Frances MacEachen

Frances currently works as Program and Development Officer in the Nova Scotia Department of Sports and Recreation. She lives in Little Judique, Cape Breton, and has spent much of her adult life reconnecting with, and championing, her Gaelic heritage, language and culture. She published a Gaelic cultural publication for 10 years and worked in Mabou for the Province’s Office of Gaelic Affairs. She was also the lead of How We Thrive’s Air Chélidh, or Gaelic Narrative Project. Frances is a founding member of MAGIC (Mi'kmaq, Acadians and Gaels of Inverness County), enjoys singing Gaelic songs with friends, and is passionate about the importance of Nova Scotia's heritage languages and cultures in building vibrant and thriving communities.