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“Leading the Bilingual Revolution” – My Interview for New York Transatlantic

I was interviewed early September by Lucía Seda for New York Translatlantic, Europe’s home away from home in New York City. With an editorial team from NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies, NYTA is a hybrid blog/online magazine that capture the variety and depth to “thinking Europe” that New York City supports. I spoke about my new book The Bilingual Revolution and the importance of learning a second language. Continue reading ““Leading the Bilingual Revolution” – My Interview for New York Transatlantic”

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The Bilingual Revolution: Adopt a Translation Campaign!

Today is International Translation Day which is celebrated every year on September 30 to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries. This is an opportunity to display pride in a profession that is becoming increasingly essential in the era of progressing globalization.

To mark this day, I have decided to give my new book for free both in its original English and its French ebook editions for everyone who will contribute to The Bilingual Revolution’s  Adopt a Translation campaign.  The campaign’s goal is to translate The Bilingual Revolution in 8 languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. Continue reading “The Bilingual Revolution: Adopt a Translation Campaign!”

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Book Tour in Washington DC on October 20th, 21st and 22nd

Mark your calendar! I will be joining DC Language Immersion Program in Washington DC on October 20th, 21st and 22nd for a series of multilingual series of family-friendly events held in schools, book stores, art centers, playgrounds and private homes in every ward of the District!

It will be the occasion to speak about my new book “The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two Languages” (TBR Books, 2017) and share the successes and challenges of New York City’s communities in their quest for dual language programs. 

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[DE] Eine Radiosendung über das „trilinguale Projekt“. Kostenloser Deutschunterricht an einer Grundschule in Brooklyn.

Hören Sie hier, die von der ARD produzierte Reportage über den ersten kostenlosen deutschen Sprachunterricht an einer öffentlichen Grundschule in New York.

Alle Erstklässler, die in diesem Jahr an der P.S 18 in Brooklyn mit „Kindergarten“ im Alter von ca. fünf Jahren eingeschult wurden, nehmen an einem spanischen Dual-Language-Programm teil, welches durch Deutschunterricht ergänzt wird. Diese zusätzlichen Klassenstunden werden von Lehrern des Goethe Institutes in New York unterrichtet. Continue reading “[DE] Eine Radiosendung über das „trilinguale Projekt“. Kostenloser Deutschunterricht an einer Grundschule in Brooklyn.”

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“Parents Who Fight for Bilingual Education” – My Interview with François Grosjean in Psychology Today

I was recently interviewed by François Grosjean, world-renowned psycholinguist and expert on bilingualism who also writes for Psychology Today. In 2015, I had the pleasure of hosting a talk with Professor Grosjean in New York during which we discussed what life as a bilingual was about. This time, François Grosjean asked me a few questions about my new book The Bilingual Revolution and about the role of parents in creating dual-language programs in schools. Continue reading ““Parents Who Fight for Bilingual Education” – My Interview with François Grosjean in Psychology Today”

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Ofelia García’s speech for the launch of the French Dual Language Program

Buenas tardes Monsieur le Président, Madame Macron, Monsieur Blanquer and distinguished guests,

Au nom du Graduate Center de l’Université de la ville de New York, je vous souhaite la bienvenue dans notre institution, institution publique dédiée à la recherche doctorale.

The Graduate Center joins you today in celebrating support for bilingual programs in the United States. At the Graduate Center and throughout all of City University of New York we are committed to advancing research, policy and practices in bilingual education, and to multilingualism and diversity of all kinds. So it is especially fitting that we join you and the Embassy of France in announcing an education fund that will support Francophone communities in their quest to ensure that their children become and remain bilingual, and that in so doing, the gift of bilingualism is spread to others.

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President Macron launched French Dual Language Fund in New York

What a day! Who would have thought 10 years ago that this day would come. Last Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated our French Dual Language Fund at the CUNY Graduate Center on Fifth Avenue in front of a large crowd of educators, parents, and supporters. His words in favor of bilingual education and the bridges that we create when we know more than one language resonated with all of us. Continue reading “President Macron launched French Dual Language Fund in New York”

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France’s First Lady Visited P.S. 84 and We All Loved Her!

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Last Wednesday, we hosted First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, and French Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, for a visit of P.S.84 in Manhattan. The school offers a dual-language program in French as well as one in Spanish. Principal Evelyn Lolis, her staff, teachers and students, as well as the parents, worked tirelessly to make this moment unfold with perfection. The result was an exceptional, intensely emotional experience which I will never forget. Mrs. Macron’s gentle heart, her kind words, and her interaction with the children (she is a former teacher) touched us profoundly.

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[FR] La Révolution bilingue à l’honneur dans Ouest France

Laurent Marchand a publié pour Ouest France un article  sur La Révolution bilingue, le futur de l’éducation s’écrit en deux langues et le rôle des parents dans la création ou le développement de ces filières partout aux Etats-Unis. Question importante posée par le journaliste : est-ce que cela peut marcher en France ? Continue reading “[FR] La Révolution bilingue à l’honneur dans Ouest France”