Beginner French Conversation Workshops “Café de Paris” for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals

Beginner Café de Paris – Fall 2025 Session

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

Two levels are offered simultaneously — Beginner and Intermediate — to better meet each participant’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)
→ Online via Zoom

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

📅 Café de Paris schedule – Fall 2025 session:

• 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

These free workshops, inspired by real-life situations in the healthcare field, aim to:
✔️ Acquire or strengthen French language skills
✔️ Improve communication with francophone patients
✔️ Access useful resources to enhance the quality of services provided

Take part in friendly, authentic, and practical discussions to:
✔️ Better understand patients’ needs
✔️ Strengthen the patient-caregiver relationship
✔️ Participate in conversations rooted in real professional contexts

How to attend 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 session?
No worries! Each session is independent and adapted to participants’ immediate needs — you are welcome to join whenever you can.

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