Following an inventory conducted in 2019 and an initial study conducted in 2021, the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (FFTNL) has been coordinating a project since January 2023 that aims to provide Newfoundland and Labrador with a genuine post-secondary education and continuing education capacity in French in the 3 areas of lifelong learning: formal, non-formal and informal learning.
Since January 2023, this project has brought together 11 key organisations with an interest in post-secondary education and continuing education in French in Newfoundland and Labrador, including the two public post-secondary institutions, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the College of North Atlantic.
Roundtable
The roundtable on post-secondary education and continuing education in French in Newfoundland and Labrador is made up of the following organisations:
Association communautaire francophone de Saint-Jean (ACFSJ)
Association francophone du Labrador (AFL)
Association régionale de la Côte Ouest (ARCO)
Canadian Parents for French NL (CPF NL)
Centre Petite Enfance et Famille Les P'tits cerfs-Volants (CPEF)
College of the North Atlantic (CNA)
Conseil scolaire francophone provincial (CSFP)
Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (FFTNL)
Franco-Jeunes
Horizon TNL
Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through representatives of the Department of Education and the Office of French Language Services, sits as an associate member.
Framework Agreement
This partnership agreement establishes the terms and conditions between the member associations and organizations of the Table de concertation de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (T.-N.-L.) for the provision of post-secondary education and continuing education services in French in Newfoundland and Labrador. This collaboration will take effect upon signature of this document and will be valid until June 30, 2024.
Timeline
Member associations and organizations
Founded in 1997, CNA's mission is to provide high-quality, career-focused post-secondary education and training to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond. CNA offers a wide range of certificate, diploma and degree programs in fields such as business, engineering technology, health sciences, natural resources and social sciences.
Founded in 1925, MUN's mission is to provide high quality education and research that contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of Newfoundland and Labrador. MUN offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as the arts, business, education, engineering, medicine, music, science and social work.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, represented by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley (center left), Minister of Digital Government and Service NL and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, and the Honourable Krysta Lynn Howell (center right), Minister of Education, hosted the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (FFTNL) on February 29, 2024, to discuss the issues and challenges facing post-secondary and continuing education in French in NL.
On this occasion, the FFTNL presented the 2024-2029 business plan on which nine of the province's francophone organizations have been working for the past year, in close collaboration with Memorial University of Newfoundland and the College of the North Atlantic, Newfoundland and Labrador's two public post-secondary institutions.
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