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Acknowledgements We extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all who accompanied us on our journey from the conception to the completion of this edition of the EntreCultures program. We had the privilege to work with a talented and hard-working professional team that served as our anchor during the entire creative process.
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From the very beginning of this project, Eliz Tchakarian, Editorial Project Manager, and Janet Parker, Curriculum Coordinator, were dedicated partners who coached us through every step of the journey and consistently helped us pull all of the pieces together in order to create this book. We also greatly appreciate Curriculum Coordinator Helen Small’s and Editorial Project Manager Lindsey Colling’s guidance in completing the program in its last stage. Kelsey Hare and Elizabeth Rench (Permissions Coordinators) were instrumental and persistent with acquiring permissions for authentic materials. We commend our outstanding editors, Eileen M. Angelini and Ana-Maria M’Enesti, whose advice and editing were indispensible to the completion of this work. Contributing Authors Julia Thornton and Nitya Viswanath enriched the content of our online presence. Our book would not have been as truly authentic nor as engaging without the generous contribution of our international video bloggers, incredible young people from across the Francophone world who shared their lives with our readers to help make a true connection to the French language and culture. Thanks so much to Marianne, François, Hamid, Jeanne, Ariane, Kate, and Noah for being the faces of EntreCultures level one.
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We thank Derrick Alderman and Rivka Levin at Bookwonders—our talented and artistic production team—who brought our manuscripts to life on the engaging and colorful pages of the completed product. We thank Wayside Publishing Graphic Designers Nathan Galvez, Sawyer McCarronRutledge, Tawny Cantor, and cover designer Shelby Newsted, who designed many of the beautiful graphics and graphic organizers used in both the print and online versions of this book. We extend our appreciation to Senior Tech Support Representatives Maddie Bonneau, James LeVasseur, and everyone else on the IT team led by Manager Deb Penham.
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The Wayside Publishing Sales and Marketing team was led by Director Michelle Sherwood, who was assisted by Marketing Manager Nicole Lyons, Professional Development Manager Jay Ketner, and the entire Instructional Strategist team. We’d like to specifically thank all Instructional Strategists, as well as the Marketing Specialists Stefanie Millette and Zsofia McMullin. In collaboration with the Wayside Publishing Sales and Marketing team, we are getting the word out to the French teaching community about EntreCultures, a new instructional tool and innovative approach to developing students’ intercultural communicative competence. Finally, we sincerely thank Wayside Publishing President Greg Greuel and Manager of Product Development Steve Whitworth for supporting this project with their clear vision and leadership.
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