On September 19, we launched A violin can change the world at Colonel Fabien school in Dugny, north of Paris, as project partners and family members gathered for a ceremony illuminated by the setting sun. After a warm welcome from Dugny Mayor André Veyssière and French Education Ministry official Christine…...Mehr erfahren
Introductory seminar for new teachers in Val d’Oise
On September 12-13, some 50 teachers and administrators from schools in our A violin can change the world project gathered at the Maison de l’Education in Val d’Oise, near Paris, for a two-day training program organized by the local office of the French Education Ministry. The basic principles and goals of…...Mehr erfahren
Garges and Cergy end the year on a high note
On June 25, family members gathered at Espace Lino Ventura in Garges for a year-end concert by the students at Jean Jaurès school. Against a stunning graphic backdrop, the children performed music inspired by the four elements, with guidance from their violin teachers and classroom instructors. Their listeners were charmed…...Mehr erfahren
CNRS researcher chosen to evaluate violin project
The French Education Ministry, with its Evaluation, Forward Planning and Performance unit (DEPP), has chosen researcher Philippe Coulangeon to assess our “A violin can change the world” project. After becoming a professor (agrégé) of social sciences in 1992, Philippe Coulangeon served as a Research Fellow at France’s National Center for Scientific…...Mehr erfahren
Geneva Tribune highlights „A violin can change the world“
After a recent visit to Le Lignon school in Vernier by journalist Laurence Bézaguet, the Geneva Tribune published an excellent article on our A violin can change the world project in its April 26 edition. Read the article here....Mehr erfahren