F. A. Q.

2. Is CODOFIL a non-profit? Could I make a donation to CODOFIL?
CODOFIL is a state agency created by an act of the legislature in 1968. It is not a 501c3 non-profit. However, CODOFIL has partnerships with several 501c3 nonprofit organizations. Here’s an example of what this kind of partnership might look like: a nonprofit might finance a scholarship to study French in Canada and CODOFIL would help in the administrative tasks (making the public aware of the opportunity, receiving applications, answering applicants’ questions, communicating with the language school in Canada, etc.) If you wish to make a donation to a nonprofit promoting French or Creole in Louisiana, contact us and we will be happy to explain the different options to you.

5. What steps do I need to take to become a French teacher in Louisiana?
If you are a US citizen who is not yet certified to teach and you are interested in an alternative certification program: please visit the Escadrille Louisiane page.

If you are a US citizen who is already certified to teach: please contact the school district you are seeking work in.

If you are a French citizen: please contact France Education International during September-October to submit your application.

If you are a Belgian citizen: please contact Wallonie-Bruxelles International between October and late December to submit your application.

For all other francophone nationalities, please contact Florence Thunissen at CODOFIL (fthunissen@crt.la.gov) to get the necessary information and applications.

For international associate teachers, the recruitment process begins in late January and ends in late May.

8. How many French and/or Creole speakers are there in Louisiana today?
This is actually a fairly complicated question, and an approximate answer is certainly possible, but it is only that: an estimation. The US government includes a few questions about language in the American Community Survey, but these federal censuses are not the ideal tool for getting numbers on the Francophone and Creolophone populations of Louisiana, since they are clearly designed for a different context. For example, one of the few language questions asks how well the household member speaks English. In Louisiana today, most French and Creole speakers are also fluent in English. The American Community Survey can be found here. For more information about this data and its pros and cons relative to the Louisiana Francophone and Creolophone communities, you can contact Community Development Specialist Marguerite Justus (mjustus@crt.la.gov).

The Mississippi River drainage basin is the fourth largest in the world, exceeded only by the watersheds of the Amazon, Congo and Nile rivers.

Most of Louisiana has more than 350 active bald eagles nests. Many of the bald eagles nests are in St. Mary and Terrebone parishes.

Delta Airlines evolved from a crop dusting operation in Monroe.