Searching for Francophones

• Offers instruction in French as a first language from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12
• Offers full educational programs in French as a first language with English courses starting in Grade 4

• École catholique Franco-Supérieur Thunder Bay
• École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye Thunder Bay
• École St-Joseph Geraldton
• École Notre-Dame-de-Fatima Longlac
• École catholique Val-des-Bois Marathon
• École catholique Franco-Terrace Terrace Bay
• Notre-Dame-des-Écoles Nakina
• École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus Dryden
• École Immaculée-Conception Ignace
• École catholique des Étoiles-du-Nord Red Lake

An online boating safety program for new boaters who may be boating for the first time

• includes interactive videos which guide the user through basic boating skills to keep them safe on the water
• information on kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and power boats

• represents groups working in the field of professional visual arts in Francophone and Acadian communities, and are located outside the province of Quebec
• lobbies to raise awareness of and increase support for the sector's development among the major government bodies
• increases networking opportunities
• supports members in their professional development and in strengthening their structures
• creates initiatives to improve conditions for the production and presentation of works by Francophone artists

• offers archives and publications

• raising awareness and promoting the role and contribution of Francophone women in communities

• support provincial and territorial organizations of women from the Canadian Francophonie in their development and in the provision of services to Francophone women
• raise awareness among the Canadian public, Francophone and Acadian organizations and the various government authorities of the role, contribution and needs of women in the Canadian Francophonie
• support the cooperation and collaboration of its members and partners in the advancement of its files that address the issues of women in the Canadian Francophonie
• promote education and leadership in all its forms among Francophone women
• propose and associate with research documenting the situation of women in the Canadian Francophonie

• main player in Franco-Canadian youth

• promotes artistic and cultural expression of Francophone and Acadian communities
• includes representatives from seven national groups in theater, literature, song and music, media arts and visual arts
• these organizations promote cultural and artistic development in the eleven provinces and territories of Canada

• pan-Canadian association of French newspapers
• strives for social cohesion and to be a source of partnership

• advocates to further bilingualism by promoting and creating opportunities for students to learn and use French in Canada
• promotes French as a second language and culture in the community
• gives classes for French as a second language and other french related programs

• regroups 17 theatre companies established in Francophone communities in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British-Columbia
• promotes the development of a franco-canadian theatrical scene by organizing and supporting various promotional activities

• offers an initial assessment of needs, selects a team of interpreters, and manages preparation materials

• Provides literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• Helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

• Offers various recreational and social activities, and information sessions for the needs of seniors
• Provides a space for francophone seniors to socialize
• Specializes in weaving and offers 7 looms for members to craft items including tablecloths, placemats, tea towels, dishtowels, and blankets

• Accompaniment
• Advocacy
• Community liaison and development
• Counselling and peer support
• Information and referral
• Practical assistance

• Free lending library
• Prevention programs
• Public education
• Volunteer training

• Functions as a one stop family centre for Francophone families, offering children and their families a place to meet, learn and grow together
• Offers programs to children at no cost to parents
• Provides family learning activities
• Provides an opportunity to learn about all local family services

• Provides literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• Helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

• Accompaniment
• Advocacy
• Community liaison and development
• Counselling and peer support
• Information and referral
• Practical assistance

• Free lending library
• Prevention programs
• Public education
• Volunteer training

• Geraldton

• Provides information, referral, support, translation and interpretation services between French-speaking clients and health care professionals
• Offers translation and interpretation services to Francophone professionals and agencies working with the Francophone population
• Works with the local and regional Francophone groups to support their access to government services and agencies funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Community and Social Services

• Ensures the development and the prosperity of the francophone community in Northwestern Ontario at the political, educational, economic, linguistic, social and cultural levels
• Works at the political level to claim the rights of Francophones in order to preserve, improve and increase French Language Services
• Facilitates the engagement and the participation of Francophones in their communities
• Counters assimilation while supporting good relations with the non francophone community and groups in the region
• Seeks the co-operation of the francophone community in asserting and recognizing its identity
• Serves the interests of the group members in a timely and professional way
• Ensures the financial viability and the effective operation of the association

• facilitation of economic and social integration in Northwestern Ontario
• job search assistance
• housing search assistance
• information on the school system, health care, government administrative procedures
• transportation and tutoring service

• assistance with resume writing
• assistance with interview preparation
• information on the job market
• workshops focused on employability

• facilitation of creation of non-profit francophone daycares as well as in school settings
• support for individuals looking to set up francophone daycares in a family setting
• organization, participation and promotion of events in the region as well as economic community development, allowing for networking amongst participants
• income and service diversification within francophone organizations that contribute to community economic stability

• expertise in leadership and in evaluation
• services and tools in the areas of: evaluation of teaching tools
• organizational development
• program evaluation
• information technology support