Grande Prairie-area schools to host French for the Future forum Oct. 19
More than ten schools will send students to Alliance Church for a day of workshops celebrating French-language learning and bilingualism.
Students from over ten local schools will gather at Alliance Church on Monday, Oct. 19 for the French For the Future Local Forum, an event bringing together French-second-language students from different school boards to practice their skills in real-world settings.
French for the Future Executive Director Emeline Leurent described the forum as a celebration of French culture that lets students build relationships in a positive environment while learning about the benefits of bilingualism.
The forum will include educational workshops led by two guest speakers. One is Dan Dennis Ndala, known by his stage name 2Moods, a Congo Kinshasa-born, Edmonton-based musician who has performed in the Canadian music scene since 2015. The other is Emma Iafolla-Lafrenière, an Edmonton native who studied French at the University of Alberta's Campus Saint-Jean and now serves as Executive Director for ACFA in Grande Prairie.
Organizers say more information about the French for the Future Local Forum is available on the organization's website.
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