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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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

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

    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 Read more

  • [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 ? Read more

  • [FR] Critique de “La Révolution bilingue” dans L’Obs

    Philippe Boulet-Gercourt a publié une critique de mon livre La Révolution bilingue, le futur de l’éducation s’écrit en deux langues pour L’Obs : Comment les écoles américaines font leur “révolution bilingue”. Merci à lui ! L’article inaugure également une nouvelle rubrique de BibliObs, “Read in the USA” (“lu aux Etats-Unis”), consacrée aux livres publiés outre-Atlantique Read more