"Café de Paris" French Conversation Workshops for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals

Café de Paris – Fall 2025 Session

“Café de Paris” workshops are French conversation workshops designed for professionals working in the health and social services sector who wish to improve their spoken fluency and comprehension in French.

Two levels are offered simultaneously – Beginner and Intermediate – to better meet everyone’s needs.

📍 Online and in person
Every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)

→ In person at the Collège Nordique, in the Hay River room (Beginner level) and the Tuktoyaktuk room (Intermediate level)
→ Online via Zoom, in two separate virtual rooms

Participants are free to choose the level that suits them best and may switch rooms or groups at any time.

📅 Café de Paris – Fall 2025 session schedule:

• Wednesday, November 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)
• Wednesday, November 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)
• Wednesday, November 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)
• Wednesday, November 26, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)
• Wednesday, December 3, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST)

👩‍🏫 Teaching team:

• Beginner level: Ernesto Pardo
• Intermediate level: Margarita Sanchez Ovando

These free workshops, inspired by real-life scenarios in the healthcare field, aim to:

✔️ Build or strengthen French language skills
✔️ Improve interactions with Francophone patients
✔️ Access practical tools and resources to enhance service quality

Take part in welcoming, authentic, and practical conversations to:
✔️ Better understand patient needs
✔️ Strengthen the patient-caregiver relationship
✔️ Participate in discussions grounded in real-life professional contexts

How to attend the online sessions?
Whether you choose to participate online or in person, please register at least 24 hours in advance using the sign-up link on the Collège Nordique website. Once registered, you’ll receive a unique Zoom link valid for all Wednesday sessions. 

Missed a workshop?
No worries – each session is independent and tailored to participants’ needs. You are welcome to join whenever it suits you!

This initiative is funded by Health Canada as part of the 2023–2028 Action Plan for Official Languages: Protection – Promotion – Collaboration.