Exhibit Tells Story of Franco-Americans in Maine
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Champlain’s founding of the city of Quebec, students at Casco Bay High School in Portland are preparing a documentary exhibit titled “Le Maine Francophone: Hier et Anjourd’hui” telling the story of Franco-Americans in Maine. The exhibit will take place at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston on June 6 at 12:30 p.m.
Since January, Casco Bay High School French students have gone to “La Recontre,” the monthly lunch at the center, where they have spoken with Franco-Americans from the Lewiston area. Those interviewed will be the subjects of the documentary exhibit. Casco Bay High School students conducted their interviews in French to use the language in an authentic way.
This project has been made possible through the support of Maine Community Foundation, the American Association of Teachers of French and the Portland Educational Partnership.
