mercredi 3 novembre 2010
Plutôt communicant ou financier que bénévole humanitaire?
mardi 26 octobre 2010
Programme des réjouissances
L'équipe des Livres pour Haïti, menée par Fabiani, compte réaliser une première campagne de collecte entre décembre et février, et une seconde au moment des départs d'été.
D'autre part, des libraires haïtiens seront en mission en France à partir de janvier. Motivés par une conférence sur la situation en Haïti, l'impact de l'éducation pour la reconstruction?Il s'agit de les acceuillir et de les accompagner au cours de leur séjour à Paris et de les intégrer au mieux dans notre action.
L'équipe du projet Sensibilisation à la diversité culturelle est également très avancée grâce aux efforts de Julie.

lundi 11 octobre 2010
Et le projet gagnant est...

... les cours d'anglais et de découverte culturelle pour les enfants!
Nous promouvrons l'apprentissage de l'anglais et la sensibilisation à d'autres cultures auprès de jeunes enfants, dans le cadre de cours d'anglais classiques mais aussi d'activités ludiques et extra-scolaires. Nous espérons apporter aux jeunes écoliers français l'opportunité unique de découvrir une nouvelle langue et de nouvelles cultures dés leur enfance, afin de les sensibiliser à la diversité et à la tolérance et de les préparer à vivre harmonieusement dans une société multiculturelle.
Par ailleurs, nous poursuivrons également le projet Des Livres pour Haïti en partenariat avec Bibliothèques Sans Frontières qui a gracieusement accepté de poursuivre notre collaboration. Ce projet nous permettra de profiter des réseaux que nous avons établis au dernier semestre tout en nous offrant un support de visibilité. Nous comptons améliorer notre action, en nous associant avec des librairies et bibliothèques parisiennes afin de collecter davantage de manuels scolaires, dont Haïti manque le plus. Nous espérons également nous impliquer davantage dans l'action de Bibliothèque sans Frontières, par exemple à travers une opération commando pour participer au tri des quelques 200 000 livres qu'elle entrepose dans ses locaux.
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour davantage d'informations sur nos projets et les façons dont vous pouvez participer!
dimanche 10 octobre 2010
The Projects Have Been Chosen!
To those who had the courage to make a proposal, we thank you for the hard work and passion that went into the creation and development of the your ideas. Each project fully embodied the Biblion Project spirit, and if it weren't for those darn things known as resources, we would have loved to have undertaken every one of them.
Secondly, a big thanks to those you who took the time to vote. We know the decision was hard, but we have faith in our democratic methods and the capacity of our members to choose what best suits our association. Thank you.
And so, the moment that we've been waiting for, the winner is...

To tell you more, the Child Education Project will promote education and learning to children ages 11-12, both within and outside the traditional classroom setting. Basically, the Child Education Project draws upon the diversity of BiP members' backgrounds to offer French school-children the opportunity to have meaningful multicultural experiences. We hope that this project will expand the mental horizons of the impacted students by teaching them the values of tolerance and understanding in a globalizing, multi-ethnic world.
We will also be continuing the Books for Haïti project, partnering again with Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, who has kindly agreed to continue their support. Continuing this project permits us to capitalize upon our past connections and networks, while also making improvements in our communication and implementation strategies. We plan to target more bookstores in the Paris area in order to increase the ratio of textbooks we receive at the end of this semester. We also look forward to assisting Bibliothèques Sans Frontières on other projects related to Haiti, for example, sorting and cataloguing the more than 200,000 books located in their warehouse right outside of Paris.
Feel free to contact us for more information about our projects and ways that you can get involved!
mercredi 29 septembre 2010
Malongo Café Meeting
After the meeting, the smarter members hurried home to get out of the rain. As for the rest of us, well, we stuck around for a photograph. In the back row, from left to right: Julien, Brandon, Parth, Gwladys, Michael. In front: Jyothsna, Aardharsh. Not pictured: Kelly, Lisa.
More on those ideas to come very soon. Check back on the blog later today for a detailed recap of what was put on the table, as well as information pertaining to the next BiP meeting this Sunday!
lundi 27 septembre 2010
Cinq projets: pour le(s)quel(s) voter?
From left to right: Julien, Brandon, Jyothsna, Parth, Gwladys, Aadharshsh, Michael.
A dimanche!
dimanche 19 septembre 2010
Historic Moment: Biblion Project's First Meeting

