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CPF BC & Yukon Chapter Representatives,

Enclosed is the October 2013 CRU. As always please forward this important information to your local chapter mailing lists, school contacts, local media, and partners. We encourage you to include additional stories and activities from your local chapter. One of the best ways to promote membership and recruit new volunteers is by effectively communicating the good work of our organization (at all levels) and the many resources available to support students and parents.     

We hope your first month of school has been smooth sailing. We have been recieving inquiries from across the province about programming and advocacy related issues. We are gearing up for our Provincial AGM and Conference and recently celebrated our 35th year as an organization. Looking forward to seeing all of your Chapter delegates at our celebratory AGM!

À Bientôt,                                                                                                                  

Kirsty Peterson,CPF BC & Yukon Outreach Officer (outreach@cpf.bc.ca)

Chapter Happenings

Tri-Cities: Hosted a French Camp this summer in partnership with la Societe francophone de Maillardville. Loving our francophone partnerships! Check it out!

Squamish: Our newest CPF chapter has been working toward EFI in their district, which is the only one int he province left with LFI but no EFI (or plans to implement EFI). They were recently covered in in the Squamish Chief.

Branch: Celebrated our 35th anniversary of incorporation on September 27th. We were joined by some of our francophone partners, and Melanie Chartier from the Office of the Commisioner of Official Languages and Noemie Moukanda from Radio-Canada joined us as well and covered our birthday! Check it out! 

Don't forget to let Kirsty know what your Chapter has been up to so you can be highlighted in the CRUs! Send your stories and photos to: outreach@cpf.bc.ca

Membership Drive!!

All new and renewing members who sign up during the months of September and October are entered into our prize draw!!

  • Air North return flights for two! (some restrictions apply)$600 toward a confirmed spot at BC Family French Camp
  • $500 voucher for travel on Greyhound
  • Free French for Parents Class (Vancouver Only)
  • $50 gift certificates to Kidsbooks
  • Gift pack from Ethical Bean
  • Necklace from Kohana Jewelery
  • 1 year subscription to l'Actualite
  • Playland Vouchers

Don't forget!! 80% of all membership dues collected is returned the local Chapter. It's one of the best raise to raise funds for local French programming, promotions, and activities!

CPF Presents: O Canada!

Following in the footsteps of the highly succesful Bilingualism Rocks! tours CPF BC & Yukon has brought back an exciting series of bilingual school-based interactive performances. This time the tour, which will reach 56,000 middle and high school students in 4 provinces over 3 months, is called O Canada! 

The tentative tour dates are as follows: 

Jan 6 - 10: Vancouver Island / Sunshine Coast

Jan 13 - 17: Metro Vancouver 

Mar 17 - 21: Prince George to Prince Rupert

Mar 24 - 28: Yukon

The Branch is also speaking with the BC Ministry of Education to try to secure funding to extend the tour into the Interior in April. 

All Chapters covered by O Canada! will be able to submit socio-cultural grant applications to help offset the costs of your local performances. 

We will be sending more information about the tour, and on how to apply, next week. 

CPF BC & Yukon AGM & Conference

Registration is still open for those chapter looking to sign up and participate at our 35th anniversary AGM & Conference in Richmond, BC Friday - Sunday, November 1st - 3rd

Our theme is Looking into the Future.
Register online here: http://bit.ly/1fx2ivv

Or check out our AGM webpage: http://bc-yk.cpf.ca/agm/

Regular Registration on now!

Late Registration ($400) is open until October 15th.

Flying: Please book your air travel as soon as possible through the Flight Centre.

Bryony Flynn
Flight Centre Business Travel West Hastings
Phone: 604 682 5621 | Toll Free: 1 855 450 9499
Email: bryony.flynn@flightcentre.ca

See AGM Information Package for all details.

 

Sociocultural Grant Applications

Every year the CPF BC/YK Branch office provides over $50,000 as grants to CPF BC/YK Chapters for French socio-cultural activities.

Apply for your Sociocultural Grants -  deadline October 17th

NEW How To Document updated! This document contains valuable information. See this guide for Reimbursement Guildelines.

**Key Information**
Note: A revised survey will be developed and sent your way. Please stay tuned for an updated version.

Please review the spending and criteria guidelines.

Also check out the sociocultural activities page for sample events: http://bc-yk.cpf.ca/about-us/branches/sociocultural-event-planning-resources/

Please note – funding for the Grants this year may be delayed pending Ministry of Education approval of the next contribution agreement. Although the anticipated date for hearing about approval is late fall- this is an estimate.

Sociocultural Grant Eligibilty Criteria

PROJECTS MUST:
·   Enhance the profile of Canadian Parents for French (CPF)
·   Use and promote the French language
·   Be available to as many French Immersion, Intensive French and/or Core French students as possible
·   Take place between September 1 and August 25

Below are objectives that should be used to guide each application and event:

Objective: Promote importance of French-Canadian Carnival culture
·   Example Activity: Carnival d’hiver
Objective: Promote oral french speaking competition
·   Example Activity: Concours d’art oratoire
Objective: Encourage children to participate in French activities during French Celebration Week.
·   Example Activity: French Celebration Week
Objective: Promote bilingualism through movies to people/students in communities in BC.
·   Example Activity: French Movie Night
Objective: Promote early year development in French through interaction.
·   Example Activity: French story time
·   Example Activity: Kindergarten/Gr12 gift exchange

Objective: To immerse youth in French activities that requires them to use their written and verbal skills to accomplish tasks.
·   Example Activity: French Summer Camp
Objective: Guided Tours - provide tours of cultural and historical value to children in French.
·   Example Activity: Who named these mountains anyway? (Bulkley Valley)
·   Example Activity: Naturalist Talk – Kitimat Valley Flora and Fauna

Objective: Promote French performances to enrich student’s understanding of French culture.
·   Example Activity: Performances (Will Stroet, Charlotte Diamond, Les Cornouiler, Idelaire, Vazzy en Quebec, - quality French preformers)
Objective: Promote French performances to enrich students understanding of French culture.
·   Example Activity: Théâtre la Seizième
·   Example Activity: Expression – Angela Roy

Objective: Promote French Canadian culture through other various events to students and community members.
·   Example Activity: French Cultural Night with partner French or Francophone organizations
·   Example Activity: Maple Man
·   Example Activity: La Grande Coulee
·   Example Activity: French Connections Café
·   Example Activity: French family Dance

Educacentre Partnership Offer - 7 left!

 

A special partnership between Educacentre College and Canadian Parents for French - BC & Yukon Branch allows the first 8 chapters to register a group to benefit from a special offer :

- Gather a group of a minimum of 6 participants, and each participant will benefit from $30 on its registration :   only $159, instead of $189, including a workbook. (No PST-GST). If your chapter is hosting this class, your group would save between $180-$260 depending on registration.

You are a chapter representative and would like to take advantage of this offer?

For more information check out: http://www.educacentre.com/frenchforparents_cpf

Contact Kirsty Peterson, Chapter Support and Outreach Officer - Canadian Parents for French - BC & Yukon Branch at outreach@cpf.bc.ca  or call toll free 1.800.665.1222 ext 315