Myriam Lafrance

Name
Myriam Lafrance

Position
Program Director

Hometown
Hearst, Ontario

Favourite activities
running, cooking, reading, travelling

Favourite French expression
Ben voyons!

How I practice French in everyday life
I work in French, listen to the radio in French, and try to read in French as much as possible

Why I think bilingualism is so important
It opens up your horizons and helps you understand many different cultures.

Favourite authors
Marie Laberge, Paolo Coelho

Favourite food
Sushi, Thai, Italian

How Myriam arrived at French for the Future
Born to francophone parents and raised in an English-speaking town in Northern Ontario (Manitoulin Island), Myriam is completely bilingual.  As a result, she knows first-hand that the opportunities presented to bilingual Canadians are much greater than to those who are unilingual. Shortly after graduating from a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University, Myriam spent two years teaching French Immersion to First-Nations students in an isolated village in James Bay.  She later moved to Mexico and, for three years, taught in a bilingual school. When Myriam came back to Canada, fate brought her and French for the Future together and it was an instant fit. She is thrilled to be working towards a national goal she truly believes in: to make Canadian students bilingual!