Trajectories

Published June 16, 2023 at 12:45 PM CDT

For a young person, learning French is one thing, but figuring out how you can use it to build a career in Louisiana is another. KRVS' promotion of the French language not only creates jobs using that skill but influences French speakers to stay in Acadiana adding to the French-speaking, creative economy. In this episode, we hear from young professionals Matt Mick of CODOFIL and Drake Benoir LeBlanc of Télé-Louisiane. Sponsored by Lafayette Travel.

Interviewees
Matt Mick
Drake Benoir LeBlanc

Credits
Producers: Rachel Nederveld, Megan Brown Constantin
Executive Producer: Cheryl Devall
Editor: Rachel Nederveld
Engineers: Kris Wotipka, Rachel Nederveld, Megan Brown Constantin
Mixed and Mastered: Aaron Thomas
Theme Music: Lost Bayou Ramblers

Sponsored by
Lafayette Travel, Wild Child Wine Shop, Lafayette Parish Bicentennial, and a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Fiscal Sponsorship through Basin Arts.