Vancouver's Local Forum French for the Future
WHERE
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby campus
WHEN
From April 30th 2025 to May 1st 2025
AGE
Grades 9 to 12
200 participants
Your contact : cb@francais-avenir.org
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!
There are two ways to participate in this free event: as a class or as an individual.
1 - Register your class Class registration is now open!
Step 1: Teachers/teaching staff must complete this form to submit their class's application. In mid-February, Katie, the event coordinator, will contact you to inform you of the status of your application (confirmed or on the waiting list).
Step 2: For confirmed classes, teachers must then have all their students fill out the participation form. This form collects the participants' information and their workshop preferences. All completed participation forms must be sent to Katie before Wednesday March 5th.
2 - Register individually You're highly motivated to participate in the Local Forum, but your class isn't registered? Good news! You can register as an individual.
In mid-February, contact us at cb@francais-avenir.org to express your interest. The coordinator will send you a registration form to collect your personal details and workshop choices. Send her your completed form before Wednesday March 5th.
VANCOUVER'S LOCAL FORUM , THIS YEAR 2025
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 edition of French for the Future's Vancouver Local Forum is organized by your favourite francophone youth organization, the CJFCB! This edition of the forum will be marked by the CJFCB's expertise: BY and FOR the youth!
What to expect:
- a gathering of over 200 students from grades 9 to 12 from French Second Language and French First Language programs
- a diverse program of interactive activities offering participants the opportunity to practice their passions and/or discover new ones, in French
- an inspiring conference highlighting the opportunities open to French-speaking youth and the advantages of being bilingual
- a cultural performance highlighting local French-speaking talent
- networking opportunities to discover and connect with local Francophone organizations
- a free lunch.
The forum will be held on Wednesday April 30th at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby campus.
LOCAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
To put on this event, we typically work in collaboration with an advisory committee made up of community partners. This year, we have also recruited a Local Youth Committee, composed of 5 high school students who are involved in their communities - whether as part of the CJFCB family or French for the Future's National Ambassador Youth Forum (FNJA) network!
In the CJFCB's spirit of ‘BY and FOR youth’, the Local Youth Committee puts youth's perspective at the forefront of the organisation of the 2025 edition of the Local Forum! The involvement of the Local Youth Committee will ensure that we:
- Meet the real and current needs of high school students in British Columbia, particularly those from French Second Language programs;
- Encourage and support youth leadership by offering Local Youth Committee membres roles in the organisation and hosting of this large-scale event;
- Highlight the leadership of these role models in order to inspire future forum participants to get involved in French-language opportunities.
WHAT ARE THE LOCAL FORUMS?
Local Forums are full-day gatherings of activities in French held in more than 15 cities across Canada. They are intended for students in grades 9 to 12 from French Second Language and French First Language programs.
Thanks to the participation of workshop facilitators, community partners and artists from French speaking communities, these forums offer thousands of students the opportunity to discover and appreciate the cultural and professional value of bilingualism, free of charge. They are also an ideal opportunity to encourage exchanges between students, while celebrating Francophone cultures.
Although the forums are held annually in their respective cities, they may be organised by a different coordinator each year!
WE THANK OUR PARTNERS
