Northern francophone institutions are uniting to stage a two-day summit on French-language learning in the territories. It’ll be held in Yellowknife on June 3 and 4.
The Pan-Territorial Summit on Learning in Northern Canada is being organized by Collège nordique francophone, the Association franco-yukonnaise and the Association des francophones du Nunavut.
It’ll take place at the NWT capital’s Explorer Hotel.
“Designed as a space for listening, dialogue, and collective innovation, this summit will foster the development of concrete solutions tailored to the realities of Northern communities,” a press release stated.
“It will also provide an opportunity to better understand community needs, explore key trends emerging from a pan-territorial survey, and highlight inspiring pathways, training opportunities, and initiatives.”
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Collège nordique’s executive director, Patrick Arsenault, said the summit was a chance to “rethink how we learn and collaborate.”
“The challenges related to distance, accessibility, and retention in the North are very real, but they also drive innovation,” Arsenault was quoted as saying.
All sessions will be streamed online, given those challenges, but registration for in-person attendance has also opened.
