The Downtown/Midtown French-English Dual Language Program Parent Groups with the support of the Embassy of France, are hosting a seminar to educate local families of their efforts to introduce a French-English Dual Language Program to Lower Manhattan 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 NYC.

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013

Time: 6p – 8p

Location: Dune Studios @ 121 Varick Street (7th floor)

Please RSVP to: dlp.downtown@gmail.com

Followed by a networking wine & cheese reception.

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