High School students to spend the day March 17 immersed in the French language

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The French for the Future Conference, which showcases anglophone high school students engaging in activities using the French language exclusively, will return to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 on Tuesday, March 17 (9 am) at Beurling Academy(6100 Blvd. Champlain)  in  Verdun.

More than  200 students from  threee EMSB schools - FACE downtown, LaurenHill Academy in St Laurent and Lester B. Pearson in Montreal North-   and  two from the Lester B. Pearson School Board-  host Beurling and John Rennie in Pointe-Claire- will take part. 

Randy Johnston

Organized by LEARN Quebec, the program  places the French language in the spotlight  for a day of fun and learning about the advantages of bilingualism in Canada. 

Through interactive and educational workshops, students will be given the opportunity to practice their French outside the classroom and to discover the professional and personal advantages that bilingualism has to offer. They will also meet with French students from other schools and school boards in the area. This is their chance to see that French is more than a language, it is a culture filled with diversity. Together students will overcome their apprehension to express themselves and will learn that they can also have fun in French! 

“The Forum is a celebration of French culture that allows French as a second language students from different school boards to build relationships in a positive environment,” explains Emeline Leurent, French for the Future’s Executive Director. “In addition, we are proud to offer fun and interactive workshops, created just for these students.” 

This year’s Montreal Local Forum guest speaker is improvisor and local Montreal event host Randy Johnston. He will talk about his progression with the French language, and how his bilingualism was a major asset in his professional success. The day will be wrapped up with a performance by local author and spoken word poet Svens Télémaque.  

French for the Future has organized around 15 Local Forums across Canada  for the past two decades. Every event is unique and always considers the particular characteristics of each city, and is organized with the support of a Local Committee of volunteers. 

This year, the Montreal Local Forum is made possible through the support of first and foremost LEARN Quebec, along with Canada Parents for French - Quebec and Nunavut and Chef on Call! 

For more information on the Local Forums and other French for the Future activities go to www.french-future.org. 

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Contact:

Brianna Bagshaw-Stocks, Local Forum Coordinator 

phone: 514-949-3763 email: montreal@francais-avenir.org 



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