Here's a great opportunity to practice your French while learning about the Acadian culture outside of the Maritimes, exploring where the deported Acadians ended up.
Note: Some conversations will be in French and adult-themed topics will be touched upon.
In this course, you will learn about unique slang, Anglicisms, and different French Acadian dialects from North America. You'll also explore Acadian pop culture by reading, listening, and watching Acadian culture and media and analyzing Acadian memes and their meanings. Additionally, you will delve into the history of the Acadians worldwide and gain an understanding of their identity today through interviews with Acadians across North America.
Thursdays, Mar 20 to Apr 10, (4 weeks)
7:30 - 9 p.m.
$99 (+ HST)
Nina Savoie-Colwell was born and raised on the Acadian peninsula in a bilingual household. For over a decade she has taught conversational French, beginner and intermediate French, Acadian French, conversational English and ESL, as well as various types of art classes. She has had the pleasure of teaching for Le Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Anglophone South School District, The College of Extended Learning and privately.
Summer 2020, Nina discussed Acadian culture and history on CBC Radio Information Morning (SJ & Syndey) in an 8-week radio series promoting Acadian culture. An excerpt from her interview was also published in a history textbook for Nova Scotia elementary schools.
Nina also has a background in fine arts, animation and graphics, as well as office administration an undergrad in Business Management from UNB, and an MEd from Yorkville Univerity. She is currently working on a research project on Acadians from across North America.
