Canadian Parents for French leaders have been focussing on increasing understandings about equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization in a number of ways over recent years: from workshops and webinars about increasing diversity in our membership base and succession strategies to a one-year study facilitated by an external expert to analyze assumptions, practices and priorities related to equity and diversity. This spring, with the leadership of CPF SK, a Branch speaker series was organized to explore Indigenous languages and cultures, and this summer, a full-day CPF Network in-service session took place, during which First Nations, Métis and Inuit facilitators led knowledge-building, followed by a hands-on session where CPF leaders discussed short- and long-term implications of what we learned.
A key part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action is understanding the truth of colonization, residential schools and ongoing marginalization experienced by Indigenous peoples. The next part is action, i.e., actually doing something to make the future better and more inclusive where all those who call Canada home can access language education for their families.
The CPF discussion paper, Official and Indigenous Languages Education in Canada, was written to provide background about these languages, including recent changes in government legislation and funding, along with a snapshot of current efforts to provide educational opportunities across Canada. Reframing our orientation to language learning as relational is key to embracing the importance of Indigenous language reclamation and revitalization even as CPF continues to advocate for French as a second language learning. Moving forward, here are some questions with which Network leaders and members will be engaging:
Official and Indigenous Languages Education in Canada: Discussion Paper (Wendy Carr, Meike Wernicke, Belinda Daniels)
CPF National Discussion Paper_June2023
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Canadian Parents for French leaders have been focussing on increasing understandings about equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization in a number of ways over recent years: from workshops and webinars about increasing diversity in our membership base and succession strategies to a one-year study facilitated by an external expert to analyze assumptions, practices and priorities related to equity and diversity. This spring, with the leadership of CPF SK, a Branch speaker series was organized to explore Indigenous languages and cultures, and this summer, a full-day CPF Network in-service session took place, during which First Nations, Métis and Inuit facilitators led knowledge-building, followed by a hands-on session where CPF leaders discussed short- and long-term implications of what we learned.
A key part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action is understanding the truth of colonization, residential schools and ongoing marginalization experienced by Indigenous peoples. The next part is action, i.e., actually doing something to make the future better and more inclusive where all those who call Canada home can access language education for their families.
The CPF discussion paper, Official and Indigenous Languages Education in Canada, was written to provide background about these languages, including recent changes in government legislation and funding, along with a snapshot of current efforts to provide educational opportunities across Canada. Reframing our orientation to language learning as relational is key to embracing the importance of Indigenous language reclamation and revitalization even as CPF continues to advocate for French as a second language learning. Moving forward, here are some questions with which Network leaders and members will be engaging:
Official and Indigenous Languages Education in Canada: Discussion Paper (Wendy Carr, Meike Wernicke, Belinda Daniels)
CPF National Discussion Paper_June2023
Learn More
Cinq organismes membres du Réseau des partenaires Français langue seconde (FLS) – l’Association canadienne des professeurs d’immersion (ACPI), l’Association canadienne des professeurs de langues secondes (ACPLS), Canadian Parents for French (CPF), Canadian Youth for French (CYF) et Le français pour ...
La liste des camps d'été de CPF 2012 est disponible en ligne! Notez que le document est seulement disponible en anglais. Savoir plus >
Le conours 2012 est maintenant ouvert ux étudiants et écoles de FLS partout au Canada! Savoir plus >
The Honourable James Moore, P.C., M.P. Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister: The following member organizations of the French Second-language (FLS) Partner Network—Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers (CAIT), Canadian Association ...
Download the document today for information on camps running in your community! Go to the CPF Camp Listings 2012
The 2012 contest is here, and we are excited to introduce a new category! In partnership with the Embassy of France, CPF invites you to participate in Allons en France and Dis-Moi Dix Mots 2012, a writing contest that will ...
