Professional learning at the Lycée encourages a growth mindset among faculty and staff, while promoting a culture of curiosity and innovation across the Lycée, including for our students.
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Author: Arthur Plaza, History-Geography Teacher; Head of Innovation and Professional Learning
Arthur Plaza holds a Ph.D in History and French Studies from New York University. He also studied at Sciences-Po and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research in France in 2004-2005. Part of his research was published in the collective volume entitled “Politiques de la laïcité au XXe siècle” (PUF, 2007). In addition, he has been an editorial assistant at the scholarly journal, French Politics, Culture & Society.
Students Reflect on Laïcité
This year, the Lycée is engaging its high-school students, and community, in conversations about the concept of laïcité.
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Exploring Links Between the French, American and Haitian Revolutions
In commemoration of the National Remembrance Day of Slave Trade, Slavery and Abolition in France, students in 11th-grade AP European History completed a series of projects to show the connections between the American, French and Haitian Revolutions. Dr. Arthur Plaza, who is helping to shape a new Y11 and Y12
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Start-Up Lycée New York: The Future We Want
This Friday and Saturday at the Lycée Français de New York, ninth graders in the “Be the Change” Parcours took part in the finals of Lycée Start-Up Weekend. It was intense. The adrenaline was high. The competition was fierce, and the projects that distinguished themselves were impressive. Developed in partnership
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Watch the Veterans’ Ceremony
Every year the French Consulate awards World War II veterans with the French Legion of Honor. The ceremony takes place at the Lycée Francais de New York, with the participation of Y9 students, who study this time period on their history class. Tune in from 3pm EST to watch the ceremony
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A Life of Purpose
On Wednesday, November 15, law professor (University of San Francisco School of Law) and social entrepreneur Tom Nazario (Watch his bio.) visited the Lycée français to speak to our students and the wider community. He shared the inspirational work he has been able to accomplish as the founder of The
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Equity, Justice and Media Literacy
On Friday, March 10, 2017, the Lycée welcomed Dr. Olivier Esteves, professor of British Studies at the Université Lille-3 and Sciences-Po Lille, for a special morning program dedicated to media literacy and questions of equity and justice. To prepare for this special program, students in 10th, 11th and 12th grade read
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On November 14, the Lycée Français de New York hosted a ceremony honoring 15 American veterans of World War 2 who were promoted to the French Legion of Honor for their service to France. The award has a prestigious history since its creation by Napoleon Bonaparte. Among its distinguished recipients
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Past, Present and Memory
In 2016, we commemorated the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11. These most lethal attacks on U.S. soil left scars in New York City, Arlington, Va., Shanksville, Pa. and in the hearts of all Americans. Lea, an 11th-grade student, became a student ambassador at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
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Creativity and Intelligence through Entrepreneurial Learning
Disruptive shifts in technology and the globalization of the world’s economy have sparked intense debates about the future of education. Part of our mission at the Lycée Français de New York is to analyze educational research so that we may uphold academic excellence, support the social development of our students,
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