Funding

This program is being funded 50-50 by Canada and Manitoba under the Canada-Manitoba Agreement for Minority Language Education and Second Official Language Instruction 2005-06 to 2008-09, signed on March 31, 2006.

Description

The French Second Language Revitalization Program (FSLRP) seeks to give French as a Second Language instruction in Manitoba new momentum. Specifically, it is aimed at the following objectives:

• to strengthen, promote and improve access to Basic French programs
• to strengthen, promote and improve access to French Immersion programs
• to improve support services and professional learning opportunities for teachers
• to improve access to quality teaching resources
• to increase the opportunity for learners to use their French language skills

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• qualifications of Applicant (experience, stability, capacity for success)
• relevance of proposed initiatives to program objectives
• scope and importance of needs to be met
• quality of project design (logical link between objectives, activities and timetables)
• impact and sustainability of expected results
• existence and quality of partnerships (contribution)
• cost efficiency
• financial viability of project (diversity of sources, long-term funding)

Funding Priorities

1. Program Introduction: Establish a new program in a school or school division. (ex: Intensive French Program, Late French Immersion)
2. Program Expansion: Extend a program to other grade levels (ex: Early French Start and Follow-up to the Intensive French Program) or offer a greater range of French Immersion and Basic French courses. Special consideration will be given for French courses at the senior high level.
3. Professional Learning: Offer professional learning in specialized areas to support new teaching methods and to enrich teachers’ French language skills.
4. Promotion of French Second Language Programs: Promote French Second Language programs and the benefits of learning French as a second language to students, parents and the community.
5. Creation of Opportunities for Youth: In conjunction with the community, develop and implement activities that enable learners to use their French skills and make the language relevant.

Eligibility

School division, public schools and independent schools wishing to revitalize French Second Language instruction and non-profit organizations that have relevant instructional services or resources to support French second language education may apply for funding.

Eligible Expenditures

Eligible expenditures include (but are not limited to):

• salary of a specialist to establish a new program or course
• fees of a specialist for professional services
• instructional resources and material necessary to establish a new course, program or teaching method
• travel and substitute teacher costs necessary for the professional learning of teachers
• travel and equipment necessary to provide opportunities for youth to use French

Funding Restrictions

The following items are not eligible for funding:

• covering expenses already incurred or the maintenance of pre-existing programs
• capital expenditures (ex: construction, renovation)
• basic instructional resources (School divisions and independent schools are expected to use basic provincial funding for students enrolled in French Second Language programs. Applications for funding under the Revitalization Program must address needs not covered under this funding.)

Duration of Funding

The maximum duration of funding for each project is three years. The grant, however, is awarded on a year-to-year basis, with the possibility of being extended the following year. Applicants who have received funding for a multi-year project in any given year must therefore reapply for funding each following year.

Timelines and Instalment Schedule

2007-2008 Projects	Date
First instalment – 40%	October 2007
Interim Report deadline	January 31, 2008
Second instalment – 40%	March 2008
Final Report deadline	September 15, 2008
Third Installment – 20%	October 2008

 

2008-2009 Projects	Date
Applications deadline	January 31, 2008
Project evaluation	February to May 2008
Response to applicants	June 2008
First instalment – 40%	October 2008
Interim Report deadline	January 31, 2009
Second instalment – 40%	March 2009
Final Report deadline	September 15, 2009
Third instalment – 20%	October 2009

Forms

2007-2008 Interim Report

Grant recipients are asked to complete the Interim Report showing actual expenses from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and projected expenses from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. The deadline for submitting the interim report is January 31, 2008.

Grant recipients are asked to complete the Interim Report showing actual expenses from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and projected expenses from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. The deadline for submitting the interim report is January 31, 2008.

 

2007-2008 Final Report

Grant recipients are also asked to complete the Final Report at the end of the school year, describing the project activities and results and reporting the project revenue and expenditures. The deadline for submitting the final report is September 15, 2008.

 

2008-2009 Grant Application Form

The new Grant Application Form for 2008-2009 is now available. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2008. Please be sure to indicate whether your project is a multi-year initiative and, where applicable, have the form signed by:

• the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent for schools divisions
• the Principal for independent schools
• the President or Executive Director for non-profit organizations

 

Projects Selected for 2007-2008

The project proposals for 2007-2008 represent a broad spectrum of educational initiatives. Ranging from cultural and professional learning activities to new programs and the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), these projects will contribute to the expansion and revitalization of French Second Language instruction. Intensive French, Enhanced French and the Accelerative Integrated Method (AIM) are some of the new initiatives that will be introduced in various school divisions. Work will continue on a campaign to promote French Second Language instruction. A larger number of courses will be delivered through new technology.

