BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Are you interested in communications, marketing or digital media and want to help engage young people in the French language across Canada? Join French for the Future as a communications and marketing volunteer and help us spread the word about initiatives that engage young people with the French language.

In this role, you'll support the communications team by contributing to the creation of digital content and creative projects to promote our programs and activities.

Responsibilities

Depending on your skills and interests, you may contribute to :

• Website audit and content update

• Creating content for social networks

• Graphic design of digital media

• Video editing or production of short videos

What you'll gain

• Hands-on communications and marketing experience with a national non-profit organization

• Opportunities to enhance your portfolio

• Experience in promoting youth and French-language initiatives across Canada

• Flexible volunteering (possibility of working remotely or face-to-face)

Criteria

• Currently enrolled or completed studies in graphic design, marketing, communications, video production or a related field

• Interest in communications and digital media

• Bilingualism (English and French); fluency in written and spoken French is an asset

Location

This position can be filled remotely or in person, depending on your location and availability.

French for the Future has created a fun and interactive activity designed to introduce students to its online platform Fr+. As a volunteer facilitator, you will lead a one-hour “Fr+ Treasure Hunt” workshop that helps students discover French-language resources while engaging in a dynamic group activity.

Responsibilities

• Schedule workshops within their school

• Facilitate a one-hour Fr+ Treasure Hunt workshop for students aged 14–18

• Guide students through the activity and encourage participation

• Help promote the Fr+ platform and its resources

• Provide brief feedback after each workshop

Commitment

Volunteers are asked to facilitate a minimum of four Treasure Hunt workshops during the program period.

Requirements

• Comfortable speaking in front of groups of students

• Interest in promoting French-language engagement among youth

• Students in high school, teachers, or postsecondary staff are welcome to apply

• Bilingualism (English and French) preferred

What You’ll Gain

• Experience facilitating interactive workshops
• Opportunities to support youth engagement in French
• Leadership and presentation experience

This is a remote position.

French for the Future is looking for volunteers to support occasional administrative and logistical tasks at our Ottawa office. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on tasks and want to contribute behind the scenes to programs that promote youth engagement in French across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and assembling educational toolkits that will be sent to teachers across Canada

• Support inventory organization during scheduled “inventory days”

• Help with occasional administrative or logistical tasks at the office

Commitment

This is a long-term but occasional volunteer role, with busier periods typically in September and January, when volunteers may be invited to help for a few hours during the week.

Schedule

Volunteering takes place in person at the Ottawa office, typically on Mondays or Tuesdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., depending on your availability.

Requirements

• Bilingualism (English and French) preferred

What You’ll Gain

• Experience supporting a national non-profit organization

• Insight into the logistics behind educational programs delivered across Canada

• Opportunities to contribute to initiatives that promote French-language engagement among youth