South Seattle Community College will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association pour la Formation des Métiers de l’Aerien (AFMAe) Feb. 2 establishing an agreement to work toward programming that supports curriculum, faculty and student exchange. The signing will take place on the campus inside Olympic Hall Auditorium at 4:00 pm.

In attendance for the event will be South Seattle Community College President Gary Oertli; Executive Dean of Technical Education Malcolm Grothe; AFMAe Manager Muriel Caristan; and French American Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Northwest representative Jack Cowan.

Thirty students from the Massy, France institute have begun a two-week overview of South’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program. They are already familiar with the AMT field from their training in France, but seek to extend their knowledge by studying the U.S. model.

The students are working with South AMT instructors on reviewing airframe construction, and airframe systems turbine engines.

In addition to their studies at SSCC, the students will visit the Future of Flight/Boeing Factory Tour and the Museum of Flight. Students are hosted with local families during their stay.

A wine reception will follow the signing ceremony.