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Of particular note are the materials on the Jewish Education Study, a collaboration among JDC, the Jewish Agency, and the French Jewish community. This comprehensive study on Jewish education was completed in two phases and completed in 1988 and was conducted by Dr. Erik Cohen. The study included an inventory of all Jewish educational opportunities in France, both formal and informal, and assessed how external organizations can be more helpful in meeting the needs of the French Jewish community. A Master Plan for Jewish Education in France (FIPE III), based on these research findings, was developed as a five year program to upgrade the quality and extend the impact of Jewish education in France. Other noteworthy items include JDC early childhood consultant Evelyn Peters’ field trip reports, which contain evaluations of her visits to various kindergartens across France. In addition to these evaluations, Peters also reports on her participation in FSJU study seminars for kindergartens in Jewish schools; teaching classes on early childhood education to students at Tomer Debora, a teachers’ school in Aix-les-Bains; and her meetings with school officials.