“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 […]
Census 2021: Counting all Children who Have the Right to a Francophone Education

Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. New questions about language will help to determine exactly how many young people in this country have the right to receive their education in French. May 11 is Census Day in Canada. Did you know that the census questionnaire includes new questions about the languages that […]
Francophone Child Care Centres Opening in Several B.C. Regions Create Many Jobs

Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The Fédération des parents francophones, which will operate child care centres in eight B.C. locations starting in September, is launching an extensive recruitment campaign. In the fall of 2020, we announced the setup of a team called Le Phare C.-B. within the Fédération des parents. This […]