In collaboration with community organizations, this year’s Francophonie Week program celebrates the French language and the diverse cultures of the international Francophone community.
Events
Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Glendon Centre of Excellence (COA)
Come meet employers who are ready to hire, showcase your skills, and clarify your career goals. Don’t miss the Career Fair at Glendon.
Many organizations will be present at this in-person event to connect with students and recent graduates about job opportunities, career paths, and bilingual and French-language positions.
Workshop on Inclusive Language with Miriam Greenblatt (In French with simultaneous interpretation into English)
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: (Zoom) (note that simultaneous interpretation into English will be available for this event)
This workshop will explore the concept of binary thinking, both in terms of identity and how it is integrated into the systems and structures that surround us, particularly language. We will also look at tools that can help us make our communication more inclusive, both spoken and written. Together, we will reflect on ways to create spaces that are welcoming to all people, going beyond traditional binary frameworks. The workshop will be led by Marie (she/her), a consultant in equity, diversity, and inclusion. She has particular expertise with educational institutions and Francophone communities (for more information, visit her ).
In Concert with Mateo Delahaye-Brown
Date : Monday, March 23
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: Glendon Theatre (and live on )
Join Mateo, a singer from Toronto, Ontario, for a special mini-concert celebrating Francophonie Week. Featuring a mix of French, English, and bilingual songs with an R&B flair, don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy a dynamic performance and a unique celebration of language, culture, and music!
African Dance Workshop (In French)
Date: Monday, March 23
Time: 1pm - 2:45pm
Location: Glendon Athletic Club (Group Exercise Room, 2nd Floor)
African Dances and Rhythms: Lua Shayenne is based in Toronto, Canada. She passionately studies traditional Mandé dances and rhythms. Her dance workshops with live percussion are open to all levels. Through African dance movements, Lua Shayenne invites you to celebrate your body as a temple of the spirit connected to Mother Earth. Together, we explore breath, grounding, inner rhythm, and flow.
Craft Workshop (In French)
Date: Tuesday, March 24
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Location: Glendon Campus, York Hall YH A004
A workshop on making bracelets and discovering the exceptional journey of the bi-spiritual Métis artist, Diane Montreuil. It is also an opportunity for participants to discuss the theme of self-acceptance and draw inspiration from artworks used as tools for healing.
Soccer Tournament
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 3pm - 5:30pm
Location: Glendon Athletic Club
A soccer/football tournament, followed by a social mixer with pizza!
Algerian Dance Workshop (In French)
Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location: Glendon Athletic Club (Group Exercise Room, 2nd Floor)
Salima Kouaci is a PhD student at Glendon in Francophone Studies. She is an artist and researcher interested in movements, rhythms, and bodily spaces as forms of memory, resistance, and creation. Her work explores dance as a sensitive language and as an act of reclaiming the body in postcolonial contexts.
This workshop offers a free exploration of Algerian dances as a space for freedom, balance, and personal expression. Inspired by the idea that “the more space women have, the more balanced they are” (Assia Djebar), participants are invited to let their bodies become a place of movement, breath, and presence. The focus is not on imitating a specific form but on discovering one’s own way of dancing, in rhythm with the gellal and derbouka. This workshop is open to everyone, with no prior experience required.
Identity and Justice: A Conversation with the Honourable Judge Michelle O’Bonsawin (In French with simultaneous interpretation into English)
Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: (Zoom) (note that simultaneous interpretation into English will be available for this event)
The Honourable Judge Michelle O’Bonsawin, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, lawyer, and law professor, will speak about her Indigenous (Abenaki) and Franco-Ontarian identity, her professional journey, and current legal issues affecting Indigenous and Franco-Ontarian communities.
This event will be moderated by Prof. Jennifer Heywood.
Au revoir tout le monde ! (The Play)
Date : March 26 to 28
Heure : 7pm
Lieu : Glendon Theater
The play Au revoir tout le monde ! (Goodbye, everyone!) is a contemporary satirical farce adapted from Everyman (The Somonyng of Everyman, or La Semonce de Tout-Homme), a morality play in Middle English composed at the end of the 15th century by an unknown author. Absurd situations and eccentric characters abound!
The play is presented by Glendon students in the DRCA 3640 course.