In a recent article in M, le magazine du Monde, 2012 Immigration Journalism Award winner Elise Vincent wrote about a group in France that she referred to as the “new black elite,” as the cover of the...
Events
Documented
October 2nd, 2014:
see full list & register In 2011, Jose Antonio Vargas risked his career by sharing a personal secret: he publically came out as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in The New York Times Magazine. In Documented, he chronicles his journey as an undocumented immigrant despite living in the United States for...
Young Leaders Annual Meeting
October 8th, 2014 - October 12th, 2014:
see full list & register The 2014 Class of Young Leaders will meet with returning participants for the annual meeting, scheduled to be held in Paris and Bordeaux, France.
Foundation News
The Art of Diplomacy
Read the summary report, view video, and see photos from the Foundation's "The Art of Diplomacy" conference, held June 11, 2014.
Network Profiles
Ian Gordon
Immigration Journalism Fellow discusses reporting on unaccompanied immigrant minors, deportations, and migration in the media.
Partners/Supporters
The Office for Science & Technology of the French Embassy in the United States is accepting applications (deadline July 31) for 10th edition of the Young Entrepreneurs Initiative (YEi), an accelerator program designed to help American entrepreneurs develop their early stage business in France and Europe including training on doing business in France, an immersion week in France, meetings fitted to the startup's needs, and access to the best French resources.
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