"Café de Paris" French Conversation Workshops for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
These workshops offer a friendly setting for healthcare professionals wishing to develop their French speaking and listening comprehension skills.
Free
Talent incubator
- Administration
- In person
Talent incubator
AvailableThe Collège Nordique Talent Incubator is a project made possible through funding from the Réseau Dialogue.
The Talent Incubator is an acceleration program designed to support young Francophones in the North in bringing their projects to life, whether personal or stemming from post-secondary studies.
This program is structured around three complementary components, designed to provide you with an ideal framework to develop and advance your projects.
Élan Pathway
As part of the incubator, Collège Nordique offers the Élan Pathway, a growth accelerator designed for young Francophones in the North.
This structured program, offered every other Saturday, includes:
- wellness activities in the morning;
- personal development workshops (coaching, public speaking, design thinking, etc.);
- dedicated personal work time in the afternoon focused on your projects.
Mobility Support
Do you have an academic, professional, or personal project that you would like to present at a conference outside the Northwest Territories?
This component provides concrete support, with funding of up to $2,000 to help you attend a conference or training opportunity.
Mentorship
The mentorship component is based on pairing participants with mentors who will support you in developing your projects or advancing your career path.
Participant Experiences
Throughout the first cohort, a series of podcast episodes will be recorded with participants, mentors, and guest experts. These episodes will give a voice to those involved, allowing them to share their journeys, their learnings, and behind-the-scenes insights into their projects. They will offer an authentic look at the creative processes and reflections that emerge throughout the program. This series aims to document the incubator experience while showcasing participants’ initiatives and inspiring the broader community.
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This project is made possible thanks to the support of the Réseau Dialogue through the VIF program, with the financial support of the Government of Canada.
- Teaching mode
- In person
- Duration
- 5 Saturdays
- When
- Summer 2026 cohort: Saturday 20 June, Saturday 27 June, Saturday 11 July, Saturday 25 July and Saturday 15 August.
- Price
- Free
- Location :
- Yellowknife
- Age requirement:
- 18 years and over
- Eligibility criteria:
- French-speaking youth (18 and over) living in Yellowknife: online students, employed individuals, or those undergoing a career transition
Activity Schedule
Saturday, June 20, 2026: Unlock Your Potential
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 8:30 to 9:00 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
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| 9:00 to 9:45 am |
(OPTIONAL) Well-being activity: guided breathing and gratitude circle Take a moment to center yourself through guided breathing, then share your state of mind during a brief sharing circle, fostering a sense of connection and kindness within the group. |
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| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm |
Group lunch Offered by Collège Nordique. |
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| 12:30 to 1:30 pm |
Inspiration and learning: introduction to Gallup strengths An interactive workshop designed to explore and better understand your natural talents through the Gallup strengths model. Option to book a 30-minute personalized coaching session with the facilitator. |
Erika Cairo-Luce |
| 1:30 to 1:45 pm | Break | / |
| 1:45 to 4:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 4:00 to 4:15 pm | Break | / |
| 4:15 to 4:45 pm |
End of the day: wrap-up Learnings from the day with the group. |
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 8:30 to 9:00 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
/ |
| 9:00 to 9:45 am |
(OPTIONAL) Well-being activity: guided breathing and gratitude circle Take a moment to center yourself through guided breathing, then share your state of mind during a brief sharing circle, fostering a sense of connection and kindness within the group. Followed by a 15 min break. |
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| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm |
Group lunch Offered by Collège Nordique. |
/ |
| 12:30 to 1:30 pm |
Inspiration and learning: How to Get Your Project Funded Option to book a 30-minute personalized coaching session with the facilitator between 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. |
Haudry Escandron |
| 1:30 to 1:45 pm | Break | / |
| 1:45 to 4:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 4:00 to 4:15 pm | Break | / |
| 4:15 to 4:45 pm |
End of the day: wrap-up Learnings from the day with the group. |
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| 4:45 to 5:15 |
Incubator Podcast Share your journey, your leanings, and behind-the-scenes insights from your projects to inspire, engage, and energize the community. |
Médias Ténois |
Saturday, July 11, 2026
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 8:30 to 9:00 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
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| 9:00 to 9:45 am |
(OPTIONAL) Well-being activity: mini hike Wake up your body and refresh your mind with a walk around Frame Lake. Followed by a 15 min break. |
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| 9: am to 12:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm |
Group lunch Offered by Collège Nordique. |
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| 12:30 to 1:30 pm |
Inspiration and learning: Getting started on social media and creating authentic content without striving for perfection Discover how to use social media to grow your project by exploring the fundamentals of digital brand identity in an accessible way. This workshop will guide you in creating engaging content (images, videos, and stories) by focusing on storytelling, authenticity, and connection with your audience. You will also learn to distinguish between a project’s identity and its overall brand image (logo, visuals, etc.), so you can get started with confidence and simplicity. Option to book a 30-minute personalized coaching session with the facilitator between 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. |
Marilou Pilote |
| 1:30 to 1:45 pm | Break | / |
| 1:45 to 4:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 4:00 to 4:15 pm | Break | / |
| 4:15 to 4:45 pm |
End of the day: wrap-up Learnings from the day with the group. |
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| 4:45 to 5:15 |
Incubator Podcast Share your journey, your leanings, and behind-the-scenes insights from your projects to inspire, engage, and energize the community. |
Médias Ténois |
Saturday, July 25, 2026
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 8:30 to 9:00 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
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| 9:00 to 9:45 am |
(OPTIONAL) Well-being activity: yoga Wake up your body and your mind through guided yoga exercises. |
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| 9:30 to 9:45 am | Break | / |
| 9: am to 12:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm |
Group lunch Offered by Collège Nordique. |
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| 12:30 to 1:30 pm |
Inspiration and learning: Pitch your project in 3 minutes Option to book a 30-minute personalized coaching session with the facilitator between 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. |
Natacha St Vignes |
| 1:30 to 1:45 pm | Break | / |
| 1:45 to 4:00 pm | Individual work period on projects | / |
| 4:00 to 4:15 pm | Break | / |
| 4:15 to 4:45 pm |
End of the day: wrap-up Learnings from the day with the group. |
/ |
| 4:45 to 5:15 |
Incubator Podcast Share your journey, your leanings, and behind-the-scenes insights from your projects to inspire, engage, and energize the community. |
Médias Ténois |
Saturday, August 15, 2026
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 9:00 to 9:30 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
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| 9:30 to 10:30 am |
Well-being activity: Gratitude circle |
Patrick |
| 10:30 to 10:45 am | Break | / |
| 10:45 am to 12:15 pm | Final presentation of projects | / |
| 12:15 to 1:15 pm |
Group lunch Offered by Collège Nordique. |
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| 1:15 to 1:45 pm |
Wrap-up of the session |
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