A New Francophone School Opens in Kimberley in Southeast BC
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. In 2017, several Francophone families living in Kimberley – a municipality nestled between the Rockies and the Purcell Mountains in British Columbia – and in nearby Cranbrook, wanted access to education in French for their children. Initially, the project was led by Marie Nairn (a mother […]
The APÉ for Dummies: What’s the Purpose of a School Parents’ Association (APÉ), and How Does It Concern Me?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Have you recently enrolled your child in a Francophone school, and you’re wondering what the APÉ (school parents’ association) is? Or have your children already been attending a Francophone school for a few years, but you’ve never had the time to attend the monthly meetings of […]
Can a child have two first languages?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Over half of the world’s population (between 60% and 75%, according to estimates) is bilingual or multilingual, and for a child it’s quite normal to learn two or more languages from birth. In fact, acquiring two first languages is as natural for young children as learning […]
Funding to Enable Access to Training for Staff in Francophone Child Care Centres
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Wage Subsidies Are Available to Support Upgraging of Qualifications for Staff in Francophone Child Care Centres If you manage a Francophone child care centre (as a parent volunteer or child care centre employee), you could benefit from financial assistance if your staff is interested in training […]
“Les 8 à 9”: a New Networking Opportunity for Parents’ Associations
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The member associations of the Fédération des parents now have the opportunity to meet virtually on a regular basis to discuss their challenges, experiences, and needs. For parents involved in parents’ associations, the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have accentuated the need to network […]
École des Cascades: a New Francophone School in Duncan in the Cowichan Valley
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. For Francophone families living in the picturesque Cowichan Valley on southern Vancouver Island, the nearest Francophone schools had always been in Nanaimo and Victoria, and this was too far away for their children to be able to attend. As a result, many of these families enrolled […]
A TV Series on the Realities of Life for Francophone Parents
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. A new TV series follows the daily lives of five Francophone mums trying to raise their young children in French in British Columbia Raising children in French while living in a predominantly English-speaking environment is a challenge every day. The documentary series “Maman! Mommy!” is about […]
The Fédération des parents Adds a New Service and Grows its Team
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Le Phare C.-B.: a new team to support the development of Francophone child care centres In an effort to address the lack of Francophone child care spaces in the province, the Fédération des parents francophones has set up Le Phare C.-B. Created at the request of […]
A Historic Judgment for Education in French in Canada
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. A look back at the win in the Supreme Court of Canada in June 2020 On June 12, 2020, Francophone parents in B.C. let out a big sigh of relief as the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of the Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF) and […]
