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Activities in French for your students

The Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA), in collaboration with various partners and SFU's faculties and services, offers bilingual activities or activities in French all year round for francophone and francophile youth. Check out this page regularly and subscribe to the OFFA and the "Your resources in French" newsletters to get the latest news.

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FOR WHOM

Ideal for grades 10-12 in French Immersion, Francophone and Core French students.

FORMAT

IN PERSON for schools in Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan.
ONLINE (via ZOOM or TEAMS) for schools in all other regions (including other provinces).

CONTENT

The benefits of bilingualism, French study options at SFU, scholarships and more!

LENGTH

30-40 minutes, including interaction, a contest, a kahoot quiz and time for questions at the end.

TO BOOK A PRESENTATION, CONTACT FRECRUIT@SFU.CA

An interactive experience to learn about the exciting student life in French at SFU!

Tune in with your class or school to this 60-minute interactive French show highlighting post-secondary student life in French in a captivating way. Hosted online, streamer Lionnely will meet with four SFU students and one alumnus to talk about their inspiring journeys studying in French and their experience on campus.

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WHEN?

September to June

FOR WHOM?

Ideal for grades 10-12 in French Immersion, Francophone and Core French students.

Guided tours are a great way to learn about the world of universities and post-secondary education in British Columbia. Duration and content can be adapted to suit your needs - and it's free!

Information and reservations for tours in French: frecruit@sfu.ca

For tours in English, visit this page:

Campus Tours

WHEN?

From September to June

WHO IS IT FOR?

Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the French Immersion and Francophone programs.

SFU's Faculty of Science offers a series of virtual presentations on science in French. These free workshops are offered during regular school hours.

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WHEN:

Every fall (between October and December)

FOR WHOM:

Grade 10 to 12 students registered in a French program (French First Language or French Second Language)

SFU's OFFA and Department of French offer two $2,500 bursaries as part of this National Essay Contest.

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WHEN?

April 30, 2025 on the SFU Burnaby campus

FOR WHOM?

Ideal for groups of grade 9 to 12 students in French Immersion and Francophone programs

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For many years now, in May, Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus has had the pleasure of hosting the provincial finals of the Concours d'art oratoire organized by Canadian Parents for French, British Colombia & Yukon.

Concours d’art oratoire is a longstanding public speaking competition for youth from Grades 7 to 12 who are learning French in school. It’s a great way to honor their many hours of hard work and to celebrate official language bilingualism in Canada. The contest is open to students in every province and territory and in a wide range of age/grade categories and French abilities. Thousands of students participate every year in communities big and small, for the opportunity to win prizes or scholarships to postsecondary institutions.

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OFFA is pleased to count the Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CJFCB) among its partners. Since its creation in 1989, the CJFCB has held the ‘BY and FOR youth’ as a foundational principle. As a non-profit and charitable organization, it is today considered a major stakeholder in all things related to French-speaking youth in British Columbia. It offers a rich program of activities and services for the province's Francophone and French-immersion youth.

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