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Language and U.S. Philanthropy in Africa
The mechanisms of international philanthropy and foreign investment are extremely complex. Africa’s ecology of donors is composed of numerous international agencies, development funds, international foundations, and pan-African organizations that allocate their funds based on a number of environmental and institutional factors. These funds, however, are limited, and grantees oftentimes find themselves competing for resources. Donors… Read more
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Quality Education should be Delivered in the Language Spoken at Home
The following are the key messages discussed in the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (February 2016): Read more
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Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa
This book offers a nuanced analysis of a US-led foundation initiative of uncommon ambition, featuring seven foundations with a shared commitment to strengthen capacity in higher education in Sub-Saharan African universities. From a sociological perspective, the author puts new philanthropic trends into historical context even as he examines the conditions under which philanthropy can be… Read more
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Dual Language Symposium’s networking event and panel at Goethe Institut New York
I was thrilled to take part in the panel discussion “The Future of Bilingual Education: Best Practice Models from the U.S. and Abroad”” organized by the Goethe-Institut New York. The symposium gathered teachers, school aministrators and parents. It was also the chance to support NYC’s first German dual language program opening next year at P.S.… Read more
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[RU] Русская двуязычная инициатива, направленная на открытие программы на Манхэттене
Я был рад председательствовать в комиссии по продвижению двуязычного образования в Нью-Йорке и одновременно поддержать инициативу русской двуязычной программы. Read more
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The Russian dual language program initiative looking to open a program in Manhattan
I was happy to moderate a panel on the promotion of bilingual education in New York City and to support at the same time the Russian dual language program (DLP) initiative. The panel was organized by the Russian DLP initiative and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University. The event focused on establishing a Russian dual… Read more
FABRICE JAUMONT 