Lycée Magazine

November 16, 2018 Co-Curricular Activities / Community

Lycée Launches Mentorship Exchange Program with NYU’s Institute of French Studies

We are thrilled to announce that the Lycée will be facilitating an International Education Exchange Program this year in collaboration with NYU’s Institute of French Studies. Lycée students will obtain college-level training in history and sociology, and NYU graduate students will gain mentors among the Lycée’s vibrant faculty. NYU visiting

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Lycée Welcomes Writer and Musician Gaël Faye

High school students had the privilege to meet the author Gaël Faye, recent winner of the Prix Littéraire du Lycée (2017) and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (2016), on Friday, October 26 thanks to the Cultural Center. Before Faye’s visit, French students (in the classes of myself, Mr. Morival, Ms. Roussel,

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November 9, 2018 Secondary / Service Learning

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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November 8, 2018 Secondary

Reflections on the Centennial of the End of World War I

At 11:11 on 11/11 (November 11) 1918, in a rail car in Compiègne, France and Germany signed the armistice that would end “the Great War,” or as we more commonly know it, World War I. In Europe, signs of World War I are more abundant than in the United States:

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November 2, 2018 Cultural Center

Students Reflect on Their Conversation with Writer Valérie Zenatti

Exemples de questions : Pourquoi avoir choisi d’écrire ce livre en français? Je parle bien hébreu et je le traduis mais ce ne peut pas être ma langue d’écriture. Ce n’est pas la langue dans laquelle je pense et j’imagine. Contrairement à d’autres qui peuvent écrire en deux langues différentes

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October 26, 2018 Arts / Equity and Inclusion / Secondary

Live from the Lynx! Student Journalists Report on James Baldwin Day

On Friday the 28th of September, the Lycée held its second annual “James Baldwin Day” for students from 10th to 12th grade. This event was created last year in honor of James Baldwin, an American-born writer who spent much of his career in France. According to Mrs. Aufses, who heads

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October 23, 2018 Community

Come Explore at Fête Foraine 2018

Everyone in the Lycée community is invited to our first community event of the year, Fête Foraine, on Saturday, November 3 from 10am – 4pm. The theme of this year’s event is EXPLORE. Attendees will be encouraged to explore in all kinds of ways and travel through different terrains, from

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October 23, 2018 Cultural Center / Digital Learning / Global Citizenship

Artificial Intelligence and Education for Today

In mid-October at the Lycée Français de New York, we were fortunate to be in the presence of a real “live” ROBOT—a humanoid machine with memory and language functions—as well as a panel of highly knowledgeable speakers, hosted by our Cultural Center and called, “Artificial Intelligence and the Jobs of

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October 20, 2018 Bilingualism / Digital Learning / Innovation

International Conference on Mobile Language Learning

People around the world will only be more connected as time goes by, and having a second, third, even fourth language will be in demand. Technology has revolutionized language learning, offering students far more opportunities to connect with others and make language learning relevant and fun. Dr. Sonia Rocca, Secondary

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October 12, 2018 Featured / Global Citizenship / Primary

How to Make Homework a Healthy Habit (Not a Chore)

The school year is well underway and with it comes the ritual of homework. For many Elementary School parents, homework provides an essential link between school and home. It is a way to be present in your child’s school day, to show appreciation and support for what your child is

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Concert of Francophone Voices

Lycée Launches Mentorship Exchange Program with NYU’s Institute of French Studies

Lycée Welcomes Writer and Musician Gaël Faye

Watch the Veterans’ Ceremony

Reflections on the Centennial of the End of World War I

Students Reflect on Their Conversation with Writer Valérie Zenatti

Live from the Lynx! Student Journalists Report on James Baldwin Day

Come Explore at Fête Foraine 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Education for Today

International Conference on Mobile Language Learning

How to Make Homework a Healthy Habit (Not a Chore)