Comité Espoir Jeunesse, Releases http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?site=jeunesse Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:22 -0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1558-a-new-image-for-the-yukons-francophone-youth Whitehorse, September 14, 2011 - With the start of the school year, Francophone youth in the Yukon will be able to identify with a new dynamic image that represents them. Jeunesse Franco-Yukon (JFY) replaces Comité Espoir-Jeunesse (CEJ) as the official voice of the Yukon's Francophone youth.The new name and logo were created in response to consultations with the Francophone community and Whitehorse youth, conducted to better understand the Comité Espoir Jeunesse Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1514-great-victory-for-the-yukon-frenchspeaking-community-supreme-court-of-yukon-sheds-light-on-the-yukon-languages-act Whitehorse, July 28, 2011 - The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) welcomes the final ruling of the Supreme Court of Yukon, in favour of the Yukon Francophone School Board (Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon/CSFY). The judgement goes beyond the original scope in that it sheds light on the Yukon Languages Act. According to the Honourable Mr. Justice Vital O. Ouellette, "[...] Article 6 of the Languages Act requires the Government of Yukon Comité Espoir Jeunesse Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1510-the-yukon-represented-at-the-2011-canadian-francophone-games Eleven young Francophones will proudly represent the Yukon at the 5th Canadian Francophone Games (CFG) taking place in Grand Sudbury, Ontario from July 20 to 24, 2011. They will show their talent and distinguish themselves among 1,000 other young Francophones through sports and artistic events. "The Jeux de la francophonie canadienne (JFC -- Canadian Francophone Games) are a unique opportunity for French-speaking youth across Canada to discover Comité Espoir Jeunesse Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1489-afys-new-board-of-directors The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) convened an Extraordinary General Meeting this Thursday, June 9th at the Centre de la francophonie to elect its new Board of Directors. The election was held in accordance with recent amendments to AFY's bylaws adopted last November at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). These changes were intended to combine the positions of Treasurer and President of the Management Committee, to reduce the number of Administrators on Comité Espoir Jeunesse Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1292-20th-pfcno From November 12 to 14, 2010, Whitehorse will be hosting the 20th Northern and Western French-Canadian Parliament (PFCNO). About 30 young Francophone leaders from Canada's Northern territories and Western provinces will take part in this simulated Parliament event.This year's theme is "This weekend, I'm the leader!", and the activity is organized by the youth branch of the Association franco-yukonnaise. This is the third time the Yukon is hosting the Comité Espoir Jeunesse Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1280-yukon-francophone-to-represent-canadian-francophone-youth-at-the-2010-francophonie-summit The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) is proud to announce that Véronique Herry-St-Onge will participate in a film project during the XIII Francophonie Summit that will take place from 22 to 24 October, 2010, in Montreux, Switzerland. Véronique, who was selected to represent Canadian Francophone youth, will join a team of about twenty young Francophones from five continents. Together, they will produce three broadcasts highlighting Francophone youth. These programs will be broadcast Comité Espoir Jeunesse Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1162-celebrations-of-the-2010-yukon-francophone-day The Yukon Francophone flag will, for the first time, proudly be raised over Whitehorse City Hall, this Friday, May 14, 2010, to celebrate Yukon Francophone Day. Everybody is invited to take part in the celebrations and raising of the flag: 9:50 a.m. Emilie-Tremblay School, 20, Falcon Drive 11:00 a.m. Whitehorse City Hall, 2121, 2nd Avenue "It is an important recognition and I would like to thank the Comité Espoir Jeunesse Wed, 12 May 2010 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1046- Comité Espoir Jeunesse Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1004-yukon-francophone-a-jury-member-at-the-27th-carrousel-international-du-film-de-rimouski Whitehorse, September 16 2009 - The oldest youth film festival in North America will again have a young Yukoner as one of its jury members. Émilie Meredith will take part in the Carrousel international du film de Rimouski (Rimouski's International Film Festival), in Quebec, from September 27 to October 4. For the sixth year, the Espoir Jeunesse Committee facilitated the recruitment of a local Yukon youth to provide her with Comité Espoir Jeunesse Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p976-francophone-youth-represented-at-the-2009-major-youth-gathering A delegation of seven young Yukon Francophones will attend Major Youth Gathering, which is organized in the scope of the 4th Congrès Mondial Acadien. Alex Bouchard, Jeanette Carney, Sara Kennedy, Marc Beaudin, Marissa Morin-Perreault, Maxime Parker and Madrick Morin-Perreault will gladly represent the Yukon Francophone community. This celebration of Acadian culture will draw about 400 young people together, from August 12 to 17, in Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick. 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Two of them will be arriving before January, one of them next summer and the fourth, in the fall.Place aux jeunes-Yukon travelled to Vancouver from November 27 to 30 with the SOFA(Service d'Orientation et de Formation aux Adultes). The migration officer, Thierry Haddad, Comité Espoir Jeunesse Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:00:00 -0800