Concours d'art oratoire: Judge
Canadian Parents for French Manitoba is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial individual to volunteer as
CONCOURS D'ART ORATOIRE JUDGE
Canadian Parents for French is a nationwide, research-informed, volunteer organization that represents 25,000 members across Canada. We are located across the country with 10 Branches and offices, and 135+ local community Chapters. We believe the ability to communicate in more than one language fosters creative, empathetic, and adaptive people who access far-reaching opportunities and enhance the social and economic prosperity of our country. Canada has an enviable capacity to ensure that upcoming generations develop this ability in both official languages. We work to ensure that all learners have the opportunity, support, and motivation to learn and use French.
WHAT IS CONCOURS?
The Concours d’art oratoire is Canada’s largest annual French public-speaking competition.
The competition is open to students in every province and territory in a wide range of age/grade categories and French abilities. Thousands of students participate every year in communities big and small for their opportunity to win prizes and/or scholarships to postsecondary institutions.
POSITION SUMMARY
Canadian Parents for French is looking for judges to help run our French public speaking competition on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Full training is provided, helping you to give constructive feedback and encouragement, and ensuring young people can speak more confidently and feel a sense of pride in themselves and their achievements. Judges serve to oversee video or in-person entrants, they complete a scoring rubric and ask questions of the participants. As a judge, you should be non-partisan. You are fluent in French and are familiar with the various levels of French language instruction.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluent in French.
- Strong knowledge about FSL programs locally, provincially, or nationally.
- 18 years of age or older.
Canadian Parents for French is an equal opportunity organization. It is the policy of the organization that all volunteers and volunteer applicants receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment of volunteers will be based on qualifications of the individual for the position being filled, regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, record of offences, age, marital status, family status or disability.
