgmental, anonymous, and non-directive. The aim is to alleviate anxiety and prevent suicide. soshelpline.org
SPRINT is a non-profit association. We are a network of educational and therapeutic, anglophone professionals, working in France with children, families and schools, with a range of emotional, special educational needs and disabilities. We also aim to provide networking opportunities to those professionals within the association, and the sharing of advice, support and professional development with them. www.sprintfrance.org
Toastmasters International (TI) is a US-headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping people develop communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. www.toastmasters.org
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Paris We are a diverse, spiritual community committed to compassion, social justice and freedom to think and learn. We come together to support each other’s personal search for meaning, drawing on secular wisdom and many faith traditions. Please consult our website for details on our monthly Sunday services held in-person and on Zoom, as well as other events: uuparis.org. Religious Exploration for children ages 5-12. We hope to see you soon!
USA Girl Scouts Overseas Paris (USAGSO Paris) brings Girl Scouts to the daughters of military, foreign service, and American expat families in France and to girls in American or International schools. An operating unit of Girl Scouts of the USA, USAGSO ensures that no matter where American families move, they will have access to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Far from the United States, Girl Scouts connects girls to their American culture and, through our worldwide network, helps girls bridge cultural gaps and build friendships around the world. www.usagso.org
Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW The Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 Paris, France, is a nonprofit US veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. vfw605.org
Vote From Abroad provides voter assistance to US citizens living abroad. On our website, www. votefromabroad.org, US citizens living abroad can register to vote and request their ballots. We assist voters via email (help@votefromabroad.org) as well as via the chat function on the website. Americans living abroad must request their ballots every calendar year in which there is an election.
Where Internationals Connect in English – WICE Started in 1978, WICE is an all-volunteer organization that offers English and French speaking members a lively environment to meet and socialize, to learn new skills, to enrich life in Paris and to volunteer for a wide range of roles at WICE. wice-paris.org
Women’s International Club of Paris (“Le WIC de Paris“), a private English-speaking association dedicated to cultural sharing and friendship amongst International women. It is part of the global Open Door Network, a network of International Women’s Associations. www.pariswic.org
Zerina Serulle – Realtor
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