The 2007-2008 projects that will receive funding through the Canada-Manitoba Agreement are:

1. Association des orthopédagogues de langue française du Manitoba (AOLFM) : Vers l’inclusion
2. Beautiful Plains School Division: Promoting Basic French in Hazel M. Kellington School
3. Brandon School Division: Living the Language – Francophone Culture for Teachers and Students
4. Brandon School Division: Standards d’excellence
5. Bureau de l’éducation française : Conférence d’immersion
6. Bureau de l’éducation française : Français intensif (FI) Apprentissage professionnel
7. Bureau de l’éducation française : L’expression orale en français immersion
8. Bureau de l’éducation française : Manuel pour les administrateurs en français immersion
9. Bureau de l’éducation française : Service d’appui aux écoles d’immersion en région rurale
10. Bureau de l’éducation française : Testing auprès des élèves suivant le Français intensif (FI) et le Français approfondi (FA) et la promotion des approches FI et FA
11. Bureau de l’éducation française : Trousse de survie pour enseignants de français de base
12. Canadian Parents for French (CPF): Bilingual Career Symposium in Rural Manitoba
13. Canadian Parents for French: French for Life
14. Canadian Parents for French: French for Parents in Rural Manitoba
15. Canadian Parents for French: French Multi-Media Kits
16. Conseil jeunesse provincial (CJP) : Politiké
17. Directorat de l’activité sportive du Manitoba (DAS) : Conférence de sport, activité physique et plein-air provincial
18. Éducatrices et éducateurs francophones du Manitoba (EFM) : Programme de jumelage
19. Éducatrices et éducateurs francophones du Manitoba : Programme destiné aux enseignantes et enseignants débutants
20. Éducatrices et éducateurs francophones du Manitoba : Projet de recueil de textes des EFM
21. Evergreen School Division: The “Evergreen” Project – Renewing French Education in our Communities
22. Festival des vidéastes du Manitoba : Tournée au Manitoba – Caravane de formation vidéo FVM
23. Flin Flon School Division: Video Conferencing - Junior High Expansion
24. Fort la Bosse School Division: New Experiences in Francophone Culture
25. Freeze Frame: Ateliers de production vidéo pour cours de français de base
26. Hanover School Division: The Revitalization of Basic French in a Community of Learners
27. Interlake School Division: La semaine française at R. W. Bobby Bend School
28. Kelsey School Division: French Immersion/Basic French Video Project – Senior High
29. Kelsey School Division: Video Project – Early and Middle Years
30. Louis Riel School Division: Animation culturelle
31. Manitoba Association of Teachers of French (MATF): Certificates for Grade 12 Basic French Graduates and LFI Graduates
32. Manitoba Association of Teachers of French: Made in Manitoba for Teachers of Basic French
33. Manitoba Association of Teachers of French: Teacher Mentorship Program
34. Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools (MFIS)
35. Mountain View School Division: Video Conferencing Connection
36. Mystery Lake School Division: Continuing French Immersion High School Video Project
37. Mystery Lake School Division: Enhancing Basic French and Immersion Through Literacy and Resources
38. Mystery Lake School Division: French Immersion Early and Middle Years Video Project
39. Park West School Division: Strathclair Community School – Basic French Revitalization Through Technology
40. Pembina Trails School Division (PTSD): Français de base – Maternelle à la 3e année
41. Prairie Spirit School Division: Glenboro School – Implementation of a New Basic French Program
42. Prairie Spirit School Division: Manitou Elementary School – French Revitalization
43. Prairie Spirit School Division: Somerset School – Littératie ici!
44. Radio communautaire Envol 91 FM (CKXL) : Ateliers journalistiques pour les écoles d’immersion
45. Radio communautaire Envol 91 FM (CKXL) : Exploration pratique de la radiodiffusion pour les écoles d’immersion
46. River East Transcona School Division: Cases of Culture (Bacs culturels en français)
47. River East Transcona School Division: Partnership in French Courses for Basic French Teachers and Perfectionnement du français for French Immersion Teachers
48. Rolling River School Division: Basic French Unit Developers Symposium
49. Seine River School Division: Radio scolaire CSNC
50. Seine River School Division: Ralliement des élèves d’immersion
51. Seven Oaks School Division: Bacs culturels en français
52. Seven Oaks School Division: Plus de Français, s’il vous plaît / More French Please!
53. St. James-Assiniboia School Division: French Arts Education – Grade 6 to Grade 12
54. St. James-Assiniboia School Division: French Arts Education – Kindergarten to Grade 5
55. St. James-Assiniboia School Division: French Immersion Kindergarten Literacy Kits
56. St. James-Assiniboia School Division: Le Français intensif / Intensive French Program
57. St. James-Assiniboia School Division: The Renewal and Revitalization of Basic French and French Immersion
58. Sunrise School Division: AIM – Basic French Teacher Training and Kits
59. Sunrise School Division: Learning Through the Arts at École Beauséjour Early Years
60. Sunrise School Division: Staff Development for Basic French Teachers
61. Sunrise School Division: Staff Development for French Immersion Teachers
62. Swan Valley School Division: Basic French Teacher Enhancement Program
63. Western School Division: Seeds of Change – Cultural Activities Kindergarten to Grade 12
64. Western School Division: Seeds of Change – Early French Start Kindergarten to Grade 3
65. Western School Division: Seeds of Change – Professional Development
66. Winnipeg School Division: Basic French for Teachers
67. Winnipeg School Division: Meadows West School – AIM Implementation
68. Winnipeg School Division: Vidéofest

 

Project Descriptions

For a detailed description of the selected 2007-2008 projects, please refer to the 2007-2008 List of Selected Projects.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Simone Touchette
Telephone: 204-945-6024, toll free 1-800-282-8069, ext. 6024
Fax: 204-945-1625
Email: simone.touchette@gov.mb.ca