Book launch event for Alice A. Prophète: Destination Canada, le froid de l'étranger

We invite members of the Campus Saint-Jean community to attend the launch of Alice A. Prophète's new book, Destination Canada, le froid de l'étranger, on Friday, November 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (following the Conversation de la Recherche de la Faculté Saint-Jean from noon to 1 p.m.), at the Grand Salon/Salle Desrochers of Pavillon Lacerte, Campus Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta, in the author's presence.

The program for this exceptional event includes a Haitian folk dance performance, percussive readings and a book giveaway for newcomers. The author will then take part in a book signing, where the book will be available for purchase.

“Destination Canada, le froid de l'étranger” (Destination Canada: The Chill of the Unknown) is a vibrant and moving story, where the warmth and gentleness of the Caribbean mingle with the cold and snow of an Alberta winter. Born in sunny Haiti, Stéphanie is about to discover this cold. She's also setting foot in her new high school for the first time. She and her mother had to flee their country, bringing with them a heavy baggage of drama. The teenager is surrounded by faces of all origins, including Tonton Félix, whom she meets for the first time and who has already lived in Canada for two decades.  Will Stéphanie be able to rebuild her life? Will she turn the cold in her heart that rhymes with the Canadian winter into human warmth? Will she put down new roots after being brutally uprooted? “Welcome to the story of a young soul in search of her bearings, a narrative that I hope will resonate with you and awaken a warmth similar to that which the protagonist carries within her, a flame that begs to be shared,” writes the author in her Prologue. What more is there to say?

Destination Canada, le froid de l'étranger is published by Editions de la Francophonie.

Professor Alice A. Prophète, is a professor-teacher and researcher at the Faculté Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta. She holds a doctorate from Simon Fraser University. D. from Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on teacher training, equity and inclusive pedagogical approaches, and support for professionals, particularly teachers from French-speaking immigrant communities. She is also interested in the construction of identity and the professional integration of threefold minority Francophones (Francophone, immigrant, racialized), as well as the valorization of Black history and culture in Canadian society.