B.C.– Quebec Exchange Program

WHERE

Online

WHEN

From March 20th 2022 to April 30th 2022

AGE

Grade 10 and 11 French Immersion students

Your contact : echangequebec@cjfcb.com

SPRING EDITION OF THE VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

After the success of its fall edition which took place from October 18 to November 28, 2021, the virtual exchange program between students from Quebec and British Columbia is back for a spring edition!

It is an amazing opportunity to network with a student from Quebec, to meet other French-speaking youth from across BC and other Canadian provinces and of course to progress in learning French.

Grade 10 and 11 students in the French Immersion program have until February 11, 2022 to apply.

The exchange program runs for 6 weeks, from March 20 to April 30, 2022.

A TWO-PART PROGRAM

The program is structured around two main axes

An individual focus:

Each student from BC is paired with a student from Quebec.
The paired students meet by videoconference at least twice a week, according to their own schedule.
Preset themes are proposed each week, with ideas for activities and challenges to guide the conversations.
Each meeting between the twinned students is conducted half in French and half in English.

A group focus:

Group activities, including an orientation session, are conducted in French among BC participants.
Three group activities are held with all the participants of the exchange program from Canada. These meetings are held in French and English on the Discord platform during the weekend.

A detailed schedule will be sent to you before the start of the exchange!

I learned some new slang words, which was really fun for me. I never had the chance to learn things like this before.

Participant

Fall 2021

I have a little more confidence when I speak with someone in French.

Participant

Fall 2021

With my twin, we talked about a lot of things such as the sports we played, school, the books we like to read, the games we like and the differences between BC and Quebec in general.

Participant

Fall 2021

It was cool to learn how normal things for me are different for kids in another province.

Participant

Fall 2021

I have a new friend! I love talking to her and we have already made plans to visit each other.

Participant

Fall 2021

APPLY UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2022

To apply, you must send an email to the program coordinator at echangequebec@cjfcb.com.

Receive a form

You will then receive a form to fill out, with instructions on how to submit it. Note that a French teacher from your school must support your application. Be sure to notify the teacher in question before he or she is contacted by the coordinator.

Last step

Matches and confirmations take place in early March 2022.

FAQ

Got more questions?

: No, participation in this program is completely free.

: Commitment to the program
Personal qualities such as motivation, maturity, sense of responsibility, sense of humour, openness to differences and adaptability.

: Once we have received all the students’ applications, we send them to our partner in Quebec to proceed with the matching. The first criteria for matching students are their common interests and complementary personalities.

: Yes, it is possible to register again. Please note that students who have never participated in the exchange will be given priority for pairings.

: The role of the liaison teacher is to :
Act as a liaison between the students and the program coordinator in the event that students do not respond to the coordinator’s emails
Follow up with students twice during the official exchange period and report back to the coordinator
Agree to be copied on all important communications related to the exchange

: Simply contact the exchange coordinator at echangequebec@cjfcb.com to receive promotional materials about the program.

Got more questions?

B.C.– Quebec Exchange Program

SPRING EDITION OF THE VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

A TWO-PART PROGRAM

APPLY UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2022

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