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SUMMARY: Study or Work in a Francophone Community: “Explore” and “Odyssey” 
 Online Information Session
DESCRIPTION: Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident looking to im
 prove your English or French through immersion in a bilingual francophone c
 ommunity? Join an online information session about the Official Languages P
 rograms on January 18\, 2024 from 3:00-4:00 PM on Zoom to learn about two a
 mazing government-funded opportunities to become bilingual in a francophone
  community […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <h3>Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent r
 esident looking to improve your English or French through immersion in a bi
 lingual francophone community?</h3><p>Join an <strong>online information se
 ssion</strong> about the Official Languages Programs on <strong>January 18\
 , 2024 from 3:00-4:00 PM on Zoom</strong> to learn about two amazing govern
 ment-funded opportunities to become bilingual in a francophone community ac
 ross Canada:</p><p><a href="https://fhis.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads
 /sites/29/2023/11/Fact-Sheet_Explore.pdf"><strong>Explore</strong></a> allo
 ws you to spend 31-33 days in the spring or summer exploring life in a new 
 city\, immersed in a different culture\, all while learning to speak French
  or English! Tuition fees\, lodging\, meals\, instructional materials\, wor
 kshops\, and cultural activities are covered by the Canadian government.</p
 ><p><a href="https://fhis.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2023/
 11/Fact-Sheet_Odyssey.pdf"><strong>Odyssey</strong></a> is a 9-month progra
 m in Quebec or New Brunswick that offers you\, as a paid language assistant
 \, a position in a classroom setting and the opportunity to practice your F
 rench-speaking skills while helping students learn English. Odyssey pays ap
 proximately $27/hr\, holiday pay\, and other benefits.</p><h2>Register to r
 eceive the Zoom link to the online information session:</h2><p>[gravityform
  id="97" title="false" description="false"]</p><p>If you have any questions
 \, please contact Tara Moon at <a href="mailto:Tara.Moon@gov.bc.ca">Tara.Mo
 on@gov.bc.ca</a>.</p><p> </p>
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