Families in Global Transition is a welcoming forum for globally mobile individuals, families, and those working with them. This nonprofit organization promotes cross-sector connections for sharing research and developing best practices that support the growth, success and well-being of people crossing cultures around the world. I was invited to give a presentation about bilingual education and my vision for a future of education in two languages.
Spécialiste du bilinguisme et du développement du langage, Anne Mazuis Goldenberg accompagne les enfants qui font face à des troubles du langage, des dysphasies, ou des problèmes d’attention et de concentration en lien avec les apprentissages. Elle est mon invitée pour ce 7ème épisode de Révolution Bilingue.
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In the context of higher education, the primary language of instruction—the language that is used in class and to conduct research—is an important but complex factor. In many countries, the language of instruction varies between the primary, secondary, and university levels. Unsurprisingly, American foundations investing in higher education on the African continent target institutions where English is the primary language of instruction. English is the primary language of instruction at more than 90% of the institutions of higher education that have received grants from American foundations; the equivalent figures for French and for Arabic are 4% and 3%, respectively. I was thrilled to present on this issue during the Comparative and International Education Society’s annual conference in San Francisco in a panel chaired by legendary scholar, Robert Arnove.
Ofelia Garcia est une des grandes voix américaines qui s’élèvent en faveur du bilinguisme dans les salles de classe américaines. Elle est mon invitée pour ce 6ème épisode de Révolution Bilingue.
Professeure d’éducation urbaine et de littérature hispanique et luso-brésilienne au Graduate Center de CUNY (City University of New York), cette Cubaine d’origine est à la fois praticienne et théoricienne du bilinguisme. Elle défend notamment la thèse du “translangagisme”, qui étudie la dynamique qui s’établit entre les langues maîtrisées par une personne bilingue, et qui conclut que le bilinguisme est plus que l’addition de deux langues qui évolueraient séparément dans le cerveau.
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Le bilinguisme n’est ni une anomalie ni un privilège. Révolution Bilingue, animé par Fabrice Jaumont, s’intéresse à un mouvement qui va changer l’école -et le monde. Le podcast “Révolution Bilingue” est soutenu par CALEC (Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities).
On April 9, I took part in a panel discussion on the evolution of education financing in Africa at Teachers College, Columbia University. The conference, which was organized by The Center for African Education, in collaboration with NORRAG, Tri-State Area Africa Funders, and the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, explored how new funding mechanisms and philanthropy can compensate for funding gaps and support most vulnerable students in equitable ways.
At a recent conference on civic education in France and the United States at Columbia University I was invited to share my ideas on how language programs can have an impact on citizenship, integration, and mutual understanding.
