The Blogspot of Anais Saint-Jude: The Book Clubs of the Alliance Francaise Silicon Valley

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The Book Clubs of the Alliance Francaise Silicon Valley

Stanford-educated with a PhD in French and humanities, Anaïs Saint-Jude has been a senior relationship manager with LinkedIn Learning Solutions since 2017. Anaïs Saint-Jude was previously a Program Manager at the Stanford Technology Ventures Program at Stanford University and sat on the board of directors of the Alliance Française of Silicon Valley.

The Alliance Française of Silicon Valley (AFSV) is dedicated to serving as a hub of French language and culture in San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area. Among its other programs and initiatives, AFSV hosts two book clubs, the Club de Lecture in Menlo Park and the Cercle de Lecture in Los Gatos.

Both of these clubs are open to the public free of charge and meet each month to discuss a different French-language book. Recent books under discussion include Une Forme de Vie by Amelie Nothomb, La rivière Espérance by Christian Signol, and Le Ventre de l'Atlantique by Fatou Diome.

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About Anais SaintJude

Anais Saint-Jude brings over 10 years of experience in designing and leading large-scale initiatives to Stanford University, where she serves as a program and engagement manager for the university’s Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP). Focused on overseeing the launch and marketing of innovation and entrepreneurship programs, she is responsible for establishing strategic partnerships with companies around the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, Anais Saint-Jude co-leads the Stanford Entrepreneurship Network and handles high-profile university events.

Prior to assuming a role with STVP, she founded the breakthrough program BiblioTech for Stanford University’s Humanities departments. The program connects the university’s 11 humanities departments with the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Area and fosters collaboration with forward-thinking companies. Saint-Jude’s leadership enabled the program to achieve global recognition as one of the most comprehensive initiatives of its kind. During her early years at the university, she also served as a French and humanities instructor in the Division of Literatures, Cultures and Languages.

In her spare time, she engages in a variety of hobbies, including writing, reading, listening to music, and watching movies. Moreover, Saint-Jude has traveled extensively, venturing throughout France, Italy, and the US.