Social Openness Initiatives in French Higher Education

Introduction to Social Openness Initiatives in France; The Emergence of Social Openness (2003); ESSEC's 'Why Not Me?' Program: A Pioneer Initiative; Program Goals and Methodologies: Cultural Conversion; State-Led Initiatives and Policy Formalization; Response from Second-Tier Schools: 'Prépa Sup-Expé'; Lycée Coty's Opposition and Justice-Oriented Approach; The Philosophy Behind Coty's Initiative; Teacher-Led Implementation and Dedication; Recruitment Challenges and Early Self-Elimination