For the past 8 years, the Lycée has celebrated our annual Day of Understanding, a key moment in the school year, months in the making, that embodies our school’s core values.
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Category: Equity and Inclusion
Leaving a Legacy Behind: Students Shape the 2021 Terminale Class Gift
Senior Class Gifts are a common fundraising initiative in US independent schools and universities, but could we take this American tradition, and adopt it to the Lycée’s unique French-American environment?
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Let’s Talk: Creating an Engaging Classroom for All Students
For the 2020-21 school year, Cassandre Milard, a learning specialist in the Lycée’s Elementary School, has been given a research grant from the Lycée to help faculty and staff create more inclusive classroom environments. As part of her grant, she led a series of six optional training sessions called, “Let’s
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Going Deeper to Develop a True Intercultural Mindset
Actively engaged in student equity and inclusion activities at the Lycée since 2018, Portia Morrell, computer science teacher in the Secondary, saw a need to build stronger links between her work with students and deepening DEI efforts among our faculty and staff, and also parents. For the 2020-21 school year
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Diving into Francophone Literature with Abdourahman Waberi
Acclaimed author Abdourahman Waberi was invited by the Lycée Français de New York’s Cultural Center on November 6th to participate virtually in a conversation with the French Department about Francophone literature. Abdourahman Waberi is Assistant Professor of Francophone Literature and Cinema, and French Literature at George Washington University in Washington DC.
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Working on Equity – Student DEI Workshops
Early in the morning on October 2nd, eight collège students logged into Zoom for a session entitled “Understanding Black Culture”. Led by Terminale students Raheem and Moussa, they discussed food, clothing, rap, jazz, and iconic TV shows. Then a photo of Kim Kardashian in fulani braids popped up on the
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What’s Next for the Lycée’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts?
“True community is based upon equality, mutuality, and reciprocity. It affirms the richness of individual diversity as well as the common human ties that bind us together.” — Pauli Murray, Civil Rights Activist The work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is one that requires community, builds community and strengthens community.
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Systemic Racism: Looking for Solutions
On Friday, June 12, the Lycée Français de New York held a panel on systemic racism, in the wake of the protests across the country following the brutal death of George Floyd. At the Lycée, our work on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) started several years ago, with, most recently,
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Students Lead Peaceful March for Justice
On Sunday, student leaders in the Lycée Français de New York’s Black Student Union led a peaceful protest march against racial injustice and violence for their fellow students in ninth to 12th grade, along with faculty, staff and parents. Over 100 people took part in the march, which began at
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Intercultural Competency, Diversity and Inclusion: In Conversation with Dr. Derrick Gay
During the 2019-20 school year, the Lycée Français de New York welcomes Dr. Derrick Gay, an international educator and expert on intercultural competency, diversity and inclusion. In multiple visits to the school since August, he has led workshops with our faculty, staff, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees. On
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