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Local solidarity

Pavillon l’Escale puts on a musical

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Teachers at Pavillon l’Escale have found a way to create unparalleled community spirit and a sense of belonging by putting on a musical. Integrating all students of the school working together to make their production a success, this project unifies one and all. What’s more, the show’s theme,... Read more »

Youth crafts co-op at Deux-Montagnes high school

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Deux-Montagnes high school boasts a youth crafts co-op known as the CJCM (Coopérative des jeunes créateurs manuels). It is part of the school’s educational adaptation section, its goal being to usher students into the workforce as quickly as possible. This social re-integration project consists... Read more »

Loretteville’s 112th scout unit

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Twice a year, Loretteville’s very own 112th scout unit goes door-to-door throughout the city, collecting the community’s recyclable bottles and cans. By performing this ecological action, young scouts raise enough money to finance their activities for the year. This project heightens... Read more »

TriCycle workshop-boutique in Lachute

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TriCycle gives dropouts an opportunity to re-enter the workforce or go back to school. The workshop’s dual mission covers both social and environmental ground, the idea being to give jewellery, handbags and clothing a second go-around. By recovering clothes, TriCycle integrates at-risk youngsters... Read more »

Cœur-Vaillant, an entrepreneurial community school

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Students of this school take part in environmental projects that give back to the community. For instance, they’ve instituted waste-free lunches where all students of the school must bring a meal that produces net zero garbage. This way, pupils learn how to recycle and most of all how to reduce... Read more »

Toy story

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Histoire de jouets is a vocational adjustment platform used by the Florès centre for handicapped people. In this boutique, all employees are Florès patients that have integrated the work force thanks to this store. The goal of this initiative, in addition to including intellectually challenged... Read more »

Toy library in Sainte-Foy

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In this business dedicated to responsible consumers, parents can borrow toys for a limited time and come back to trade them in for other toys afterwards. That way parents don’t have to buy toys that after a while just sit on shelves, unused. In addition, the toy library promotes interaction... Read more »

Stone Lizard’s eco-contest

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Stone Lizard, a company that makes school uniforms, takes many ecological initiatives in its store. Be it by collecting used uniforms or by eliminating paper receipts, Stone Lizard is always ready to take a stand for making the planet greener. That’s why they’ve launched a contest... Read more »

Vermicomposting at Sacré-Cœur

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Vermicomposting has become a very important project for Sacré-Cœur students. They’re the ones explaining how vermicomposting works. They take part in each step of the composting procedure and share the result - compost - amongst themselves. Read more »

Flowers for Chavigny

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In the spirit of integration, Chavigny school came up with programs for getting students with learning disabilities involved in school activities. By having them work in the school’s greenhouse, these students acquire a work ethic and learn the value of flora. Furthermore, their efforts... Read more »