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French Government Awards M.S. 256 in New York with Label “FrancEducation”

Middle School 256 in Manhattan (154 West 93rd Street, New York, NY) was awarded the Label FrancEducation by the French Government for its successful French dual language program.

The ceremony took place at M.S. 256 on September 22, 2016 in the presence of Brigitte Ayrault, wife of Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States, and Kareen Rispal, Director of the Americas at French Ministry of Foreign Affairs who gave the award to Brian Zager, principal of the school.

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French Minister Vallini awards Label “FrancEducation” to P.S. 110 in Brooklyn

French Minister André Vallini awarded the Label FrancEducation to P.S. 110 The Monitor School in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and its principal, Anna Cano Amato.

Created in 2011, the label is given to schools that champion the French language and cultures of the French-speaking world by providing successful French Dual Language programs. Continue reading “French Minister Vallini awards Label “FrancEducation” to P.S. 110 in Brooklyn”

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[PL] Pierwszy polski dwujęzyczny program językowy w P.S. 34 w Brooklyn

Dziś rano, dzięki pomocy dyrektora Carmen Asselta, odwiedziłem polski program językowy (DLP) w podstawowej szkole publicznej nr. 34 im. Olivera H. Perry’ego w Greenpoint, na Brooklynie. W pierwszym roku swojego działania program dwujęzyczny osiągnął imponujące wyniki wraz z wartym naśladowania poświęceniem ze strony nauczycieli, pracowników, rodziców i lidera szkoły, który jest mocno zainteresowany edukacją wielojęzykową.

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The 2016 New York French American Charter School Graduation

This morning, we celebrated the graduation of the 5th graders at New York French American Charter SchoolNew York French American Charter School (NYFACS) in Harlem.

New York French American Charter School Principal Marc Maurice delivered a touching speech in honor of the first cohort to have attended NYFACS from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Continue reading “The 2016 New York French American Charter School Graduation”

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The first Polish dual language program at P.S. 34 in Brooklyn

This morning, I visited the Polish dual language program (DLP) at P.S. 34 Oliver H. Perry Elementary in Greenpoint, Brooklyn thanks to principal Carmen Asselta. In its first year, the school’s DLP showed impressive results, and inspiring dedication among teachers, staff, parents, and a school leader with a great appreciation for multilingual education. Continue reading “The first Polish dual language program at P.S. 34 in Brooklyn”

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French Heritage Language Vitality in the United States

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”

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Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York, endorses Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa

Fabrice Jaumont’s study is a welcome addition to the still small but growing corpus of research on American philanthropy in Africa, a sector that has yet to be fully analyzed or understood.

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