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| Thursday, 17 January 2008 | |
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Adapt in France starts its New Year series of workshops
in English with talks on accommodation and insurance
on the morning of January 18, and dealing with cultural
shock one week later. On January 16, says Adapt’s
President Sylvie Kirmin-Coiffier, an “experienced
psychotherapist and a coach” will advise on Raising Dualidentity
Children – British-background children in the
French school system. See www.adaptinfrance.org |
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