“EFBA: Our Past, Present, and Future”

In April 2009, our journey began when Gabrielle Durana and a group of passionate parents decided to create an opportunity for children to learn and preserve the French language. Today, let’s delve into EFBA’s inspiring history, identity, values, and teaching philosophy to understand the driving force behind our institution. Our History: A Decade of [...]

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Navigating different holidays and traditions when living abroad

By Gabrielle Durana, EFBA President For kids, it’s a morning full of magic and excitement. For adults, the unyielding pressure to get every detail just right. The holiday season is one that lends itself particularly well to nostalgia as well as regrets. Decorations, traditions, family meals, gifts, everything comes together to bring that shared [...]

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“Autochtones” or “Indigènes”? “Premières nations” or “Amérindiens”? Which terms should you use in French?

This morning, right in the middle of November, which has been dedicated to the history and heritage of Indigenous peoples (“Native American Heritage Month”), and while I was reading an article on the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, a team that had been known as the Washington Redskins and was only renamed [...]

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