Family French Sing-Along
Join CPF QCNU for a free, in person sing-along event near you! We will be travelling across our vast territory to host workshops teaching and performing French-Canadian folk songs as a community.
Virtual Cultural Activities
Join CPF QCNU for monthly virtual cultural events on Wednesday nights! Together with partners from across our vast territory, we have an exciting line-up of activities ranging from hands-on cooking classes, to museum tours, to a magic show – all presented in French and adapted specifically for language-learners.
Interactive Family Movie Night
Join us for a bilingual evening of short films and interactive group activities curated for families with elementary aged children.
Activity Workbooks
Download the Activity Workbooks below designed for learners between Kindergarten and Grade 5.
Intro to French for Adults
This interactive program is designed to help our members gain confidence in their daily interactions.
Each session lasts 1.5 hours and includes a presentation (including a listening or reading comprehension exercise) and at least one practice session in breakout rooms where learners can practice and interact with each other through questions and answers or role-play.
Family Fun Kahoot! Game Night
Join us for a Family-friendly Kahoot! learning experience! Challenge friends and family to test their French skills and win exciting prizes!
The Founding Mothers of French Immersion
In 1965, Olga Melikoff, Murielle Parkes and Valerie Neale were leaders of the parent group behind the creation of Canada's first bilingual education program, at Margaret Pendlebury Elementary School in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Lambert, Quebec. Their education activism laid the groundwork for the French ...
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper learned French while studying in Aix-en-Provence when he was in college. Don't believe it? Check out this interview he did with media in France to promote his film, The Hangover 2. In the interview he answers questions from French fans!
Alex Trebek
The beloved late Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for 37 seasons. That’s over 7,500 episodes! People knew him as being intelligent, quick-witted and eloquent, but did you know he also spoke French? His mother’s last name was Lagacé and she was Franco-Ontarian. Alex credited his mom for adding “French-speaking” to his extensive resume and enduring legacy.
Serena Williams
With 23 Grand Slam titles under her belt, Serena Williams is one of the most dominant tennis players of all time. She learned French as a teenager because she dreamed of winning the French Open and accepting her trophy in French. She accomplished that goal in 2002 and today she’s passing on her love of French by teaching it to her daughter, Alexis!
Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts and his band have been nominated for fourteen Juno Awards, winning six! They were named Artist of the Year twice and Album of the Year once. Growing up in Montréal, Sam was exposed to English and French from an early age and loves being able to speak both official languages!