Featured Blog Posts – July 2011 Archive (11)

Editor 20,000 visitors per month and much more on New York in French

Good news! Bonne nouvelle !

New York in French has reached an average of 20,000 visitors per month, 650 per day on average.
On Bastille Day New York in French peaked at 1,300 visitors.
New York in French currently has 6,152 members who have contributed greatly to this community by posting…

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Added by Fabrice Jaumont on July 30, 2011 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Brooklyn Children's Museum

An international model for museum and community programs, Brooklyn Children’s Museum offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural…

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Added by Caroline Silvin on July 27, 2011 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Résultats de mes recherches sur les Lyonnais de New York

Journaliste à New York, j'avais posté sur Newyorkinfrench le 17 janvier dernier une discussion où je demandais aux Lyonnais de New York de me contacter pour les besoins d'un article.

Grâce à cette annonce, j'ai obtenu une cinquantaine de réponse. 50% des personnes m'ont contacté après avoir lu l'annonce sur New York In French. Mais preuve que la communauté française est bien vivante à New York, l'autre moitié des Lyonnais est venu vers moi indirectement. Certains…

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Added by Gaétan Mathieu on July 27, 2011 at 11:12am — No Comments

Astoria, Je t'aime

A daughter learns the flavors of her parents' French heritage while shopping - and growing up - in Astoria

Written by Christine Shaffer

Originally published at Ediblequeens.com

In the 1970s the food stores, which lined Astoria’s Grand Avenue and Broadway made my French immigrant parents feel as though they were back in the old country. We lived on Crescent Street, around the corner from the…

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Added by Christine Shaffer on July 22, 2011 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Big Apple's chronicles: a rally against DSK on the 14th of july

A New-York, des voix s’elevent pour exiger le maintien du proces de Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Rassembles pres de la Cour de justice de New York jeudi 14 juillet, des representants de la diaspora africaine, d’organisations feministes et afro-americaines, ont manifeste leur solidarite avec la victime presumee de Dominique Strauss-Kahn, en reclamant la poursuite de l’instruction et le maintien d’un proces…

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Added by Agnes Kerr on July 16, 2011 at 1:36pm — No Comments

NY Times: David McCullough's Vive la Similarité

Vive la SimilaritéBy DAVID McCULLOUGH

Published: July 13, 2011 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/opinion/14mccullough.html?_r=1&ref=opinion…

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Added by New York in French on July 14, 2011 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Best NYC Spots for Shopping French Clothing, Beauty, and Homegoods

By Laura Lanz-Frolio forTime Out New York

Maison 140 Photograph: Ilenia Martini…

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Added by Time Out New York on July 13, 2011 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Editor French Language Education Programs in New York City’s Public Schools

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French Language Education Programs in New York City’s Public Schools

FRENCH EMBASSY REPORT 2011 French Language Education Programs in NYC

French Embassy Report 2011: French Language Education Programs in New York City’s Public Schools by Fabrice Jaumont

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Foreword from the Cultural…

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Added by Fabrice Jaumont on July 12, 2011 at 8:50pm — No Comments

French in Carroll Gardens

Carroll Gardens Patch

Fête en Brooklyn: Growing French Population Celebrates Bastille Day

Drawn by dual-language programs at local public schools and the neighborhood's "village feel," newcomers highlight the neighborhood's French flavor.

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Added by New York in French on July 7, 2011 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

PS 110 Launches French Dual Language Program

Starting in September, 2011 PS 110 will launch its first kindergarten class following a dual language model.

The majority of the day will be taught in French with an emphasis in building biliterate students in French and English.

Madame Laura Sutton, the new kindergarten… Continue

Added by Dana Raciunas on July 6, 2011 at 4:05pm — 9 Comments

Public School in New York needs a French teacher

GWENDOLYN P. BROWN

COMPUTER SCHOOL – PS 242

134 West 122nd Street                                                                        (212) 678-2908

New York, NY 10027                                                                          Fax (212)678-2927

Mrs. Denise Desjardin, Principal                               Mrs. Larisa Vail, Assistant… Continue

Added by Larisa Vail on July 1, 2011 at 7:59am — 1 Comment