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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) at Simon Fraser University. Join us in celebrating OFFA’s two decades of promoting Francophone cultures, excellence in postsecondary education in French and community engagement.
Several events will take place throughout the academic year. To stay in the loop, make sure you subscribe to the OFFA Newsletter.
Featured Event
SFU's Printemps de la francophonie - 15th edition
March 1 to 31, 2025, in Greater Vancouver and online
Look out for the programming release for this special OFFA's 20th-anniversary edition in mid-February.
Upcoming Events
Ma thèse en 180 secondes - Western Final
March 21, 2025 at Simon Fraser University
Join us for the Western final of the Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) competition. The MT180 competition is an opportunity for master's and doctoral students to present their research topic in simple terms to a diverse lay audience. In three minutes, each student must give a clear, concise yet convincing presentation of his or her research project.
Bilingual Info Session: Public Service Careers
April 2, 2025 at 1p.m. | OFFA's Student Lounge
Join a bilingual information session to discover career opportunities within the Government of Canada on Wednesday, April, 2sd 2025 at 1 p.m. in OFFA's student lounge.
Learn how to apply, explore the programs offered, including student recruitment programs, and get tips for a successful application. Take this opportunity to learn about the benefits of a career in the public service and access a single portal for all job openings. Register now and before March 26th!
Forum local «Français pour l'avenir» de Vancouver
April 30, 2025 at SFU Burnaby | Register now!
Vancouver's French for the Future Forum will take place on April 30 at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby Campus. Coordinated by the Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, this full day of activities in French is an opportunity to learn more about the cultural and professional value of being bilingual. It's also an occasion to facilitate dialogue between French as a Second Language (FSL) and French as a First Language (FFL) students, while celebrating Francophone cultures
Université d'été sur la Francophonie des Amériques: Penser la francophonie des Amériques à travers ses espaces
June 16-20, 2025
From June 16 to 20, 2025, the Centre de la francophonie des Amériques will hold the 7th edition of the Université d'été sur la francophonie des Amériques at Simon Fraser University. The Université d'été sur la francophonie des Amériques is a unique one-week university training program that takes a scientific look at the continent's francophonie and enables this field of study to develop.
Get Your French Language Skills Certified with the SFU DELF-DALF Centre
November (exact dates TBD) at SFU Surrey and/or SFU Burnaby
Would you like to obtain international recognition of your French language skills, valid for life? Or are you interested in the Teacher Education Program - French Module? Assess and certify your level of French with the DELF and DALF exams offered here at SFU! The next exam session will take place in March. Registration closes on February 9.Discover all the advantages of DELF-DALF todayJune 16-20, 2025
Available online
Hangout with Lionelly (April 24, 2024)
Watch or re-watch this 60-minute interactive show that highlights post-secondary student life in French in a captivating way.
Masterclass with WebOuest Formations (February 9, 2024)
La Classe des maîtres, presented by WebOuest and Unis TV in collaboration with OFFA, is a discussion focusing on the relationship between writer-producer-director. Four TV industry professionals answered questions from host Julie Carpentier, anchor and producer of Le Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique for the past 15 years.
Past Events
- Celebrate Multilingual SFU (February 24 – March 1, 2025)
- Book launch Dorothée-Myriam Kellou, Nancy-Kabylie (Decembrer 9, 2024)
- Radio-Canada Citizen Conversation (November 21, 2024)
- Info evening - Your options in French at SFU (November 21, 2024)
- American Election Night (November 5, 2024)
- Conference “Les Ranchers francophones” presented by Maurice Guibord (October 30, 2024)
- Activity for Students: Pottery Painting (October 20, 2024)
- Conference “The challenge of humanitarian responses in this era of polycrisis” by François Audet, Université du Québec à Montréal (October 16, 2024)
- The British Columbia provincial election campaign, a discussion with Nicolas Kenny, moderated by Jérémie Cornut (October, 2 2024)
- Back-to-school French Fête | OFFA's 20th Anniversary (September 17, 2024)
- Salon du livre de Vancouver (May 23-25, 2024)
- Ma thèse en 180 secondes - Western Final (March 28, 2024)
- Printemps de la Francophonie (March 1-31, 2024)
- «J'enseigne en Français» Conference (February 16, 2024)
- Administrators' Network Conference (February 15, 2024)
- Info Evening - Your Options in French At SFU (November 9, 2023)
- Ricard Foundation Reception & Palme Académique (November 1, 2023)
- Journée sur la recherche en Français à SFU (October 13, 2023)
- Lebanese Film Festival In Canada (September 22-25, 2023)
- Back-To-School French Fête at SFU (September 13, 2023)
- Literary Discussion with Dany Laferrière (June 10, 2023)
- Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes - Western Final (March 28, 2023)
- Printemps de la Francophonie (March 1-31, 2023)
- Bilingual Job Fair (April 5, 2023)
- Congrès «J'enseigne En Français» (February 17, 2023)
- Get Connect-Ed en Français (January 31, 2023)
- Symposium On the Francophonie In British Columbia - OFFA's 15th Anniversary (October 4 And 5, 2019)