This historical event took place in the garden of the Fondation des Etats-Unis (American House), where our team was joined by a handful of motivated and inspired individuals, all to our great joy.
Welcome to Aardharsh, a young woman from India and former student of HEC;
to Laura, from Venezuela, a researcher in education and cultural studies;
to Lisa, Kelly, and Megan, first-year Masters students at the American Graduate School who recently arrived from the United States;
to Parth, a young gentleman from India currently studying international relations at the University of Cergy-Pontoise;
to Julien, a French engineer;
to Michael, American, also studying at the American Graduate School, who brings a past experience in education to our team;
to Julie and Codi, French and American (respectively), who could not make it to our first meeting but who have kindly agreed to help us.
Again, Biblion Project thanks each of you for your presence at today's meeting! We're both extremely lucky and deeply thankful to have such a great group of new members who want to contribute to Biblion Project this year. No doubt exists in my mind that together we can make Biblion Project useful to the public and personally fulfilling to its members.
The purpose of the meeting being to make known and explain Biblion Project's objective, and given that Biblion Project's statutes are in the final stages of being revised before being posted to this blog, a few things to remember:
Biblion Project is a student club that aims to promote education and knowledge through various humanitarian projects.
Brandon (its President), Joe (its Treasurer), Fabiani, (its, uh, éminence grise), and myself, humble secretary, compose its Board of Directors.
Our objective is to permit its other members - you, my friends! - to mount and lead your very own humanitarian projects, with our support, whether that be human, legal, structural, and financial... All while having fun, working with people from different cultures, perfecting your English/French, and discovering Paris.
According to your degree of desired engagement, you could become the Director of an Executive Team leading your project! Want to get involved leading a project but not feeling up to the challenge of Director? You might consider joining an Executive Team to help the Director with the management and implementation of a project. And for the others, there's always the opportunity to come to meetings from time to time to see what we're doing, or to give a helping hand during the occasional fundraiser or information session. Biblion Project offers a wide range of opportunities that allow you to make the most of the time you contribute.
Membership - open after having attended 3 meetings, and by coming to at least 1 meeting every two months - allows you to vote and have an input on a number of issues. We will soon have the occasion to inaugurate this glorious right, since next week (26/09) a new meeting will be dedicated to brainstorming and reviewing project ideas; and the week after, 03/10... our members vote on the project(s) that we'll undertake for the coming months.
Speaking of uniting the useful with the pleasant, Fabiani has proposed that we prepare all of the above with a picnic in a park close by, or in a Pub if the weather goes awry. And so children, prepare your ideas and your provisions: we'll see you soon!
Moment historique: le premier meeting de Biblion Project
Cet instant historique eut lieu dans le jardin de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, où notre équipe a été rejointe par une dizaine de personnes très ouvertes et motivées, pour notre plus grande joie.
Bienvenue donc à Aardharsh, Indienne et ancienne élève d'HEC;
à Laura, Vénézuelienne chercheuse dans le domaine de l'éducation et des études culturelles;
à Lisa, Kelly et Megan qui viennent toutes les 3 d'arriver des Etats-Unis et sont étudiantes à l'American Graduate School;
En effet, les membres - ce que vous devenez en venant à 3 meetings, et en assistant à au moins une réunion en deux mois - votent sur un certain nombre de questions. Nous aurons bientôt l'occasion d'inaugurer ce glorieux droit, puisque la semaine prochaine (le 26/09) un nouveau meeting sera consacré au recensement et à l'examen des idées de projets; et la semaine d'après, le 03/10... On vote pour le(s) projet(s) que nous réaliserons au cours des prochains mois!
mercredi 8 septembre 2010
C'est la rentrée aussi pour l'Unesco: le 8 septembre est officiellement désigné Journée Mondiale de l'Alphabétisation
mercredi 1 septembre 2010
Stylish New Look for the School Year; and FIRST MEETING 2010-2011!

