Rassemblement 2021

On Francos and Belonging

This year’s theme is BELONGING (and not belonging.)

What does it mean to belong? How does the Franco community create a sense of belonging for its members? Where or when have you felt included and excluded, within the Franco community or elsewhere? Why do we wish to feel that we belong, and what are the values and dangers of that feeling? How is assimilation related to belonging?

With that in mind, please answer the following questions. Your responses are anonymous, and will help us shape the program for this year’s Rassemblement.

It should take about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your help!

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* 1. Demographics:

Age

22 or younger

23 - 30

31-45

46-55

56-65

66+

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* 2. Connections to French Canada

How many generations of your Franco family have lived in the US? Select all that apply.

I immigrated to the States

One or both parents immigrated

One or more grandparents immigrated

One or more great-grandparents

One or more great-great grandparents

My family didn't cross the border -- the border crossed us!

Not sure/don’t know

Other (please explain)

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* 3. Community connections

Did you grow up in a community that you’d describe as predominantly Franco/French-Canadian/Acadian?

Yes

Partly

It's complicated (please explain)

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* 4. Did you grow up speaking French?

Yes, and I still speak it

I did, but I’ve forgotten most of it

Family members spoke French but I didn't understand them

No, and no one in my family did

Other (please explain)

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* 5. How important was religion in your family when you were growing up?

Not important

Not very important

Neutral

Somewhat important

Very important

Not important

Not very important

Neutral

Somewhat important

Very important

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* 6. Were you brought up Catholic

Yes

Yes, but not strictly

It's complicated (please explain)

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* 7. What best describes your relationship to religion, now?

Practicing Catholic

Practice another religion

Spiritual but not religious

Agnostic/atheist

It's just not important to me

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Belonging

Factors of belonging

Rate the following on how much they factor into creating a feeling of belonging for you, when you share them or hold them in common with others:

	Not important	Not very important	Neutral	Somewhat important	Very important
Ways of making decisions in groups	Ways of making decisions in groups Not important	Ways of making decisions in groups Not very important	Ways of making decisions in groups Neutral	Ways of making decisions in groups Somewhat important	Ways of making decisions in groups Very important
Definitions of personal space	Definitions of personal space Not important	Definitions of personal space Not very important	Definitions of personal space Neutral	Definitions of personal space Somewhat important	Definitions of personal space Very important
Hearing people speak French	Hearing people speak French Not important	Hearing people speak French Not very important	Hearing people speak French Neutral	Hearing people speak French Somewhat important	Hearing people speak French Very important
Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness	Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness Not important	Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness Not very important	Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness Neutral	Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness Somewhat important	Ideas about cleanliness or tidiness Very important
Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others)	Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others) Not important	Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others) Not very important	Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others) Neutral	Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others) Somewhat important	Traditional crafts (knitting, sewing, woodworking, others) Very important
Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others)	Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others) Not important	Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others) Not very important	Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others) Neutral	Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others) Somewhat important	Traditional Franco arts (music, dance, theater, visual, others) Very important
Emotional expressiveness	Emotional expressiveness Not important	Emotional expressiveness Not very important	Emotional expressiveness Neutral	Emotional expressiveness Somewhat important	Emotional expressiveness Very important
Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not)	Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not) Not important	Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not) Not very important	Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not) Neutral	Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not) Somewhat important	Patterns of conversation (e.g., everyone talking all at once — or not) Very important
Preference for competition or cooperation	Preference for competition or cooperation Not important	Preference for competition or cooperation Not very important	Preference for competition or cooperation Neutral	Preference for competition or cooperation Somewhat important	Preference for competition or cooperation Very important
Ratio of work to relaxation	Ratio of work to relaxation Not important	Ratio of work to relaxation Not very important	Ratio of work to relaxation Neutral	Ratio of work to relaxation Somewhat important	Ratio of work to relaxation Very important
Feelings about social mobility	Feelings about social mobility Not important	Feelings about social mobility Not very important	Feelings about social mobility Neutral	Feelings about social mobility Somewhat important	Feelings about social mobility Very important
Traditional Franco foods and cooking	Traditional Franco foods and cooking Not important	Traditional Franco foods and cooking Not very important	Traditional Franco foods and cooking Neutral	Traditional Franco foods and cooking Somewhat important	Traditional Franco foods and cooking Very important
Attitudes towards authority	Attitudes towards authority Not important	Attitudes towards authority Not very important	Attitudes towards authority Neutral	Attitudes towards authority Somewhat important	Attitudes towards authority Very important

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* 9. Are there any other important factors that when you discover them with others, you feel a deep sense of belonging? If so, what are they?

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* 10. Wrap-up

Would you be willing to explore this topic further in a half-hour (or longer) interview? If so, please leave your name and email address, below, and we’ll be in touch.

Name

Email Address

Rassemblement 2021

On Francos and Belonging

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* 1. Demographics: Age

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* 2. Connections to French CanadaHow many generations of your Franco family have lived in the US? Select all that apply.

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* 3. Community connectionsDid you grow up in a community that you’d describe as predominantly Franco/French-Canadian/Acadian?

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* 4. Did you grow up speaking French?

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* 5. How important was religion in your family when you were growing up?

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* 6. Were you brought up Catholic

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* 7. What best describes your relationship to religion, now?

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* 8. BelongingFactors of belongingRate the following on how much they factor into creating a feeling of belonging for you, when you share them or hold them in common with others:

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* 9. Are there any other important factors that when you discover them with others, you feel a deep sense of belonging? If so, what are they?

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* 10. Wrap-upWould you be willing to explore this topic further in a half-hour (or longer) interview? If so, please leave your name and email address, below, and we’ll be in touch.

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* 11. Do you have any last comments for us?

* 1. Demographics:

Age

* 2. Connections to French Canada

How many generations of your Franco family have lived in the US? Select all that apply.

* 3. Community connections

Did you grow up in a community that you’d describe as predominantly Franco/French-Canadian/Acadian?

* 8. Belonging

Factors of belonging

Rate the following on how much they factor into creating a feeling of belonging for you, when you share them or hold them in common with others:

* 10. Wrap-up

Would you be willing to explore this topic further in a half-hour (or longer) interview? If so, please leave your name and email address, below, and we’ll be in touch.