The goal of education should go beyond lessons on the fundamentals of reading, writing and math. Schools play a key role in shaping students into empathetic members of society who seek to make a positive difference in the lives of others
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Tag: Culture
Wes Anderson, Angoulême and the Lycée Français de New York
What does the Lycée have to do with Wes Anderson’s new film, “The French Dispatch”? Take a listen…
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Honoring Notre Dame
Many members of our community this past week have expressed a powerful surge of emotion attached to the beautiful Notre-Dame de Paris. Along with all of you, I was glued to the news on Monday as reports came in that the cathedral was on fire. I was 16 the first
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Arabic Language Classes Will Be Offered in the Fall
The Lycée’s World Languages Department is thrilled to announce that starting this fall, we will be offering Arabic as a second language—alongside Spanish, German, Chinese and Italian. Arabic is a language of amazing cultural and strategic importance. It is one of the UN’s six official languages, with 350 million speakers
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Teaching our Students about Social Entrepreneurship
Each year, the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York is proud to organize three “21st Century Citizenship Panel Discussions.” These evening events are intended for Lycee Francais de New York students and other members of the school community, but are also open to the public at large. After
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Wall Climbing World Champion to visit the LFNY
LFNY Life: You left competition after having been crowned World Champion. Why did you make that decision? Tori Allen: I was 14 years old when I became a world champion. Later, I had to choose between college where I got a scholarship in Track and Field, and professional climbing. I
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