Heritage Languages and Social Cohesion
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The French Heritage Language Program is proud to host its first conference to date, co-organized in partnership with The Cultural Services of The French Embassy, The National Heritage Language Resource Center, Le Lycée Français de New York and The Center for Applied Linguistics.
Gathering renowned research specialists in the fields of bilingual education and Heritage Languages, lending a voice to important actors on the ground from diverse francophone communities, and presenting various educational initiatives currently in place in France and the United States, this conference will examine the richness and diversity of heritage language education and the role of languages and cultures in promoting social cohesion, at school and beyond.
This event is very much about advocacy, demonstrating how multiple disciplines can collaborate, notably through local educational initiatives. Live streaming, recordings, and transcripts of the conference will be available on our website.
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Conference program : All Day Event
- 9.00: Introduction
- 9.15: Welcome Address
- 9:30 – 10:00: Keynote: Marcello M. Suárez-Orozco (The Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education, New York University)
- 10:00 – 11:30: Panel 1: Heritage Language Research and Social Cohesion
Panelists: Marie-Michelle Monéreau-Merry (National Heritage Language Resource Center, University of California, Los Angeles), Joy Kreeft Peyton (Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington DC), Christine Hélot (University of Strasbourg, France), Ana Roca (Florida International University)
Discussant: Jane Ross (President of the French Heritage Language Program)
- 11:45 – 13:15: Panel 2: Communities, Heritage Cultures, and Integration
:“Actors on the ground representing diverse francophone communities speak about the realities of their heritage in an American context”
Panelists: Asnath Fleuriot (Haitian Americans in Action), Joseph Dunn (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) , Julia Schulz (Franco-Americans, Maine), Assetou Sy (Malian Cultural Center)
Discussant: Benoît Le Dévédec (Coordinator, French Heritage Language Program)
- 14:00 – 15:30: Panel 3: Educational Initiatives involving Heritage Languages and Cultures
Panelists : Magali Ravel (Centre Académique pour la Scolarisation des Nouveaux Arrivants et Enfants du Voyage, Académie of Paris), Benoît Le Dévédec (French Heritage Language Program), Carole Bergin (Harvard University), Catherine Poisson (Education Française à New York), Claire Sylvan (Internationals Network for Public Schools).
Discussant: Fabrice Jaumont (Education Attaché, Cultural Services of the French Embassy)
- 15:45 – 17:00: Film Documentary Raconte-moi ta langue
Introduced by Mariette Féltin and Christine Hélot
- 17:00 – 17:45: Q&A
:Live Streaming:
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The panels will be broadcast live using the Ustream.tv platform technology, which also allows for live comments and questions from the audience. Come and join us!
You can watch the conference live on our website. You can watch the conference on the following websites: frenchculture – nhlrc.ucla.edu – newyorkinfrench.net.
You can also broadcast the conference on your own blog or website by copying the conference embed code available on our Ustream channel: ustre. For press-related questions, please call 212-439-1438/1408
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