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Lessons combine structured language instruction with conversations, debates, educational games and collaborative activities that encourage students to communicate confidently in French from the very beginning.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2064\">These classroom experiences provide the foundation that students continue to build on throughout the rest of the day.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2501\">\n\u003Cp data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2428\">\"What I enjoy most about teaching is seeing the connections that grow between people. Language becomes a way of bringing people together. Day after day, you see students encouraging one another, laughing together, collaborating and gaining confidence. Those are the moments when French truly comes to life, because it becomes a way to connect with others.\" — Margarita Sánchez Ovando, Ph.D., French and Spanish Instructor\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003C/div>",{"__typename":318,"id":353,"cnVideo":50,"cnImage":354},"BpoigCljRfim4qP-sJ1SHw",{"id":355,"alt":50,"focalPoint":356,"height":130,"responsiveImage":357,"blurUpThumb":358,"title":50,"url":359,"width":134},"N71vNZ9NTUOPY4QEUC7zfA",{"x":101,"y":101},{"base64":358},"data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAoHBwgHBgoICAgLCgoNDhgXEA0NEx0ODQ0YFx8ZGBYVFhUiHysjGh0oHRUWJDUlKC0vMjIyGSI4PTcwPCsxMi8BCgsLDg0OHBANHS8cFhwvLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vL//AABEIABUAGAMBIgACEQEDEQH/xAAYAAEAAwEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgQFA//EAB8QAAEDBAMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAQQDBQYxERMhFP/EABcBAQADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAECAwT/xAAYEQADAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQIxIf/aAAwDAQACEQMRAD8A0Lllslo/oukTLSODwTKE346sdhIWZW4tmgvbOzxUqjRc9IhlrUo+kUKUC2nScXdkQ6FRwpZRHCNTbr8Xe3VDKxPyT6RFFDemfDFyIuSfaIiCaw//2Q==","https://www.datocms-assets.com/104533/1782844325-explore-semaine-1-2-3.png",{"__typename":327,"id":361,"cnText":362},"HOtLG0usQxODe2iHysc8EA","\u003Cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW223617963 BCX0\">\n\u003Ch1 data-section-id=\"1ted9i5\" data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2555\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\">Non-formal education: Learning through experience\u003Cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\">\u003C/span>\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2716\">Every afternoon, learning continues through a diverse program of workshops and activities designed to help students apply their French in authentic situations.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2915\">Participants can choose from different learning pathways based on their interests. 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The combination of formal, non-formal and informal education is what makes this immersion experience so meaningful.\" — Ernesto Pardo, Programs and Training Manager and French and Spanish Instructor\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"4829\" data-end=\"5254\">Students also explore Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories through a wide variety of sociocultural activities. 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Some have spent their free time camping together, exploring the surrounding area or attending community events, while others simply gather after class to keep practising French.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"6842\" data-end=\"7119\">These moments may not appear on the program schedule, but they play a vital role in language learning. It is often during these informal experiences that French stops being simply a subject to study and becomes the language of friendships, conversations and shared experiences.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote data-start=\"7121\" data-end=\"7495\">\n\u003Cp data-start=\"7123\" data-end=\"7435\">\"What touches me most is seeing students continue speaking French without being prompted. They build friendships, encourage one another, laugh together and grow more confident every day. That's when you realize that French has become much more than a subject—it's become a way of experiencing life together.\" — Rosie Benning, Director of Training and Education\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch1 data-section-id=\"1a1vqe3\" data-start=\"7497\" data-end=\"7547\">A strong beginning for a historic first edition\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"7549\" data-end=\"7670\">After only two weeks, the first Explore program in the Northwest Territories is already generating enthusiastic feedback.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"7672\" data-end=\"7962\">Students have highlighted the warm welcome they received, the dedication of the Collège Nordique team and the diversity of experiences offered throughout the program. Positive comments have also come from community members, partners and people following the project from across the country.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"7964\" data-end=\"8156\">For the Collège Nordique team, this encouraging response confirms the value of an educational approach that places people, community and the territory at the heart of French-language learning.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"8158\" data-end=\"8444\">As the Explore adventure continues over the coming weeks, one thing is already clear: this first edition will leave a lasting impact—not only on the students who are taking part, but also on Collège Nordique and on the vitality of the Francophone community in the Northwest Territories.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"8446\" data-end=\"8798\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">By bringing together formal, non-formal and informal education within a single immersion experience, Collège Nordique demonstrates that learning a language extends far beyond the walls of a classroom. It grows through meaningful encounters, shared experiences and authentic connections, all within one of Canada's most unique and inspiring regions.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>",{"__typename":430,"id":431,"cnLabel":432,"cnLink":433,"tags":50},"CnLinkExternalRecord","Q_khnxWCSZG82ZFJX2pH8A","See the photos!","https://www.flickr.com/gp/200017173@N02/3z9QP5Ev72",{"__typename":327,"id":435,"cnText":436},"cA8Pr4JPQmuQf0m7hwankg","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Published on June 30th 2026\u003C/em>\u003C/p>","article",1782852034461]