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Annamie Paul

2021-05-17T08:53:18-04:00February 24th, 2021|For Youth, FSL Champion Stories|

Annamie Paul is the first Black Canadian and Jewish woman to be elected as a leader of a federal party in Canada. Growing up in Toronto, her mother was determined that she and her siblings would grow up bilingual. This French interview was done right after she was nominated as the new leader of the Green Party of Canada.
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Gwyneth Paltrow

2021-03-12T01:18:32-05:00February 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Gwyneth Paltrow is an Academy Award winning actress and creator of the GOOP lifestyle brand. She recently starred in the Iron Man movie series as Pepper Potts and showed off her French speaking skills in an interview alongside Robert Downey Jr. She might not be fluent, but we give her an ‘A’ for effort!
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Be Brave, Speak French!

2021-05-20T09:40:04-04:00October 15th, 2020|News Releases|

Have you ever refrained from speaking French because your skills aren't quite "good enough?" THAT's language insecurity. We are proud to release a new advocacy-oriented research brief titled “Be Brave, Speak French”! The report addresses the insecurity experienced by some French language learners and speakers, its impact on students and teachers and recommendations to build linguistic security.
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Linguistic Security – Be Brave, Speak French!

2022-09-15T09:40:19-04:00April 27th, 2020|Advocacy-Oriented Research Briefs|

Did you know that the feeling of not speaking your second language well enough or having an accent that doesn’t match the norm is very common? And that it affects francophones speaking French just as often as it does French second language learners (and teachers)? Learn about this very real phenomenon in our brief, which includes practical tips for supporting learners at all levels to attain linguistic security!
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