What is so special about this school and this part of France?

The school and nearby villages rescued over 5,000 refugees during World War II. Their story has been memorialized in the US Holocaust Memorial and in Jerusalem. Weapons of the Spirit, a movie by Pierre Sauvage, tells the heroic story. Phillip Hallie wrote about why these villagers resisted evil in Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed.


What is the cost and the dates?

Campers pay for their own airfare. The work camp fee is $2,000. This covers room and board, laundry, transportation, rentals, and an expedition. You must depart from the US on July 7 and arrive in Geneva by July 8 at noon. You will take a chartered bus to the school on July in the early afternoon. The camp ends on July 30 in Geneva.


How do I apply?

Fill out the application on the Apply Now linkof this site.


How do I find out more information?

For more information on the work camp, contact the Directors of Admissions, Susan and Jonathan Schrott, at (914) 666-0353. Their daughter was a camper and Assistant Work Camp Director and Jonathan has biked extensively in the Chambon area. They can be reached by email: Sbfschrott@aol.com


What is the AFCC?

Alumni and friends of the College Cevenol formed a non-profit, tax deductible foundation in 1952 to raise money for needy students. The AFCC has raised over $2,000,000 and places young people at the summer work camp.