News Releases Archives - Canadian Parents for French

Camp Soleil Summer Recap 2024

kgreen2024-09-13T13:39:47-04:00September 13th, 2024|News Releases|

This summer, Camp Soleil made its way across Manitoba, bringing fun-filled activities, new friendships, and an immersive French language experience for children from all over the province. From swimming at local pools to playing camp games like Mafia, every stop ...

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Meet Our New Camp Staff!

kgreen2024-07-09T13:25:12-04:00July 9th, 2024|French Camps, News Releases|

We are excited to introduce our fantastic summer camp staff for CPF Manitoba. Each of them brings unique skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to making this summer an unforgettable experience for our campers. Let's get to know Laurel, McKenna, and Julianne ...

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Early Footprints Project: French Reading Activity at Morden Daycare

kgreen2024-06-18T13:35:13-04:00June 28th, 2024|Early Learning, News Releases, News Releases|

We are pleased to announce the success of our recent visit to Pembina Valley Childcare Centre as part of the Early Footprints project. This initiative promotes early literacy and a love for reading in French among young children. During the event, a Grade 5 French Immersion class visited a Pre-K class, where the older students read stories about starting Kindergarten and guided the younger children in reading French books. The project aims to foster a love for reading in French and emphasize its importance as a second language from an early age. The event concluded with ice cream sandwiches, and each Pre-K student received French Footprints handouts and a French book to take home. Encouraged by our success in Morden, we plan to visit more daycares and early learning centers to continue promoting French literacy. To host an event in your community, please contact kgreen@cpf.com.

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French Immersion Enrollment Guide: Why and How to Enroll Your Child in French Immersion in Manitoba

kgreen2024-06-18T13:33:41-04:00June 26th, 2024|Early Learning, Elementary, Grade 1 to 6, News Releases, News Releases, Uncategorized|

The French Immersion Program in Manitoba aims to develop confident, plurilingual global citizens and is offered in 115 public schools across 23 school divisions. There are no independent French Immersion schools. The program features two delivery models: single-track (entire school population in French Immersion) and dual-track (French Immersion and English programs coexist). Entry points include Early Immersion (Kindergarten or Grade 1), Middle Immersion (Grade 4), and Late Immersion (Grade 6 or 7). Benefits of enrolling in French Immersion include cognitive enhancement, early bilingual proficiency, cultural enrichment, improved communication skills, academic excellence, better career opportunities, easier travel, long-term cognitive health, strong cultural connections, and personal growth. The enrollment process involves researching schools, contacting and visiting them, preparing documents, and submitting applications.

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Meet Our New Camp Coordinator: Caelen Plischke

kgreen2024-06-18T13:37:37-04:00June 19th, 2024|French Camps, News Releases, News Releases, Uncategorized|

We are excited to announce that Caelen Plischke is joining us as the new Camp Coordinator for Camp Soleil this summer! Caelen, a recent graduate with a passion for education and a love for the outdoors, is set to bring ...

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CPF Manitoba Presents: Concours d’Art Oratoire 2024

kgreen2024-05-08T14:03:53-04:00May 8th, 2024|News Releases|

During the 2023-2024 school year, over 5,000 young linguists demonstrated their French language skills at their respective schools, each vying for the opportunity to represent their school at the Provincial Concours d'Art Oratoire. Hosted by Canadian Parents for French – ...

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Fun “En Français” at Camp Soleil – Spring Break Camp

kgreen2024-06-11T12:55:40-04:00May 2nd, 2024|News Releases|

From March 25th to 28th, Glenwood Community Centre hosted the 2nd annual Camp Soleil 'Camp de Printemps.' The camp welcomed a vibrant mix of children aged 5 to 12 from diverse linguistic backgrounds, ranging from native French speakers to newcomers ...

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French Goodnight Bags for NCR-Military Family Resource Centre

msalaiza2021-03-12T00:09:19-05:00March 1st, 2021|News Releases|

Families in Ottawa received French Goodnight Bags! The bags are designed to support English speaking parents with the transition of their kids to school, en français.

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Canadian Parents for French Releases French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics 2018-2019

msalaiza2021-07-07T10:43:18-04:00February 23rd, 2021|News Releases|

It's that time of year! The FSL Enrolment Statistics for the 2018-2019 school year are now available. Learn more about its key findings and what does it mean for CPF.

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Canadian Parents for French Welcomes Federal Government’s Proposed Reforms to the Official Languages Act

msalaiza2021-03-12T00:17:53-05:00February 19th, 2021|News Releases, Uncategorized|

The Government of Canada published a document that outlines its position to modernize the Official Languages Act. CPF reacts to the news and fully supports the proposed changes.

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Canadian Parents for French Joins “Marathon de Lecture” Initiative in Support of UNICEF Canada

paolastgeorges2021-01-21T11:52:42-05:00January 21st, 2021|News Releases|

We are proud to launch the Marathon de Lecture (French Reading Marathon), a fundraising project looking to make a social impact while promoting the pleasure of reading in French among young Canadians.

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Canadian Parents for French Recognizes 400+Volunteer French Tutors On International Volunteer Day

msalaiza2021-11-08T09:16:49-05:00December 5th, 2020|News Releases|

CPF received a grant from the Canadian government to continue supporting the Virtual Tutoring Program. The program is made possible by our volunteers and on this International Volunteer Day we want to recognize them.

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