The Alberta Branch of CPF was founded in 1977 and incorporated as a non-profit society in 1978 in order to promote, support and enhance French immersion and core French programs throughout this province.
Our 3,500 members are….
- parents who want their children to learn French as a second language
- other individuals (such as educators, researchers, program graduates, grandparents) who believe that young Canadians should have this opportunity
- associations which take out non-voting memberships in order to access our information and support our goals.
Our branch activities include….
- liaison between members and education authorities and decision-makers
- work on major projects in support of French-second-language learning, often with partner organizations (e.g., the Accent web site)
- promotion of opportunities for students to enhance their French language skills
- monthly e-communiqués sent to members
- annual conference for members
- annual report of Alberta chapter activities CPF AB 2015 Annual Report
- speakers, workshops, presentations
- responses to individual enquires
- news releases, media interviews
- training sessions and other support for our local chapter volunteers
- a resource library of information on French second-language learning and volunteerism for the use of our local chapters
- sharing of information among parent groups within Alberta and Canada
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What is CPF?
CPF was founded in 1977 by parents who wanted to ensure that children would have the opportunity to become bilingual in the Canadian school system. Originally a small group of concerned parents who met in Ottawa, CPF has evolved into a proactive national network with 10 Branch offices and some 150 Chapters in communities nationwide.
