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  • Francophones of the United States, by Fabrice Jaumont, PhD and Jane F. Ross

    March 20th marks the official International Francophonie Day, a celebration observed every year within the International Organization of La Francophonie’s 84 member states to celebrate the French language and Francophone cultures. In the United States, the American Community Survey counts a little over 1.3 million Francophones (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). Speakers of a language other Read more

  • Roundtable on French Dual Language Education in NYC Schools

    French Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre hosted a breakfast roundtable on French dual language programs in NYC schools, with Consuls and top diplomats from Belgium, Quebec, Madagascar, Haiti, Senegal, Switzerland, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Monaco. Read more

  • Meeting with Deputy Chancellor Milady Baez of the NYC Department of Education

    I had the chance to meet with Deputy Chancellor Milady Baez of the New York City Department of Education at a breakfast roundtable on French dual language programs in NYC schools, organized by the French Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre. Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • Unequal Partners reviewed by scholar Sabith Khan

    Sabith Khan, scholar with expertise in philanthropy, civil society and communications, reviewed my book Unequal Partners, American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa, on his website “Habits of the Arts.” Read more