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  • Presentation of the Bilingual Revolution at the American Library in Paris

    Last November, I presented my book The Bilingual Revolution and the importance of bilingual education at The American Library in Paris, an event co-organized with the Association of American Women in Europe. You can read about it here. Below is the video of my talk, followed by a Q&A [in English]: Video edited by Sabina… Read more

  • [ES] La Revolución Bilingüe. El futuro de la educación está en dos idiomas

    La revolución bilingüe: una nueva guía escrita desde la experiencia misma ayuda a padres y educadores a establecer programas educativos bilingües en el sistema escolar estadounidense. La historia de un movimiento local que surgió en Nueva York. El libro La revolución bilingüe: El futuro de la educación está en dos idiomas, cuenta la historia de… Read more

  • The Bilingual Revolution on Capitol Hill for Language Advocacy Day

    I was honored to deliver a keynote speech during Language Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. I shared my views on language education and the potential of dual-language immersion programs for our societies. Monolingualism can be cured. It is the illiteracy of the 21st century. Being bilingual is the new norm and it must start with… Read more

  • Book Talk at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles

    Lots of interest for The Bilingual Revolution in Los Angeles. I had a great exchange with the participants, and presented my vision for the future of education which calls for the creation of dual-language education programs in every city. I also met with several very active parents and educators who are working towards creating new… Read more

  • My Interview for NORRAG – Relationship Between American Foundations and Universities in Africa

    Last November, I was in Geneva to present my research on philanthropy and education, as well as my book Unequal Partners, at the Inaugural Symposium, “Philanthropy on Education: Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives.” Below is an interview I gave after my presentation, “Reconsidering development: Rethinking the relationship between American foundations and universities in… Read more

  • [IT] The Bilingual Revolution recensito nel blog bilingue “Here Comes the Mom”

    Stefania ha lasciato una riflessione sul mio libro The Bilingual Revolution su vari social media e blog, etc. Grazie Stefania! Nel mio libro, ho voluto dedicare un intero capitolo ai tre tentativi che sono stati intrapresi per creare la prima sezione bilingue inglese-italiano di New York.I genitori, gli educatori e i leader della comunità dopo… Read more