Lors de mon séjour en Suisse pour participer au Symposium on Philanthropy in Education (article en anglais), j’ai eu la chance de pouvoir rencontrer Sami Kanaan, Conseiller administratif en charge du Département de la culture et du sport à la ville de Genève et discuter avec lui d’éducation multilingue. J’ai pu ainsi mieux comprendre les … Continue reading [FR] La Révolution bilingue dans une ville multilingue : Genève
While I was in Switzerland for the Symposium on Philanthropy in Education, I was honored to meet Sami Kanaan, Geneva City Commissioner for Culture and Sports and discuss multilingual education with him. I was able to understand more about the city of Geneva where all children grow up multilingual. Continue reading “The Bilingual Revolution in Multilingual Geneva”
Aux États-Unis, on fait aussi la révolution ! De passage en France, j’ai pu présenter mon nouveau livre, La Révolution bilingue, à l’American Library in Paris. L’occasion de parler d’éducation bilingue et du développement constant des filières bilingues dans les écoles aux États-Unis. C’était ma première rencontre et dédicace en France, à Paris, en langue anglaise et, qui plus est, dans une institution américaine !
Continue reading “[FR] Rencontre et dédicace à l’American Library in Paris”
I was interviewed earlier this Month by Elizabeth Rose Daly for her blog, Liz daly’s Culture Digest. I spoke about my new book The Bilingual Revolution, the development of dual-language programs in New York City public schools, and the various models applied by the different linguistic communities I worked with (Polish, German, Japanese, etc.). Continue reading ““Creating a Bilingual Revolution in Our Schools,” my Interview for Liz Daly’s Culture Digest”
Revolutions do come from the United States! I stopped by the American Library in Paris to present my new book, The Bilingual Revolution, and discuss bilingual education and the rise of dual language programs in the United States. This was my first book talk in France, and it was done in English and in an American institution!
Continue reading “The Bilingual Revolution at the American Library in Paris”
I was thrilled to take part in both NYC’s Bilingual Fair and the Ich Bin Expat Fair today. The first event was hosted by French Morning and Fordham University and gathered hundreds of exhibitors and participants from various linguistic communities. The second event was hosted CityKinder, a New York-based group, and offered a multitude of opportunities to meet German businesses, schools, and community organizations. I was able to take part in several talks on bilingual education and share insights on the Bilingual Revolution while meeting with parents and educators from the Tri-State and beyond who shared the same desire to see more dual language programs open in schools everywhere.
Continue reading “NYC Bilingual Fair and First Ich Bin Expat Fair”
I was interviewed by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, author and MomsRising Executive Director, for her radio show Breaking Through. This hour-long talk show is produced by WeAct Radio and airs on WPWC 1480AM in Washington, DC, as well as in a podcast online at WeActRadio.com and MomsRising.org. Thanks for the invitation! Continue reading “My interview for Breaking Through Radio show!”
Back from DC where I proudly supported the efforts of DC Immersion and its wonderful team in what is now referred to as the Bilingual Revolution in DC. During these three days, I took part in no less than 9 events and talked about my book, the role of parents in creating dual language programs, and how these could benefit DC public schools. I stopped by in all 8 Wards and met with community leaders, elected officials, motivated parents, and bilingual educators, while explaining how NYC parents and educators have created new dual language programs in a dozen of languages.
Continue reading “The Bilingual Revolution in Washington, DC”
Merci à Isabelle Barth pour avoir publié une critique de mon livre La Révolution bilingue, le futur de l’éducation s’écrit en deux langues sur son blog Jeux 2 Langues/Multilingual Cafe.
La Révolution bilingue est disponible en France, sur le site de tbr-books, d’Amazon et de la Fnac (en format ebook uniquement). Vous pouvez également demander à votre libraire de vous le commander ! Continue reading “[FR] Critique de La Révolution bilingue par le blog Jeux 2 Langues”
Last Tuesday evening, I was in Harlem to talk about my book, The Bilingual Revolution, and exchange views on dual-language education with the audience. The talk was hosted by Stephanie Calla, founder of La Maison d’Art in Harlem, and moderated by Vanessa Handal-Ghenania, bilingualism expert who founded ArcEnCiel preschool, Petits Poussins Too and Bilingual Nest. Continue reading “Fantastic Conversation with Vanessa Handal-Ghenania at La Maison d’Art in Harlem”
FABRICE JAUMONT 