CSF School Board Elections 2022: Why vote in the elections? And why become a candidate?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The elections for the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF), taking place on October 15, 2022, are of great importance […]
Legal Case for French-Language Education in B.C.: the Win in the Supreme Court Continues to Bring Rewards
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The past weeks have brought good news about Francophone education in British Columbia. We learned that the Conseil scolaire francophone de […]
What’s new at the Tire-Lire centre?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. A new coordinator for our resource lending centre After serving as coordinator of Tire-Lire for almost 19 years, Pierrette Huard is […]
Bilingualism: How do the brains of bilingual children and adults work?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Have you ever wondered how the brain of a child who grows up with two languages from birth works, compared to […]
CSF School Board Elections 2022: Why it’s Important to Vote
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The next school board elections for the Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B. (CSF) will take place in October 2022, at […]
Quiz: The Francophone Parents’ Movement in B.C. in 5 questions
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Which parents have the right to have their children educated in French in public schools, and where does this right come […]
An Expanding Network: Francophone Child Care Centres in B.C.
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. For years, many Francophone parents have been unable to find French-language child care spaces for their children, and the demand for […]
Retrospective of the 2021 Parents’ Conference
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The 42nd annual conference and annual general meeting of the Fédération des parents francophones took place on November 19 and 20, […]
2021 Conference: Some Varied and Relevant Workshops
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Five workshops dealing with themes that strongly affect parents in B.C. were on the agenda for the 2021 Conference. Here is […]
42nd Annual General Meeting: An Overview of a Very Busy Year
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Held in a hybrid format, this annual general meeting was an opportunity to review the achievements of the Fédération des parents […]
Celebrating the Contribution of Early Childhood Educators in B.C.
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Each year at the Fédération des parents Conference, an award recognizing an educator whose work is particularly appreciated in his or […]
Parents’ Association of the Year and Parent Volunteers of the Year 2020-2021 Awards
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Each year, the Fédération des parents francophones conference is an opportunity to recognize the dynamism and achievements of a parents’ association, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]