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Student Caelen Mcguigan asks Gov. Paul LePage about Franco-American pride while Maine French Heritage Language Program Coordinator Doris Bonneau looks on. The governor visited with students at Fairview Elementary School to share his pride in his Franco-American heritage. The after-school culture and language program for students in grades K-6 is implemented at the Hussey and Lincoln schools in Augusta under the auspices of the University of Maine at Augusta, and at the Sherwood Heights and Fairview elementary schools in Auburn under the auspices of the Franco-American Heritage Center. The primary objectives are to convey a deep respect for North American French, especially as it is spoken in New England, to emphasize the learning of the French language and cultures at the elementary level and to help students understand Franco-American culture and its importance in the French-speaking world.

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