Welcome to this week's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's special guest is LILA and UCLA alumna Caitlin McKenna, who joins the team to discuss her unorthodox path to UCLA after graduating from LILA and not initially being accepted the first time she applied. Her perseverance paid off and now as a graduate she continues to utilize the same persistence to find a position with a global marketing agency. Caitlin speaks about the skills she learned at LILA and how they served her well in coll...
Mar 19, 2021•18 min
Welcome to episode 23 of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's guest is Nikolas L. who is our new ASB President for the 2021-22 school year. Nikolas joined us to talk a little bit about his plans for next year. Ms. Harvey also announced some big news with the upcoming return-to-campus protocols and the excitement everybody is feeling to have students back on campus, so be sure to listen. Have a great week!
Mar 13, 2021•16 min
Welcome back from February break! We hope you all enjoyed the time away from class and were able to relax a little. Thank you for joining us for the 22nd episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast of the school year. In this week's episode Lincoln (9IB), Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange reviewed a number of important items related to the many campus happenings. > The new ASB had their elections prior to break and will be joining the podcast soon to discuss plans for the school year once we ...
Mar 06, 2021•12 min
It's time for a break! Welcome to the 21st episode of La Voix du LILA - Burbank. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange all agreed it is a good time to take a breather from school and get some rest. If you have Netflix and are looking for French language content, high marks were both given for the series Lupin and Call My Agent. LILA parent Louis Leterrier directed the first 3 chapters of the series starring Omar Sy who was previously a parent here at LILA. Mr. Mondange was excited to share that ...
Feb 20, 2021•12 min
Welcome to episode 20 of this year's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange were joined in the studio by Mr. Buer who teaches Analysis and Approaches Higher Level (HL) and Application and Interpretation Standard Level (SL) for the International Baccalaureate (IB) math program. This week's conversation was inspired by the recent surge in the stock market around so-called Reddit stocks and what young people might want to consider if they are interested in setting ...
Feb 12, 2021•18 min
Welcome to the 19th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. On today's show we welcomed Burbank Campus Dean of Students Mylène Bram to speak about the upcoming ASB elections. As this will be the first time voting will occur online, it would be valuable to all candidates if all students were able to review the information discussed during today's show. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey also discussed a number of special items that will occur this month related to Black History Month. We encourage ...
Feb 08, 2021•17 min
Welcome back to another episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast, hosted by Lincoln (9 Intl), Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange. Our 18th episode had Dr. Quincy Lehr join us to talk about the history of presidential inaugurations. This interview was unique in that it was recorded just after the new President and Vice President of the United States took the oath of office. Dr. Lehr shared a number of interesting stories about inaugurations of the past, bringing us all the way to the present. B...
Jan 23, 2021•18 min
Welcome to the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Today's 'cast is episode 17 for this school year and we are very excited to hear from two of our teachers, Ms. Wall and Mr. Lafont. They joined us in the studio to speak about their experiences of teaching in different countries and the positive aspects of how knowing other languages has helped them create unique life experiences. We hope you will take a few minutes this weekend to listen to the interview and enjoy! Lincoln, Mr. Mondange, and Ms....
Jan 16, 2021•25 min
Welcome back to all of the students, teachers, and parents from what felt like a short winter break. In this week's podcast (Episode 16), Ms. Harvey, Mr. Mondange, and Lincoln provide updates on what to expect for the coming week. Remember to sign up for the parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Wednesday as the students are at the end of the semester, and don't forget to buy your Galette de Rois from the PA! Ms. Harvey and Mr. Mondange offered some additional perspective on what it's like to...
Jan 09, 2021•14 min
Welcome to the last episode (15th) of La Voix du LILA - Burbank for this calendar year! Thank you to all who have joined us for this project. In this episode, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange welcomed Dr. Peter Kalmus, who is a climate scientist and activist, to explore climate change and speak about his book "Being the Change." Ms. Harvey "highly recommends" Peter's book and spoke about the concept of "away," which does not mean traveling to another planet. As we might explore New Year's r...
