Mission Statement
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is the national network of volunteers which values French as an integral part of Canada and which is dedicated to the promotion and creation of French second language learning opportunities for young Canadians.
Vision Statement
A Canada where French and English speakers live together in mutual respect with the understanding and appreciation of each other's language and culture and where linguistic duality forms an integral part of society.
Values Statement
In Canadian Parents for French we value commitment to our mandate, the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, and the taking of initiative and responsibility so that we achieve credibility and effectiveness.
What we do
CPF-Quebec…
· takes a leading role in organizing and promoting youth activities that provide opportunities for French second language development and that foster positive attitudes towards bilingualism
· works with schools to help optimize their delivery of French second language instruction
· provides information on French second language learning to students, parents, and teachers
· works with community groups to help them deliver programs that strengthen the French language skills of English speaking Quebecers
· supports parent-run local CPF chapters as they strive to increase French learning opportunities for their children
· publicly promotes the advantages of bilingualism
· advocates to municipal, provincial and federal governments for improving French second language education
· is part of the national CPF network, totalling some 25,000 members across Canada
Staff
Lawrence DePoe - Executive Director
Lawrence DePoe has worked as Executive Director of CPF-Quebec since July 2007. He has four children who attended immersion programs in the Montreal area and as a result have been able to continue to work and study using French as their second language. Prior to CPF-Quebec, Lawrence worked for 25 years in early childhood education as an educator, director, CEGEP instructor, tutor and consultant, while volunteering as an advocate for improving the quality of childcare in Quebec.
Sean Butler - Chapter Development Officer
Sean Butler grew up in Ottawa and studied Film at Simon Fraser University. He has worked as a filmmaker, journalist, and teacher. He lives near Wakefield, Quebec, in the Outaouais, where he enjoys canoeing, skiing, and developing an ever-expanding permaculture garden.
Board of Directors
Martine Delsemme – President
Nathalie Stringer - Member-at-large
Samina Faruqui - Member-at-large
Isabelle Naud – Member-at-large
Nicole Lascelle - Member-at-large
Rafat Noor Khan - Member-at-large
Sylvie Alterac - Member-at-large
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