[Le français suit] Vancouver, BC – {October 24, 2023} – A Surrey French immersion teacher and a volunteer in the Sooke School District are this year’s recipients of Bouquet de merci awards from Canadian Parents for French, BC & Yukon ...
Over 150 students participated in the provincial finals of the Concours d’art oratoire 2023. Five BC students from Grades 11 and 12 had the opportunity to participate later in the National competition, where three of them placed first in their ...
The CPF BC & Yukon Teacher Award has been offered annually since 1992 and is valued at $2,000. The award is available to any French-language teacher who, within one year prior to the deadline, has been registered in a French Professional ...
Bouquet de merci Nominations Welcome! Do you know someone whose outstanding activities and achievements have contributed to the health and vibrancy of French programs and activities for children in your community? The Bouquet de merci is an award that recognizes contributions by ...
You could almost say French is in Emma Pearce’s DNA. From the time she was young, Emma was exposed to French in her home. “My mother was a high school French teacher,” says Emma. “Mom really inspired me... she really ...
As the youngest teacher at Burnaby’s Ecole Brantford Elementary, Eliesse Harpaz proves that French Immersion opens up doors. At 23, Eliesse was hired by her alma mater to teach full time in a Grade 5/6 split French Immersion class. “Most ...
Growing up, Dylan Trerice loved listening to his Italian grandparents speak in their mother tongue. “I remember watching my Nonna speaking Italian and wondering how it felt to communicate fluently in another language,” says the Vancouver Island French Immersion teacher ...
Although Danielle Senyk’s father grew up in Quebec and spoke a little French, it wasn’t until Grade 5 that Danielle was exposed to French. “I was in a fairly small school and Core French was a relatively new program,” says ...
Initially, Alexis Ewacha never set out to teach French Immersion. Alexis earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of BC (UBC); majoring in history, with a minor in geography. “After high school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to ...
When an accused wishes to have his criminal trial in French, Provincial Crown lawyers like Micah Rankin are called on to take the case. As part of a team of around 30 who speak French, the Provincial Crown prosecutor’s focus ...
Canadian Parents for French volunteers made Lynne Côté-Aubin feel at home in Fort St. John when she arrived in the Northern BC community to teach in 1990 from Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. She put her roots in Fort St. John and eventually became principal at ...
Every year between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, CPF BC & Yukon hosts its Membership Drive. During this period, all new members are automatically entered in a draw prize contest and Chapters receive more money back for each new membership. ...