Dec 17, 2020•23 min
Welcome to the 14th episode of this year's La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey welcomed Dr. Lehr today to speak about the incredible growth and success of the Debate Club. With debate being the only team able to compete this year, Dr. Lehr talks about the uniqueness of the program and how our students have adapted to using Zoom instead of being on stage. Lincoln and Ms. Harvey also wanted to remind everybody about the student entrepreneur program. Check out the French Holid...
Dec 12, 2020•18 min
Welcome to the 13th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. In the studio this week we had Mr. Julien Riviere, Head of LILA's Science and Technology Department as our guest. Mr. Riviere joined us to share information regarding COVID-19 and participated in a discussion about the soon-to-be-released vaccines and how we as a community can join in solidarity to defeat this virus that has affected so many around the world. Additionally, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange discussed upcomi...
Dec 05, 2020•21 min
Welcome to the 12th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. We had Elizabeth D. '21 who is the President of the LILA Burbank Charity Committee join us in the studio this week to speak about the current Thanksgiving drive. There is still time to donate food items! She also talked about several future fundraisers she has in store, as well as her passion for helping others. Additionally, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange discussed the upcoming special assembly that will happen for the...
Nov 21, 2020•19 min
Welcome to the 11th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Our special guest today is Eena O. '21 who joined us in the studio to provide an update on the recent unrest along borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan from the perspective of an American teenager with family who live in Armenia. She is also a member of the student-led Charity Committee and she shared some initiatives to look forward to as Thanksgiving approaches. Mrs. Harvey and Lincoln recognized our Veterans as the recording o...
Nov 14, 2020•14 min
In this week's episode, Lincoln and Mr. Mondange interviewed Head of School Mr. Maniska, who was able to provide an update on the status of the school's back-to-campus plans. Mr. Maniska spoke about opportunities for small groups to return for special activities such as IB testing but was not able to speak further about a larger return to campus. Mr. Maniska also spoke about the upcoming Annual Fund and the need for support and how the pandemic has impacted the school. Lincoln and Mr. Mondange e...
Nov 07, 2020•19 min
In this week's episode, Lincoln and Ms. Harvey give a preview of future guests who are planning to make appearances on the show, with Head of School Michael Maniska set to join next week. This week's hosts also provide updates on what is currently happening at the campus to make it more conducive to a future to in-person learning for students. Updates include widening of the gate entrance and updating of the parking lot flow pattern signage. The campus team is also using Halloween as a way to in...
Oct 31, 2020•14 min
Welcome to the 8th episode of La Voix du LILA –Burbank for the 2020-2021 school year. We hope everybody enjoyed the break and was able to return to school ready to go. On today's Podcast we had Lily and Natalia (8th grade) join us to speak about their effort to support victims of the many California fires with a canned food and clothing drive. See the link that follows for all of the information and the drop off procedures. The drive will start October 26 and end November 6. (https://docs.google...
Oct 24, 2020•15 min
Hola y bienvenidos a la 7th episode of the La Voix du LILA – Burbank podcast! In this week's episode Lincoln opens the show with a recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month and to the many LILA familias who are a part of our community. We also hear from Paulina D'Souza and Lara Lange who are both 12th graders and are our current leaders of the Peer Mentoring program at LILA Burbank. The passion about their work and what the program offers is hard to deny. We were excited to have them in th...
Oct 09, 2020•12 min
Welcome (back) to the La Voix du LILA – Burbank podcast. If you have yet to experience one of our weekly podcasts this year, definitely do not miss out on today's as it is a special one and full of meaningful content. We are joined in the studio by members of our student leadership team Talia W. (12IB, ASB President) and Eena O. (12IB, ASB Vice President and Peer Mediation President) along with Cinjin H. (9 FB). Talia and Eena brought us up to speed on their plans as they relate to the 2020/2021...
Oct 03, 2020•20 min
Welcome back to the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast! If you have not already, we ask that you take a minute to download the SoundCloud or Spotify app to your phone and register to receive the notifications for each new episode. The podcast can also be found on iTunes as well as Stitcher. The podcast is recorded every week by Lincoln (9 Intl A) as the host along with Ms. Harvey, our Burbank Campus Director, and Mr. Mondange, our Middle School Principal and Representative for French Affairs. The...
