Category: Bilingual Education

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My talk “Why learning languages matters” at the Alliance Française of Greenwich

I was invited by the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich, CT to talk about the importance of being multi-lingual and my research about the bilingual revolution. I was able to explain why I learned English and how important it became for me in my career, thanks to a great teacher in the 6th grade who was able to share his passion for the English language.

I also had the chance to distribute awards and prizes to Greenwich high school students who excel in French. During a lovely ceremony held in the Greenwich Arts Center, the Alliance Française recognized and celebrated the greatness in French Language Studies in Greenwich village.  Continue reading “My talk “Why learning languages matters” at the Alliance Française of Greenwich”

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Swiss Choregrapher at P.S. 133 William A. Butler School in Brooklyn

Swiss Choreographer Marie-Christine Giordano presented her unique approach to movement and contemporary dance – in French – to P.S.133 William A. Butler School‘s French dual language program students in Brooklyn, as part of the “Adopt a School” initiative (here sponsored by the Consulate of Switzerland in New York)

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[FR] “Révolution bilingue à New York”, une interview par Le fil du biLingue

Je me suis récemment entretenu avec le fil du biLingue au sujet du développement des filières bilingues français-anglais à New York. J’y présente les particularités de ce dispositif et les défis auxquels ces filières doivent aujourd’hui faire face pour répondre à une demande en pleine expansion. Continue reading “[FR] “Révolution bilingue à New York”, une interview par Le fil du biLingue”

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The 6th International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education

Last weekend, I participated at the 6th International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education: Connecting Research and Practice Across Contexts organized by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The CARLA conference was an impressive gathering of bilingual and immersion educators in Minneapolis. Patricia C. Gándara, Research Professor of Education, UCLA, spoke about the labor market advantage to bilingualism in the United States. Dr. Myrian (Mimi) Met presented an international panel on bilingual and immersion education in the United States, with speakers from Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Estonia, Finland, and Spain.
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