L'école élémentaire

The issue of accents is one of the most complex and emotional in a minority setting. Many Francophones are marginalized within their own communities. Caught between the voices of childhood and the conformist pressures of the workplace. Some find creative solutions in affirming their heritage.

The transition to post-secondary education is often the occasion of an identity crisis for young Francophones from minority backgrounds. Should they continue to study in French or should they opt for English-language studies that would open more doors? What is the real weight of language in the reputation of the program of study and…

What language do Francophones in a minority setting speak when they are at work? Since the workplace is often a place of socialization, what long-term impact will identity have on the Francophone speaker? Will the Francophone worker lose his or her identity or culture because of his or her job?

The reality of new technologies in Canada is that English is ten times more prevalent than French. That's the experience of teenagers in Yellowknife. For them, English is the language of entertainment and personal development, while French is used for studying and communicating with family.

Francophone communities in minority settings are in great need of cultural reinforcement, especially that which artists can provide.

The story of two 17-year-olds who are part of an improvisation group organized by their French high school. These young people with different interests allow us to understand how their identity develops.

A group of 18 young people from a French school in Penticton will get away from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia to spend a week in the St. Lawrence Valley in Quebec with other young people their age.

When we speak of mother tongue, we are acknowledging the influence of the mother on the language. In a minority setting, the child grasps the dynamics surrounding his or her language. The attraction of the majority culture will clash with his or her maternal attachment: the importance of the early childhood period for identity…

Only yesterday, only 25% of Francophone couples in a minority setting were exogamous. Today, they are more than 75%! What impact will this rise in exogamy have on the Canadian Francophonie?