CPF Ontario has ongoing opportunities for qualified members in good standing to apply by April 21. 2023 to join our volunteer Board of Directors.
Questions for School Board Trustees
With the Ontario municipal election coming on Oct. 24th, you must have questions for your school board trustee. They are making house calls and participating in town hall meetings to make their policies known to voters like you. We have a few suggestions you might want to consider, especially if you believe in the benefits of bilingualism.
Members Elect New Board of Directors and Officers
On an ideal autumn day at Blue Mountain Resort, CPF members in Ontario voted in Denise Massie as president of CPF Ontario at the Annual General Meeting on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Joining Denise on the CPF Ontario Board of Directors are returning officer Myron Karpiuk (vice president), and directors My Dang and Deborah Williams. Susan Lee, previously interim director, was elected as treasurer and Sandhya Mylabathula has been elected for her first term as director.
Inspire Our Youth
Are you a doer?
Does organizing French experiences in your community interest you?
Would you like to support youth in their journey of becoming lifelong bilinguals?
If your answer is yes, then we need someone like YOU to help run a CPF Chapter/Team or form a new one in any corner of Ontario!
Free Virtual Programs for Ontario Students in SK-Gr. 12
Here's an opportunity for Ontario students in SK-Gr. 12 to make new friends while engaging in FREE fun virtual programs "en français". CPF Ontario has been funded by the Ministry of Education to deliver the following virtual programs that support Core French, Extended French, Middle Immersion, and French Immersion students through to the end of August:
- VIVE LA PAROLE !
- Franco-Fun
- Reading Circle / Cercle de lecture
Do You Know a Champion Among Champions in Your Community?
Do you know a special FSL champion? Here’s your chance to let the world know about them! Each year CPF Ontario presents the McGillivray Award to a person in a position of responsibility in education who has shown initiative, leadership, ...
Immediate Vacancy on the Board of Directors
The CPF Ontario Board of Directors is seeking to appoint an Interim Director to fill an immediate vacancy for the period March 2022, to October 2, 2022. Interested candidates should email the application form and supporting documents to info@on.cpf.ca to ...
Calling all FSL Teachers!
This winter, we invite you to register for CPF Ontario’s Concours d’art oratoire for grades 4 to 12 as an in-class activity, where students will have an opportunity to prepare a traditional or an impromptu speech and exercise their spontaneous oral production skills. Teachers may choose to select three class winners by using the traditional or impromptu judging rubrics.
O’Poésie 2022
O’Poésie is a French Second Language (FSL) poetry contest for 6 to 18-year-old youth. This is an opportunity for FSL students to explore the beauty and expressivity of the French language through a creative learning project. DEADLINE: February 9, 2022
Pathways to Bilingual Success Virtual Youth Conference
The Pathways to Bilingual Success Virtual Youth Conference for students in Gr. 10-12 highlighted the benefits of bilingualism and potential career pathways, with a special focus on the advantages and steps to becoming a French Second Language teacher! Visit our Exhibitor Hall until February 28 to learn about 30 organizations offering programs, scholarships, and services tailored to FSL students.
CPF Ontario Applauds the Ontario Government’s Marked Progress on the French Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy
CPF Ontario applauds the Ontario government’s marked progress on its recently announced French Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy which is helping to recruit and retain new French language teachers. The four-year strategy demonstrates the province’s commitment to addressing the French language and French as a Second Language (FSL) teacher shortage in both the French and English school systems.