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Imagine learning or improving your French-speaking skills while making new friends and experiencing a different local culture and way of life in another part of Canada. That’s Explore.
Explore is an intensive, government-funded immersion program offered during the spring and summer in exciting locations across the country. The sessions are taught at accredited institutions, and students live on campus or with local host families. There are programs for students aged 13-15 and for students aged 16 and older!
Application Deadline: February 4, 2025
Jeux Francophones de l'Alberta / Alberta Francophone Games
The Jeux francophones de l’Alberta (JFA) is a large, province-wide weekend event held since 1993 for Francophone and Francophile students in grades 7-12. Organized by the FSFA, it offers opportunities to showcase talents in various sports and artistic disciplines, celebrate French culture, and connect with other young people. The event includes opening and closing ceremonies and a social event, with registration covering transportation, food, and lodging. The JFA takes place every year in May. These Games are a great introduction to the Jeux de la Francophonie Canadienne (Canadian Francophone Games) held every 3 years.
Destination Clic enables youth grades 8-10 to travel and immerse themselves in francophone culture. Do you know a young person ready to learn, discover, and grow and meet new francophone friends from across Canada? OLP-PLO’s Destination Clic can help them take their confidence to a whole new level and connect them to their francophone roots.
Destination Clic is an experiential summer program for francophone students living outside Quebec. The program is aimed at nurturing their sense of belonging and identity with the francophone community and enhancing their French-speaking skills.
Inspire youth to practise their English-speaking or French-speaking skills while earning a salary. That’s Odyssey.
Odyssey, part of the suite of Official Languages Programs (OLP-PLO), is a nine-month program that engages ESL (English as a second language), FSL (French as a second language), and FFL (French as a first language) language assistants in classrooms across the country.
Over 36,500 people have participated in Odyssey since its inception. Discover Odyssey for yourself!
Each year, 40 students are selected from across Canada to participate in the Page Program. Pages are first-year students registered at one of the eligible post-secondary institutions in the national capital region. They work on a part-time basis for one year.
In the chamber and around Parliament Hill, pages support parliamentary democracy by providing a range of services to members of Parliament. This incredible work experience broadens their knowledge of the rich traditions of the Canadian parliamentary system.
Applications are open from October 14, 2024 to November 10, 2024
Vimy Ridge - Student guide Program
The Student Guide program is a unique and rewarding opportunity to live and work in France, learn Canadian history and meet people from around the world.
The DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) is an internationally recognized certification of French language proficiency. It assesses practical communication skills in real-life situations, covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It's beneficial for students as it provides a valuable credential for academic and professional opportunities in French-speaking environments.
Many schools divisions offer DELF testing opportunities. Contact your local school division to find out more.
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