About ACFSJ
The Francophone Community Association of Saint-Jean (ACFSJ) is a non-profit organization that offers a wide variety of activities and services for all tastes and budgets. Most of our activities take place at the French-speaking community center.
Assignment
The Association's mission is to inspire and support the development and action of the French-speaking community in the Saint-Jean region, and to promote its social, artistic and cultural development.
Vision
A thriving and united French-speaking community in all its diversity, open and radiating across the Saint-Jean region.
The objects of the Association are:
- has. plan, administer and coordinate the overall development of the French-speaking community of Saint-Jean and its surroundings;
- b. represent and promote the French-speaking community of the Saint-Jean region in all its diversity, by promoting interculturality, accessibility and inclusiveness;
- c. support the creation and production of French-language cultural works by creating a community environment favorable to the practice and artistic influence of French-speaking artists from here and elsewhere;
- d. provide and manage resources, including those of the Grands Vents School and Community Center, to implement the objects described in paragraphs a), b) and c).
French courses (fall, winter and spring)
Saturday Club (10 weeks twice a year – starting September and February)
Recreational classes (yoga, tai chi, African dance, zumba etc.)
Seasonal holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, etc.)
Wind Festival
Concert (French-speaking heart, Assomption Vie tour)
Cinema (Québec Cinema Tour, Canadian Cinema Day, NFB film screenings, etc.)
Workshop (painting, cooking, soap making, linocutting, etc.)
Sport (badminton, football, skating, swimming)
Choir rehearsal (La Rose des Vents choir)
Activities for the resourceful (lunch, tea and knitting walk inside the Works).
Learning for toddlers (story time, “little chicks” playgroup, etc.)



