On Monday 17 October and throughout the national “Put your trainers on” (“Mets tes baskets”) week from 17 to 22 October, schools took part in the Dictation on the unpublished text written by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Prix Goncourt 2021 and entitled “L’étoile qui n’avait pas sommeil” (The Star Which Had No Sleep”)
There is a general mobilisation for the 30th anniversary of ELA!
The message of the 2022-2023 “Put on your trainers and beat the disease” (Mets tes baskets et bats la maladie)campaign is clear: for ELA’s 30th anniversary, let’s give it our all and beat participation records! Last year, more than 520,000 students and 3,000 schools responded to the association’s call to do the impossible and help sick children. For the launch of the 29th edition, primary schoolssecondary schools and upper secondary schools were once again mobilised, culminating in the ELA Dictation.
Each year, a renowned author writes an original text on leukodystrophies, disability and respect for difference. The text is then read to the pupils and becomes a support for discussion on the values of ELA and the families’ fight against the disease.
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, ELA’s new writerHighlights of the Dictation
Monday 17 October in Paris
Brigitte Macron read the Dictation to the pupils of the La Rose Blanche Secondary School, in the company of Crystelle Cottart, President of ELA, as well as Léonie, who suffers from leukodystrophy, and her family.
Tuesday 18 October in Marseille
Zinedine Zidane, patron of ELA, and the singer Soprano read the Dictation to the pupils of Henri Barnier Secondary School, in the company of Guy Alba, founder of ELA and President of ELA International, as well as Jean-Marc Di-Rado, Vice-President of ELA, and Maëlle, who suffers from leukodystrophy, and her family.
Thursday 20 October in Froissy (60)
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr read the Dictation to the pupils of Gérard Philippe Secondary School. He was accompanied by Crystelle Cottart, President of ELA France.
And throughout France
Throughout the week, personalities from all walks of life (sportsmen and women, entertainers, artists, academy rectors, etc.) also visited the schools to read the Dictation and share a beautiful moment with the pupils.
We warmly thank all the people who accepted to be teachers for a day for ELA!
