Today we celebrated the 5th grade graduates of P.S. 58 and P.S. 84’s French dual language programs at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York. What an emotional graduation! Congratulations to all the 5th grade students! Continue reading “Graduation Ceremony for P.S.58 and P.S. 84 students at the French Embassy in New York”
French heritage language speakers in the United States face multiple challenges as they attempt to maintain French as a living language, despite the fact that French is one of the most commonly studied foreign languages in the country (second in the list of most common languages offered in elementary and secondary schools after Spanish, and before Latin, German, and Chinese). The case of French is particularly interesting, because French heritage language speakers represent several distinct geographic populations and different historical circumstances, from recent immigrants to settlements dating back several centuries. Franco-Americans and Acadians in Maine and Cajuns in Louisiana serve as examples of revitalization efforts to protect and encourage the vitality of French as an indigenous language. Continue reading “French Heritage Language Vitality in the United States”
Retrouvez mon portrait, “États-Unis : Fabrice Jaumont multiplie les cursus franco-anglais”, dans le dossier spécial “Filières bilingues: deux langues pour réussir”, publié dans la revue le français dans le monde. Continue reading “[FR] Portrait dans la revue Le francais dans le Monde pour le Dossier “Filières bilingues: deux langues pour réussir””
The latest U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey reports that 1,301,443 people in the U.S. speak French at home.This includes speakers of French dialects, such as Patois and Cajun, who are over 5 years old. In fact, French is the fifth most common non-English language spoken in U.S. households, after Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Continue reading “Speakers of French in the United-States”
J’ai récemment participé à une conférence organisée par l’association Français du Monde à l’Ambassade de France à Washington, DC, dans le but de soutenir la création et le développement des filières bilingues dans la ville. Continue reading “[FR] “Comment créer des classes d’immersion en français dans une école publique” – Panel organisé à Washington, DC”
On March 20, 2016, I was honored with the Prix de la Diversité Culturelle, awarded by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and the Committee of French-speaking Ambassadors to the United Nations for my work in bilingual education – aka the Bilingual Revolution – and my efforts to promote French in New York. Continue reading “Prix de la Diversité Culturelle for Bilingual Education and Promotion of French in New York”
Today, the 6th and 7th grade students of M.S. 256 took part in the centennial celebration of the Joan of Arc Statue, one of the City’s crown jewels, an artwork of worldwide significance, as well as a community landmark. MS256 is also called The Joan of Arc school as it is located on 93rd street, a few blocks from Joan of Arc Island on Riverside Park in New York’s Upper West Side. The students are here with their teacher, Patricia Leboeuf, and Principal Brian Zager. Continue reading “M.S. 256 celebrates Joan of Arc in New York”
Hunter College avait des allures de Tour de Babel, samedi dernier. French Morning organisait, dans les étages de l’université de l’Upper East Side, son deuxième Salon de l’Education bilingue.
Retrouvez mon interview pour French Morning Continue reading “[FR] Le français a une marge de progression à New York”
Dear friends,
A few weeks ago I received the Medal of Honor from the Committee of French-speaking Societies in the United States for services rendered to the French community through the Bilingual Revolution. I was also listed as one “who makes other people love France” by French business magazine Les Echos. I am deeply touched by these distinctions, but the truth is, it could not have been possible without the robust effort of parents, teachers, donors, and the unwavering support of the French Embassy and FACE Foundation. Continue reading “Making a wish for more bilingual education in schools”
On December 12, in a ceremony presided over by M. Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France and M. Bertrand Lortholary, Consul General of France, Dr. Gérard Epelbaum awarded the Committee’s Medal of Appreciation to Alain Dupuis, a war veteran, and to me for my efforts in the creation of bilingual education programs in public schools – a more peaceful battle – and for my services to the French community. Continue reading “The Medal of Appreciation of the Committee of French Speaking Societies”
FABRICE JAUMONT 