Expanding Our Roots: Arnaud Leclercq

Expanding Our Roots: Global Conversations With 821 is an online interview series hosted by The 821 Project. The purpose of the series is to showcases the cultural diversity, global connections and social consciousness of the people of southeast Louisiana as well as those who work to expand southeast Louisiana’s roots to the world through works that promote social justice and global citizenship.

The series presents community organizers, community leaders and residents living in southeast Louisiana who come from different parts of the world or who work to promote global citizenship, multiculturalism and social justice in our regional community.

This interview is with Arnaud Leclercq. Originally from Brussels, Belgium, Arnaud has been a language teacher for the past 11 years. He has taught Dutch in his native Belgium while also teaching Spanish and French here in southeast Louisiana. He describes himself as a 33 year old who loves to meet and learn from people, discover new cultures, and travel.