American Friends of Arts & Métiers

08/13/2026

📝 Read in our August : new interviews, news, announcements 📢 and other updates:

You can now join our WhatsApp groups in Atlanta, Boston, New York, San Francisco (and the bay), Florida, Midwest and Texas (Houston)! Contact your zidents and city representatives to join!

08/12/2026

📝 Please read with Léopold Blaise (Cl 223), intern at Atelier Première (New York): "What I appreciate the most is the responsibility I'm given and the ability to make my own decisions. To give you an example, barely a month after arriving in New York, I was sent to LA to supervise a job site, all on my own! There's no better way to learn and get to grips with the trade quickly. I travel a lot, I meet very different people, and unexpected situations come up all the time, it's all very stimulating." https://americanfriendsam.org/blog/501-%E2%80%9Czoom-on%E2%80%9D-interview-with-l%C3%A9opold-blaise-cl-223.html

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

08/05/2026

📝 Please read an with Francois Callait ( Ch 189), a Supply Chain and Logistics Director at Solar Edge, in our “Green and Clean” series: "The most challenging is to be able to adjust to the frequently changing regulatory policies impacting the solar industry greatly. And the most exciting is managing and optimizing coping the ever changing supply chain hurdles with inflation pressure, tariff, fuel surcharge, geopolitical trends among others: there is never a boring week" -

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

07/28/2026

📝 🚀 "I have always had a strong interest in cosmology; it is a complex, emerging field that compels one to consider both scientific and philosophical questions" - Read with Henri Miginiac (Ch 224), recipient of the Shasta grant - "Ad Astra: dreams and reality of aerospace engineering"

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

07/22/2026

📝 Read with Jean Duthoit (Ch 223), graduate student at UC Berkeley, Sequoia # 2 grant recipient, in our "Zoom on" series:
"I've always been fascinated by inventors and people who create new technologies. Quite early on, I realized that engineering was probably the best way to combine science, problem-solving, and innovation. I also knew from high school that I wanted to study in the United States one day."

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

07/20/2026

🏆⚽🇫🇷 Gadz'Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area gathered yesterday to watch the Spain–Argentina World Cup Final, celebrate Bastille Day (a few days late!), and cool off with some pool time and games!:

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

07/17/2026

📝 🚀 "Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been absolutely fascinated by the stars, and I would spend countless hours at night just staring at the sky. Growing up, that curiosity was heavily fueled by science fiction. Exploring universes like Star Wars and seeing the concept of multi-planetary species completely captured my imagination." - read interview with Tanguy Hourmant (Bo 223), a Master student at Purdue University in Aeronautics and Astronautics, in our "Ad Astra" blog series:

The AFAM web site serves to promote the objectives of Arts et Métiers ParisTech in the United States, and to rally the Arts et Métiers ParisTech community (alum

07/14/2026

Happy Bastille Day!

07/12/2026

Happy summer! Read in our July : new interviews, news, GadzMeet in September and other updates:

GadzMeet is an annual gathering that brings together Gadz from across the United States. It’s a unique opportunity to reconnect, strengthen our network, share experiences, and keep the Gadz’Arts spirit alive across generations and regions!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July to all our community!