French-English bilingual programs in New York City’s public schools are growing. The programs were developed not only to serve the French families who had initiated after-school programs, but also to meet the needs of a growing number of diverse Francophone immigrant children who are emergent bilinguals, better…

Ricochet – Arts for All Ages! is a festival of French performances for young audiences and their families presented by The New Victory Theater alongside French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), in collaboration with Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York. It features Compagnie X,Y, (New Circus), Compagnie Clan…

Language, Emotions, and the Bilingual Brain (ENG) from Lycée Français de New York on Vimeo.

Panel 1 Language, Emotions, and the Bilingual Brain English …

Manger Bilingue : Cultural Differences on Children Nutrition in France and North America (ENG) from Lycée Français de New York on Vimeo.

Panel 3 Eating Bilingually: Cultural Differences on Children Nutrition in France and North America…

Regards Croisés: Crossing Perspectives on Bilingualism (ENG) from Lycée Français de New York on Vimeo.

Panel 2 Regards Croisés: Crossing Perspectives on Bilingualism English…

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On Saturday, April 13, 2013 this conference will discuss and explore, via…

Today was a good day for French dual-language programs in New York's public schools, and bilingual education in general. Minister Helene Conway-Mouret, who is in charge of French people living outside of France, visited the French-English dual-language program at PS58 in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. She was followed by French Consul General Bertrand Lortholary and a large delegation which included elected representatives, cabinet members, journalists, parents and…

Le français semble la nouvelle tendance en vogue dans la Grosse Pomme.…

The French…

As the fourth most spoken language in New York City, with 116,000 speakers citywide, French is deeply entwined in New York's linguistic fabric. New York City is at the center of this bilingual revolution, with eight public schools offering dual language programs from grade K-6, and plans to extend those programs all the way to college. These programs were largely…

Une véritable révolution bilingue prend place dans les écoles publiques de New York. Il est aujourd’hui possible d’être scolarisé en français et en anglais dans plusieurs écoles publiques de la ville, de la grande section de maternelle jusqu’à la sixième, et bientôt jusqu’à la quatrième, à Brooklyn et au…

For language lovers, the facts are grim: Anglophones simply aren’t learning them any more. In Britain, despite four decades in the European Union, the number of A-levels taken in French and German has fallen by half in the past 20 years, while what was a growing trend of Spanish-learning…

What’s the best age to start and master a new language? Are bilingual students smarter? Does knowing two languages offer advantages in learning how to read, write and do math? Does being bilingual have an impact on our personal and emotional development? These themes, and many more, will be addressed during the daylong conference, Living with Two Languages: the Advantages of Being Bilingual, at the Lycée…

On Saturday, November 3, 2012 this conference will discuss and explore, via multiple fields and perspectives, the concept of “vivre bilingue” (being bilingual). It will share French and North American perspectives from experts in bilingualism,…

Le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques va lancer, à l'automne 2012, un tout nouvel outil intitulé Le CARNET de la francophonie des Amériques.



Ce carnet constitue un répertoire des organismes* francophones dans les Amériques.



Ce répertoire sera disponible via Internet et sera même disponible sur application mobile. Ainsi, les utilisateurs…

CODOFIL suffered a line item veto of $100,000, nearly 40% of its budget. Be a part of the 100kLA --show that French in Louisiana is worth at least $1 to you!

The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) is the state agency charged with French language educational and cultural economic development…

French bilingual programs are booming and reading books in the French language is crucial for school children who are learning through French and English in New York City. To become bi-literate you need to read books in both languages. Many of them. Getting access to books in French is thus important, particularly if you are a public school with no budget and many…