paolastgeorges, Author at Canadian Parents for French - British Columbia

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

paolastgeorges2022-11-21T16:35:40-05:00September 30th, 2022|Other Resources|

In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canadian Parents for French is encouraging our members and their families to wear orange to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families and communities. Please see our information sheet for ways we can all mark the day.

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Fulfill Your RAISON D’ÊTRE with a Career Teaching French

paolastgeorges2021-10-08T09:56:06-04:00October 8th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Teaching is about making a difference and impacting the lives of your students for the better. Teaching in French is no different. Embrace your raison d’être and spend every single day setting your students up for success, growing as a teacher, and opening eyes to the importance of the French language

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Canadian Parents for French BC & YK is hiring!

paolastgeorges2021-10-02T17:48:10-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|

Are you a digital storyteller? We'd love to meet you and learn how you can help us connect with students, families and CPF members/volunteers across British Columbia and Yukon. Send send us your resume for the position Digital Media Coordinator before October 8th.

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Chapter Fundraising Guide 2021

paolastgeorges2024-03-26T20:37:44-04:00September 16th, 2021|Member Resources|

2021-Chapter-Fundraising-Guide

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Advocacy with Élan

paolastgeorges2023-01-30T13:12:21-05:00September 10th, 2021|Advocacy Templates - Toolkits, Member Resources|

A CPF Guide to Making Our Voices Heard. Members, to view this content, please login.

Advocacy with Élan - Toolkit - 2021

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FSL Champions

paolastgeorges2021-08-19T10:08:27-04:00August 19th, 2021|FSL Champion Stories, Youth|

Can you believe ALL these famous people speak French?! Our Gaston the French Bulldog was amazed when he discovered the following actors, athletes, musicians, gameshow hosts, and political leaders all speak French. Let them inspire you to learn French, too!

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Immigration and immersion: Two Promising Paths for the Francophonie

paolastgeorges2021-03-12T01:11:17-05:00March 3rd, 2021|About FSL Education, Media|

Nicole Thibault, Executive Director, CPF National talks about the importance of guaranteeing all Canadians access to FSL programs in the wake of the Government of Canada’s planned reforms to the Official Languages Act. Available in French.

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Linguistic Insecurity: It Is Not Easy for Anglophones to Learn French

paolastgeorges2021-09-19T14:01:17-04:00March 3rd, 2021|About FSL Education, Advocacy, Media|

After releasing its Linguistic Security Advocacy Brief, CPF discusses how linguistic insecurity affects FSL students and what it is doing to address that problem. Available in French.

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Advocacy Report Tools Kits

paolastgeorges2022-09-15T09:49:22-04:00February 27th, 2021|Advocacy Templates - Toolkits|

How can you, as a parent or educator, make use of our French Second Language research findings to advocate for your child, student or community? Check out the tools we've developed, based on these reports, to support your advocacy efforts.

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Be Brave, Speak French!

paolastgeorges2021-06-18T21:29:30-04:00October 15th, 2020|Advocacy - Policy Positions - Templates - Toolkits, Advocacy - Policy Positions - Templates - Toolkits, Advocacy-Oriented Research Briefs, Fact Sheets / Brochures / Pamphlets, News Releases|

Have you ever refrained from speaking French because your skills aren't quite "good enough?" THAT's language insecurity. We are proud to release a new advocacy-oriented research brief titled “Be Brave, Speak French”! The report addresses the insecurity experienced by some French language learners and speakers, its impact on students and teachers and recommendations to build linguistic security.

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Linguistic Security – Be Brave, Speak French!

paolastgeorges2022-09-15T09:40:19-04:00April 27th, 2020|Advocacy-Oriented Research Briefs|

Did you know that the feeling of not speaking your second language well enough or having an accent that doesn’t match the norm is very common? And that it affects francophones speaking French just as often as it does French second language learners (and teachers)? Learn about this very real phenomenon in our brief, which includes practical tips for supporting learners at all levels to attain linguistic security!

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