• May 16, 2013 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Location: une Studios: 121 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 - 7th floor
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
The Downtown / Midtown French-English Dual Language Program Parent Groups,

with the support of the Embassy of France, are pleased to invite you to the conference:

THE ADVANTAGES OF BILINGUALISM / CREATING A FRENCH-ENGLISH

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

Thursday, May 16, 2013

6 to 8 PM - Dune Studios: 121 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 - 7th floor

Please reply by May 14 at: dlp.downtown@gmail.com

 Please join us to explore the advantages of bilingualism and bilingual education, and how french-english dual language programs can be brought to New York's Public Schools. Panelists will include parents, school principals and educators who will share their experience with setting up and developing french-english dual language programs in New York's public schools.

Keynote speaker:

Ofelia Garcia, Professor, CUNY Graduate Center, author and editor of numerous publications, including Bilingual Community Education and Multilingualism: Beyond Heritage Languages in a Global City

Panelists:

Marie Bouteillon, Coordinator-teacher, PS 58 The Carroll School, Brooklyn

Giselle McGee, Principal, PS 58 The Carroll School, Brooklyn

Robin Sundick, Principal, PS 84 The Lillian Weber School

Virgil de Voldère, Parent of PS 84, involved with the creation of PS 84’s French-English DLP, Founder & Director at La Petite Ecole

Hannah Helms, Parent of PS 84, involved with the creation of MS 256's French-English DLP, Board member of EFNY (Education Francaise New York)

Shareen Anderson, Parent involved with the creation of PS 20's French-English DLP

Fabrice Jaumont, Education Attaché, Embassy of France

The Downtown/Midtown French-English Dual Language Program Parent Groups

Followed by a networking wine & cheese reception.

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