Meet the speakers! — Perspectives from Coast to Coast: Second Official Language is coming soon. Listen to a variety of Francophone alumni, policymakers, educators, and service organizations discussing the important topic of language security. Date and Time: July 5, 2022 4 pm (Pacific time)/ 7 pm (Eastern time) Register here. We are pleased to…

Rencontrez les conférenciers — Perspectives d’un océan à l’autre : La seconde langue officielle, c’est bientôt. Écoutez divers alumni francophones, des décideurs, des éducateurs et des organisations de services francophones pour discuter de l’important sujet de la sécurité linguistique. Date et Heure: 5 juillet 2022 4 pm (heure du Pacifique)/ 7 pm (heure de…

Q&A’s with André Marchildon and Ian T.D. Thomson — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? André: I was born and raised in Winnipeg. I grew up speaking French and all of my education was in French until I started my engineering degree at the University of Manitoba. While at the U of…

Q&A’s with Jordyn Weddell — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I am from Quispamsis, NB. I am currently living in Saint John, NB to finish up my Master of Applied Health Services Research through MUN. I lived in St. John’s, Newfoundland, for two years where this project was…

Q&A’s with Haliuna Zenteno Dania — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I was born in Mexico City and have lived in 10+ cities growing up. Right now, the closest place to my heart is Montreal, and I have made it my home for the past 7 years. What…

Q&A’s with Deea K Dev — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I was born in Burnaby, Canada (BC) but my family moved to Singapore shortly after, so I was raised there. Singapore is a small country in Southeast Asia. In fact, it is so small that it is often…

Q&A’s with Mallory Hookey — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why?The community I am from is Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. Lower Sackville is a strong community which has made me eager to learn more about culture and life skills. What community/communities are you part of ? I am a…

Q&A’s with Viet Tran — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I was born and raised in Montreal and lived here for most of my life. After every enjoyable trip abroad, I always felt a great sense of comfort and security returning home. I believe that this feeling stems…

Q&A’s with Myera Iftikhar — What community/communities are you part of ? I come from a first-generation Muslim Asian household and grew up in a diverse community involving many cultures, languages, and religions within an area. My community had members from different socioeconomic statuses (SES), including people of colour and other groups historically excluded and marginalized…