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  • The James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award

    The James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award

    I am honored beyond words to be the next recipient of The James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award from NECTFL, and to be the first French national to receive this prestigious prize. Past recipients include the Hon. Paul Simon, President Jimmy Carter, the Hon. J. William Fulbright, Sesame Street, blues musician Taj Mahal, and… Read more

  • Révolution bilingue à Manhattan

    Full house in support of more French dual-language programs in New York organized by Stephane Lautner, a French-American parent who has worked tirelessly to create a new program in Manhattan. Salle pleine pour les programmes bilingues de New York avec une réunion organisée par Stéphane Lautner, un parent franco-américain qui travaille sans relâche pour créer… Read more

  • Launch of La Rivoluzione Bilingue at Italian Cultural Institute in New York

    Launch of La Rivoluzione Bilingue at Italian Cultural Institute in New York

    The New York launch of La Rivoluzione Bilingue was a success. It was hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, organized by InItaliano, and introduced by Consul General Francesco Genuardi. Read more

  • Book Show on RTS 1 in Dakar

    I was thrilled to present my books on Radio Television Sénégalaise with TV host Khady Ndiaye on a show called Kenkelibaa. I shared the floor with Abdoulaye Fodé Ndione and Antoinette Correa, two leading publishers engaged in developing reading and access to books in West Africa. Read more

  • Bilingual Education Colloquium in Dakar

    I was at the Musée des civilisations noires in Dakar for a colloquium on bilingualism and bilingual education organized by Laurent Bonardi and Ecole Actuelle Bilingue. Ranka Bijeljac-Babic, Thierry Nazzi, Aliou Seck, and I brought different perspectives on the advantage and importance of bilingual education and bilingualism in our societies, and their potential for cognitive,… Read more

  • Philanthropy and Higher Education in Dakar

    I was in Dakar for Thanksgiving and presented my books, Unequal Partners and Partenaires inégaux at the West African Research Center (WARC). I was equally pleased to visit Université Cheick Anta Diop and exchange with the administrators of Fondation UCAD as well as meet with several professors and students. Read more