The Spark Hub
Fuelling ideas – Inspirer l’avenir
Funded by The Dialogue Network, this project empowered English-speaking youth to take the lead in organising activities that enriched French as a second language learning among their peers.
In Spring 2025, The Dialogue Network launched Programme VIF, a national micro-grant initiative inviting youth across Canada to propose and organise French-language activities in their communities. Y4Y actively encouraged English-speaking youth to seize this exciting opportunity for youth-led community organising, networking, and linguistic exchange.
To support this initiative, the Y4Y team conducted consultations across Québec to learn what kinds of programming English-speaking youth wanted to create and participate in to strengthen their French skills and foster dialogue between English and French-speaking youth.
We also launched a dynamic video campaign on social media to promote youth-led initiatives in Québec. These videos—created by youth, for youth—aimed to inspire English-speaking youth to apply for available opportunities and to connect with local organisations that can help bring their project ideas to life.
Watch the videos below—created by youth, for youth!
Meet the Team
Project Coordinator
Freya Wilson
(She/Her)
Project Coordinator & Communications Assistant
Growing up in London, Freya graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a honours degree in French and History, specifically centred around interdisciplinary research on gender, sex and sexuality. Outside of her studies, she loved getting involved in student societies, charity fundraising and volunteering, including working on projects that promoted learning French as a second language. As the former President of the University of Edinburgh’s French-language theatre society, Les Escogriffes, Freya is passionate about the importance of creativity and collaboration when learning and developing new skills. Excited about her next chapter in life here in Montréal, Freya hopes to continue to inspire English-speaking people in their French-learning journey.