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Date

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Time

1 pm to 2:15 pm (Eastern Time)

Location

Virtual - Zoom

Student participation in French immersion programs - national trends

 

Showcase meeting 1 – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

 

PRESENTATION

Dominique Pépin-Filion, Senior Research Analyst, and Étienne Lemyre, Senior Analyst at Statistics Canada, will present the new 2021 census data on immersion education in Canada. They will discuss the new census questions on French immersion in English-language schools, the diversification of children within programs, factors related to participation, and links with bilingualism and the use of French in adulthood. The presentation will be followed by discussion groups to allow showcase participants to ask questions about French immersion in Canada.

N.B.: At the request of several participants, this showcase meeting will be recorded.

To download the presentation in English, click here.

To download the presentation in French, click here.

To watch the video recording of the showcase meeting, click here. Please note: the presentation was communicated in French.

Schedule

1:00 pm Eastern

Welcome and introduction

1:05 pm

Presentation by Statistics Canada

1:45 pm

Breakout rooms

Breakout room 1

Bilingualism and language use in adulthood

Breakout room 2

Factors contributing to participation in French immersion

2:05 pm

Return to plenary and sharing of ideas

2:15 pm

End of the showcase meeting

Date

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Hour

1 pm to 2:15 pm (Eastern Time)

Place

Virtual - Zoom