First off, we've relaunched Biblion Project under a brand new concept. While some of you may remember us for our "Books for Haiti" project, this time around we have expanded our horizons and developed new ways for students to get involved. Most importantly, we've redesigned Biblion Project to be more efficient, more effective, and - this is the essential part - more fun!
Next on the list, we confronted the French administrative Leviathon, and for a noble cause at that, as we celebrate our official registration as a public association. As soon as we get a version translated into English, we'll post electronic versions on this site and deposit a copy at the local prefecture, thereby making us an official association!
Following a few changes to our line-up, we've also come up with a brand new team! An has moved over to UNESCO, leaving Brandon, Fabiani, and Joe to take lead. We've also found our first French recruit - Gwladys - a recent graduate of Sciences Po who brings to us her expertise in French administration and public law. Yet, we haven't finished yet, and we're hoping to increase the size of our ranks... with your help!
Which brings us to the final point, we are counting on you to come one and come all to our next meeting, scheduled to take place either the 15th or the 19th of September, depending on the availability of the meeting space at the Fondation des Etats-Unis. Check back on the blog for more info. Also, look out for the Biblion Project recruitment fliers, coming to wall near you.
Please add Biblion Project to your bookmarked sites, and pencil us into your schedule. We appreciate the opportunities we've already had to create and participate in an association, something that has been at times challenging, but also both fun and rewarding. Won't you join us?
Nouveau look super tendance pour la rentrée et PREMIERE REUNION!

mardi 20 juillet 2010
Nous voilà!
Ici, vous trouverez des renseignements sur notre projet et son organisation, mais aussi toute l'actualité et les événnements de Biblion Project.
Nous vous informerons également sur les défis et les enjeux de la solidarité internationale dans des domaines qui nous tiennent particulièrement à coeur: l'éducation, l'alphabétisation et l'accès aux livres pour tous.
Notre présence en ligne vise à mettre en relation tous les individus et les professionnels voulant s'impliquer dans notre projet. Grâce à ce blog, nous espérons créer un vaste réseau qui nous permettra d'organiser au mieux notre action et de diversifier nos champs d'intervention.
Nous sommes très ouverts à toute idée, remarque ou candidature; n'hésitez pas à nous laisser vos messages et commentaires, auxquels nous répondrons aussi rapidement que possible.
Et pour passer du virtuel au réel, rendez-nous visite à la Cité Universitaire de Paris! La plupart des membres de notre équipe sont des étudiants ou de jeunes actifs résidant à Paris et venus des quatre coins de la planète. Nous serons ravis de vous rencontrer autour d'un café et de quelques livres!
Rendez-nous visite! Nous posterons de nouvelles informations très bientôt.
New Blog!
I have the great pleasure to announce that as of 12:21 pm, Tuesday, July 20, 2010, Biblion Project has an official internet presence and communicative outlet!
Please add our blog to the list of blogs that you follow in order to stay up to date concerning meetings, events, announcements, and other updates related to Biblion Project and its actions!
In the very near future, we will make a posting answering the question "What is Biblion Project and why should I care?" In answering this question, we want to provide background information on the project's organization, purpose, and activities to date.
We will also use this blog to publish data on issues of concern close to Biblion Project, such as literacy, education, humanitarian action and cooperation, as well as information about development "hot spots" where international organizations are active in today's world. The ultimate purpose of such information is to grow and develop a network of concerned individuals and organizations in order to more easily coordinate and organize cooperative ventures.
This blog will be bilingual. Expect to find postings in both English and French.
Biblion Project is currently headed by Brandon Roddey via his internet connection at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CIUP) in Paris, France.
Looking forward to staying in touch.