A Canadian First: Femina des collégien.ne.s Launches at John Abbott College
October 14,2025 | JAC in the news | Communication
John Abbott College is thrilled to host the first Canadian edition of the Femina des collégien.ne.s, a literary initiative led by French literature professors Daniel Rondeau and Ariane Bessette.
Inspired by France’s Femina des lycéens, this program brings together student juries from anglophone CEGEPs to read and evaluate ten contemporary French novels, celebrating the vitality of the French language in English-speaking institutions.
To support this innovative project, Daniel Rondeau and Ariane Bessette received a grant from the Entente Canada-Québec (ECQ), a funding program offered by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur (MES). This program is designed to promote French-language learning and cultural initiatives in minority-language and second-language education settings.
Recently, La Presse visited our campus to witness the project in action, meeting with students and teachers as they passionately discussed the books in their classroom.
Read the full article here:https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/education/2025-10-14/quel-avenir-pour-la-lecture/huit-semaines-de-delire-litteraire.php
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