Launch held for Bienvenue Évangéline

Project focuses on welcoming and including new members

Bienvenue Évangéline was launched recently during a ceremony in Wellington.

This welcoming francophone community project, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, focuses on the involvement, awareness and training of key stakeholders who play an important role in welcoming and including new members in these communities.

The initiative promotes a high level of participation and collaboration within a wide range of stakeholders. Its implementation is managed by and for the francophone communities.

Overall, the P.E.I. programming is based on priorities that were chosen by the community advisory committee, following an overview of the situation in the region, including inclusive leadership and economic opportunities, entrepreneurship and jobs.

A meeting has already been held in order to implement a network of good neighbours in the region. As a result of the official launch of the project, the co-ordinating team will begin a tour to visit leaders and employers of the region to inform them of the range of opportunities provided as part of the project.

Training and networking sessions will be made available according to the demand and one-on-one coaching will also be offered.

For the next few weeks, the cumulative work of the co-ordinating team will contribute to the creation of the regional forum set out for Jan. 30.

“We have been working on improving the integration of new community members for a few years. It will be very interesting to see the shortterm and long-term impact of the project on the region,” said Nick Arsenault, spokesman of the Bienvenue Évangéline community advisory committee and director of the Centre scolaire-communautaire Évangéline.

In addition to the announcements regarding the programming of the project, the visual branding was revealed and the new workspace was shown to the participants who were on site. In line with the operational plan and to ensure the safety of everyone during this pandemic, the access was limited to 50 guests and the presentations were available online on the CIF’s Facebook page.

The CIF helps francophone newcomers who are coming in the province to facilitate their social, economic, educational and cultural integration.

It also promotes awareness towards cultural diversity, the benefits of immigration and the importance of Francophone immigration.

The CIF is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the government of Prince Edward Island.