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France Honors Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Gregorian

Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, was awarded the medal of Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor at a ceremony at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York City on February 9. The French ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud, presented the insignia to Gregorian in recognition of his three-decade effort to strengthen Franco-American relations, advance links between French and American institutions of higher education, and promote the study of French culture and language. Continue reading “France Honors Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Gregorian”

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Unequal Partners: Teaching Resources

I created powerpoints based on my book Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa (Palgrave, 2016) to use in classrooms (copyright Fabrice Jaumont).

The book Unequal Partners:

  • Offers a flesh and bone approach to international development for a wide audience, including international organizations, governmental agencies and NGOs involved in international assistance
  • Provides insights into building the educational capital of developing countries
  • Analyzes the role of American philanthropy abroad and its impact on higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Sustainability of French Heritage Language Education in the United States – New Book Chapter Published by Springer

Here is my latest contribution to Heritage Language Education in the U.S. written with Jane Ross, Joseph Dunn, Lauren Ducrey, and Julia Schulz: “Sustainability of French Heritage Language Education in the United States” published in Handbook of Research and Practice in Heritage Language Education by Springer International Handbooks of Education. Continue reading “Sustainability of French Heritage Language Education in the United States – New Book Chapter Published by Springer”

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A History of Unequal Partnerships between American Foundations and African Universities – An Article for HistPhil

I contributed a post to HistPhi, a web publication on the history of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, based on my new book, Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2016). Continue reading “A History of Unequal Partnerships between American Foundations and African Universities – An Article for HistPhil”

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[video] Book talk about Unequal Partners at Albertine Bookstore

On Wednesday, November 30, I presented Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa with NYU professor of higher education Teboho Moja. We discussed how new philanthropic trends are emerging, and examined the conditions under which philanthropy can be effective, the impasses that foundations often face, and the updated contexts in which philanthropy operates. Continue reading “ Book talk about Unequal Partners at Albertine Bookstore”

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[FR] “Révolution bilingue à New York”, une interview par Le fil du biLingue

Je me suis récemment entretenu avec le fil du biLingue au sujet du développement des filières bilingues français-anglais à New York. J’y présente les particularités de ce dispositif et les défis auxquels ces filières doivent aujourd’hui faire face pour répondre à une demande en pleine expansion. Continue reading “[FR] “Révolution bilingue à New York”, une interview par Le fil du biLingue”