Kimi

I'm not an EU citizen btw, so does that affect the registration with ASSEDIC/ANPE? I just remembered that this is perhaps more of the employment service including the courses during unemployment for free in EU countries for EU citizens, is it not?

Am in need to see one cause am having sore back recently. Am wondering also if a student's health insurance from LMDE or CMU would cover it? Or maybe I should apply to a private health insurance? Cheers for any info.

Is a European MBA degree, well actually from a French business school, is only recognised in Europe (including UK)?

I can translate from some Asian languages to English or vice versa, should I register myself as a freelance translator here in France by any chance?

Thank  you! So first I should register myself with ASSEDIC/ANPE then contact IRFA for their French course? But what are these organisations actually?

No, not an European nor EU citizen.

I was told by the univ. staff where I'm going to study in Lyon that for the application of carte de sejour, that I need to show I have a bank account in France. But I already asked say BNP Paribas that they need me to show the temporary carte de sejour to open a bank account with them. So this sounds like chicken and egg case... I was advised to show a bank draft on my application for carte de sejour, has anybody ever done that and the application went through?

Oh dear, so Ecully is expensive? I was thinking to rent a small flat for myself up to 250 EUR/month maybe in a student residential area? I don't mind commuting to school in Ecully if the transport is within 30 min one way. Any websites I can check for student residence by any chance?

Do you know if there is any volunteer/charity work in Lyon? I live in Ecully, but don't mind travelling especially on weekends. On weekdays I'm afraid I'll be in univ. till around 5pm.

Hello, I'm moving to Lyon soon and would like to continue my French class. I heard there is a place that can teach French for free near Hotel de Ville but don't know what exactly the place. If anybody here knows a place with a reasonable fee too, I wouldn't mind it either. Cheers in advance.

I also would like to have some info on health insurance at least till I can apply for the LMDE insurance as a student since I'm studying in France for a year. The kind of health insurance that can cover say consultation with a General Practitioner in a clinic is available for around 30 EUR/month I heard, so that should cover till I can get my temporary carte de sejour?

Ecully area actually.

Or better cause yet, perhaps in an orphanage or kitchen for the homeless or a community centre perhaps to teach English to teens etc.

Hi, am going to be in Lyon from 1st of Sept for a year to study and was wondering if I could volunteer at a community center / homeless shelter / a foundation there just for couple of hours a week. I had a bad experience with dogs and cats since my siblings were bitten and scratched by a dog and a cat respectively and I saw both events when I was little, so I haven't been comfortable with dogs and cats. So a friend suggested maybe I can volunteer in an animal shelter to overcome that fear. Any suggestions are definitely welcome. Cheers.

Hi, anybody knows cheap accomodation like youth hostel in Lyon? I don't mind staying in a dorm room sharing with other people since I'm in Lyon only for couple of days to look for a flat before moving there. Thanks for any recommendation!