Canadian Parents for French PEI

Premier Ghiz and SSTA President, Gabriel Arsenault, have signed the proclamation for Les Rendez-vous de la francophonie 2013!

See the schedule of events!

Between 8 and 18 years
Express what Canada means to you
Theme: Strong and free
3 categories: draw it; snap it; write it
March 22, 2013 deadline
go to www.challenge.pch.gc.ca

Celebrate PEI Home & School Federation’s 60th anniversary!  Check out this amazingly talented line-up!  Book your tickets now!

March 2 Concert!

This last camp of the year will be held the first weekend of March in Évangéline region. The kids will take workshops in humour, mime, improv and circus ( with Yvan Côté who is working for Le Cirque du soleil)

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In a recent op-ed by Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail’s favourite lightning-rod commentator offers her take on what’s behind the growing popularity of French Immersion in Canada.

Wente spends the article trashing the program and ultimately suggests that French Immersion should be rolled back to the status of a restricted luxury good to be enjoyed by a privileged, lottery-winning few. Most shockingly, Wente even negates the geographical location of Canada’s capital city and insults both Franco-Ontarians and Franco-Manitobans by going as far as to write that Canadian students don’t need French “unless they live in Quebec or New Brunswick.”

While certain French Immersion programs are not delivering on their full potential, I think most fair-minded Canadians will be rather confused by Wente’s inability to recognize that many of its short-comings are consequences of politicians and policy makers failing to fund the program in a way that keeps pace with demand, and that the challenges she points out actually stand as strong reasons to direct more resources towards French Immersion education, rather than restricting or reversing its expansion.
Full article http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anthony-morgan/french-immersion-margaret-wente_b_2627006.html

Nous venons de réaliser que des problèmes informatiques ont bloqué la réception des soumissions envoyées pour le CONCOURS IMMERSION CLIP.
Il faut donc demander à vos élèves de resoumettre leur clip en remplissant le formulaire au l’adresse suivante : http://www.acpi.ca/concours/immersion-clip

Nous nous excusons de cet inconvénient. Pour toutes questions, veuillez communiquer avec Mireille Brownhill au mbrownhill@acpi.ca.
L’équipe de l’ACPI

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Be original. Be creative. Be part of the new Canada Day Challenge!

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites youth between 8 and 18 years old to enter the new Canada Day Challenge (formerly the Canada Day Poster Challenge).

It is an opportunity for young people to express what Canada means to them by submitting a piece of creative work inspired by this year’s theme Canada: Strong and Free.

They can enter in one, two or all three of the following categories:
•Draw it! (original poster design)
•Snap it! (digital photography)
•Write it! (creative writing)

Plus, they can win great prizes, including a trip to Ottawa, Ontario to take part in the 2013 Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill, an iPad mini and much more!

For more information on the Canada Day Challenge, including complete contest rules and regulations, entry forms and printer-friendly learning resources, please visit www.challenge.pch.gc.ca.

The submission deadline is March 22, 2013. Best of luck to all those who participate!

Sois original. Sois créatif. Relève le Défi de la fête du Canada!

Le ministère du Patrimoine canadien est fier d’inviter les jeunes entre 8 et 18 ans à participer au nouveau Défi de la fête du Canada (anciennement le Défi de l’affiche de la fête du Canada).

C’est une occasion pour les jeunes d’exprimer ce que le Canada signifie pour eux en soumettant une œuvre inspirée par le thème de cette année Des plus brillants exploits.

Les jeunes peuvent participer dans l’une, deux ou trois des catégories suivantes :
•Dessine-le! (affiche originale)
•Prends-le en photo! (photo numérique)
•Écris-le! (création littéraire)

Il y a des très beaux prix à gagner, y compris un voyage à Ottawa pour participer aux célébrations de la fête du Canada 2013 sur la Colline du Parlement, un iPad mini et beaucoup plus!

Visitez notre site au www.defi.pch.gc.ca pour en apprendre davantage sur le Défi et pour télécharger le matériel d’apprentissage imprimable.
La date limite pour participer au concours est le 22 mars 2013. Bonne chance à tous les participants!

Response to Margaret Wente article

Francoforum Experience 2013

“Bienvenue Chez-Nous!” Such a wonderful greeting to extend to francophone travellers across Prince Edward Island!  This phrase was adopted as the title for a pilot project in Souris, aimed at expanding the bilingual offer in local businesses to make the community more welcoming to French tourists.

As part of this pilot project, resources are provided to local businesses and community leaders to support them in their efforts.  Conversation French courses, geared toward front-line service, began on January 31st.  “Bilingualism in Business: The Bilingual Advantage Symposium” will be held on March 5th in Souris and is open to all business owners or delegates.  If you have considered translating your business website, menu, brochure or pamphlet, we can assist you in applying for a subsidy to get it ready for this season! Additional tools are being developed to ensure local enterprises are supported as they reach in to this market.

For more information on Bienvenue Chez-Nous! and upcoming events, please contact Tara McNally MacPhee at taramcnallymacphee@gmail.com.  To register for Bilingualism in Business - The Bilingual Advantage Symposium, please RSVP to Gail Lecky at 902.368.3703 by Feb. 15, 2013.

THIS PROJECT IS SPONSORED by THE GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND INNOVATION PEI AND THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE CANADA/PEI AGREEMENT ON FRENCH-LANGUAGE SERVICES.