Sep 26, 2020•16 min
Welcome to the 4th episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast for the 2020-2021 school year. On this week's show, Grace Bobyk (9 Intl) joins us in the studio to discuss what it has been like living abroad in other countries like Jamaica and Mexico, as well as her home country of Canada and her excitement for exploring Los Angeles and other parts of the United States. Grace will also be joining us from time to time during the year to update us on what it's like to experience a new school an...
Sep 19, 2020•13 min
Bienvenue à la troisième épisode de notre podcast LA Voix du LILA - Burbank ! This week's special guest is Victoria Scotti, our Student Leadership Coordinator, who joins us in the virtual studio to update us on her work to support the many club programs that are now launching at LILA Burbank (be sure to sign up!) as well as a key goal for the campus for the 2020-2021 school year, ALLYSHIP. Victoria has been an incredible advocate for all students at LILA, and for those who don't know her, we are...
Sep 11, 2020•18 min
Welcome to the second episode of the La Voix du LILA - Burbank podcast. Hosts: Lincoln Matuskiewicz, Ms. Harvey and Mr Mondage This week's guests include Mylène Bram who is our Dean of Students speaking about a new after school "safe space" program she will be launching very soon which will include academic and mentorship support for those students who are interested and in need of some additional help with their studies, and for those who are also looking for socially engaged activities. This w...
Sep 04, 2020•13 min
In the first episode of the 2020-2021 school year, the podcasts host Lincoln Matuskiewicz (9 Intl), along with Anneli Harvey and Mathieu Mondage welcome back our students and new teachers to the virtual campus. They also introduced the podcast's new name, now called La Voix du LILA - Burbank (The Voice of LILA - Burbank), along with some changes on how the podcast can be experienced. The change of the name is meant to reflect the evolution of the platform as well as a better representation of th...
Sep 01, 2020•14 min
The Teachers and Staff of LILA would like to recognize all of our students and families for their efforts during this unusual time and express a Grand Merci for the support they received. Since we were not able to do this in person, we wanted to share with all of you our collective voice and wish you all a wonderful summer break! Passez un très bel été!
Jun 09, 2020•10 min
The school year is almost complete and for our last podcast interview of the term, it was certainly special. Mr Jean De Rivieres (LILA parent/SVP Ubisoft) joins us to give a little insight on his experience as an entertainment industry executive and a preview of what he will be presenting to the students next week during his Masterclass. It was incredibly interesting to hear him describe his time growing up in France eventually deciding to come to the United States for university as a scholarshi...
May 29, 2020•20 min
Don't miss this week's episode. Our two guests this week include Head of School Mr. Maniska and 11th grader Youri Chamblas. Mr. Maniska answers questions about next year and what we can expect in terms of onsite vs e-learning. He also highlights the achievements of the 2020 class going off to top programs in the fall and updates us about the 9th grade IB program and much more. Youri shares his experience supporting Homies Against COVID, a program based in South Central LA, and updates us on how ...
May 26, 2020•22 min
In this week's podcast episode, Lincoln and Mr. Mondange engage in a discussion with Rhea and Karoune, two of our 11th graders, on their experience with online learning. The discussion focused on what it has been like to learn remotely during the stay at home order as well as weekly updates for this week at LILA.
May 18, 2020•16 min
Lincoln interviews Jillian and Francis, two of our outgoing seniors about the schools they will be attending in the fall: Georgetown and Sciences Po in Reims France respectively. During the podcast, they discuss how LILA has helped them get into these selective programs. Make sure to listen for a special announcement revealed for Jillian and our graduating seniors during the discussion! Campus Director Mrs. Harvey also speaks about an upcoming educational talk being delivered by Dr. Rafael Romer...
May 11, 2020•15 min
This week on the podcast, Mrs. Harvey stepped in to co-host a discussion with Lincoln about ways to maintain french proficiency during the stay at home orders. This week's guest was Mme Jutier and she spoke about some unique and fun ways to explore the French language beyond the classroom. Lincoln and Mrs. Harvey spoke about some new developments for our students this month as we are nearing the end of the school year. We would also like to give a special congratulations to M. Mondange and his w...
May 04, 2020•11 min
