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Education and Early Childhood Development, March 23, 2016 - Fredericton
2016 Provincial French Pride Week launched
The 27th Provincial French Pride Week was launched officially today at École Les Éclaireurs in Fredericton. The week runs from March 21 to 24. About 29,000 students from 94 francophone schools across the province will celebrate their pride in the French language as well as their commitment to their culture. They will be supported by school staff, parents, and members of the Acadian and francophone communities. From left: Marcel LeBlanc, school principal; Marc Arseneau, president of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (association of francophone teachers of New Brunswick); Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Serge Rousselle; Willy Wilondja, representing the Francophone sud school district; and Marcel Lavoie, assistant deputy minister, francophone sector, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.