Literacy for Francophones in Minority Settings

Francophones living outside of Quebec are minorities in the populations of every province and territory. In these situations, literacy has implications beyond the social and economic — literacy in French is a strategic factor in the transmission of French language and culture from one generation to the next.

The following presentations address the issue of francophone literacy in minority settings.

How Can We Bring Students to Love and Appreciate their Language? — Sylvie Blain, Margaret Gillespie-deGrooyer, Sylvie Landry, Anne-Marie Rioux, and Caroline St-Louis
Panellists discuss ideas and suggest actions that can be implemented to make a difference in the future. They provide information to begin a dialogue among forum attendees on ways to reach young families, and conduct a question-and-answer session with the audience. You can watch the entire presentation, or just select one presenter.
Webcast (French): Sylvie Blain
Webcast (French): Margaret Gillespie deGrooyer
Webcast (French): Sylvie Landry
Webcast (French): Anne-Marie Rioux
Webcast (French): Caroline St-Louis
Webcast (French): Q&A
Presentation (Sylvie Blain) (PDF)
Presentation (Margaret Gillespie-deGrooyer) (PDF)
Presentation (Sylvie Landry) (PDF)
Presentation (Anne-Marie Rioux) (PDF)
Presentation (Caroline St-Louis) (PDF)
Multiple Literacies from a Francophone Perspective — Yvon Mahé
Yvon talks about his vision and needs with regard to bilingual literacy outside Quebec. The presentation focuses on family and school connections that best support effective, lifelong, and transferable literacy in two languages.
Webcast