--- title: Irréductible Gaulois and Internationlists description: Irréductible Gaulois and Internationlists image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/Parade-1.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2010/05/02/irreductible-gaulois-and-internationlists-2#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Irréductible Gaulois and Internationlists [Community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [French Immersion](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/french-immersion) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Community [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Irréductible Gaulois and Internationlists](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/Parade-1.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2010/05/02/irreductible-gaulois-and-internationlists-2) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2010/05/02/irreductible-gaulois-and-internationlists-2) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2010/05/02/irreductible-gaulois-and-internationlists-2) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/Irr%C3%A9ductible-Gaulois-and-Internationlists-2.jpg?width=214&name=Irr%C3%A9ductible-Gaulois-and-Internationlists-2.jpg)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/Irr%C3%A9ductible-Gaulois-and-Internationlists-2.jpg)Thursday was a busy evening for me. I had the pleasure of attending two separate events. The first of which, was a French event called the “Irréductible Gaulois”, hosted by Thierry Gabadou from U.F.E., and held at [INTL\*](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/)s Cohn Campus. It was really an interesting gathering of self-made French ex-pats. Everyone was showing off their businesses or skills — and what I really appreciated is listening to everyone’s stories. Everyone was so proud to show how “indestructible” they are, how they “made it” after moving here. Trust me, it’s hard, coming to America from a different country, and still maintaining your sense of cultural identity as well as succeeding in your career and life. Our [language immersion](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/dynamic-bilingual) school does a good job with our French immersion and Chinese immersion programs — we teach appreciation of culture and the idea of internationalism. I’m proud that INTL teaches our own students to be “indestructible” themselves. On the topic of internationalism, I heard a wonderful word last night at the second event, a reading at Kepler’s Book store. The word was “internationalist.” It came from author, and former INTL trustee, Nancy Keeney Forster. She wrote a wonderful memoir about her late husband Cliff, who was a Foreign Service Officer. The book contained both her own observations and memories, as well as records and papers from Cliff, on the topic of their numerous international adventures across the span of 60 years. 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