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Serena Williams

paolastgeorges2021-02-24T19:01:48-05:00February 24th, 2021|For Parents, FSL Champion Stories|

With 23 Grand Slam titles under her belt, Serena Williams is one of the most dominant tennis players of all time. She learned French as a teenager because she dreamed of winning the French Open and accepting her trophy in French. She accomplished that goal in 2002 and today she’s passing on her love of French by teaching it to her daughter, Alexis!

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Sam Roberts

paolastgeorges2021-02-24T18:59:02-05:00February 24th, 2021|For Parents, FSL Champion Stories|

Sam Roberts and his band have been nominated for fourteen Juno Awards, winning six! They were named Artist of the Year twice and Album of the Year once. Growing up in Montréal, Sam was exposed to English and French from an early age and loves being able to speak both official languages!

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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|Fact Sheets / Brochures / Pamphlets|

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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Linguistic Security – Be Brave, Speak French!

paolastgeorges2022-09-15T09:40:19-04:00April 27th, 2020|Advocacy-Oriented Research Briefs|

Did you know that the feeling of not speaking your second language well enough or having an accent that doesn’t match the norm is very common? And that it affects francophones speaking French just as often as it does French second language learners (and teachers)? Learn about this very real phenomenon in our brief, which includes practical tips for supporting learners at all levels to attain linguistic security!

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