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RRM is hiring!

Would you like to join our team? RRM is hiring!

Come and support the roll-out of our summer projects: the language socialization day camps and Lit de camp. Find out more below (in French).

Terrain de jeu

Réseau réussite Montréal (RRM) est un organisme montréalais regroupant 32 partenaires et décideurs régionaux d’envergure, issus des milieux scolaires, communautaires, institutionnels et des affaires, qui souhaitent ensemble favoriser la persévérance et la réussite scolaires des jeunes. Afin de contribuer à l’augmentation de la diplomation, RRM assure la mise en œuvre de projets centrés sur les besoins des jeunes et de leurs familles. En plus de sa stratégie de soutien et d’accompagnement à l’action locale, RRM pilote régionalement de grands dossiers comme la mesure ministérielle en lecture, les Journées de la persévérance scolaire et la mobilisation du milieu des affaires.

Le poste

Vous serez appelé.e à soutenir le déploiement des projets estivaux phares de RRM : les camps sociolinguistiques et Lit de camp. Les projets actuels visent à favoriser l’adoption, par les camps de jour partenaires, de pratiques inclusives à l’égard des enfants immigrants nouvellement arrivés ainsi qu’à intégrer de bonnes pratiques en littératie. Votre contribution :

  • Planifier le déploiement régional puis établir le calendrier des projets ;
  • Établir les ententes avec les organismes partenaires et en assurer le respect ;
  • Accompagner et soutenir une diversité de partenaires engagés dans les projets (responsables de camps de jour et équipes d’animation, partenaires scolaires / institutionnels, etc.) ;
  • Préparer et animer des rencontres avec les partenaires afin de favoriser le bon déploiement des projets ;
  • Soutenir et mobiliser les direction/coordinations des camps de jour dans la planification et l’intégration de bonnes pratiques (interculturelles et/ou de littératie) dans leur programmation ;
  • Soutenir et outiller les équipes d’animation des camps de jour dans l’adoption de bonnes pratiques en médiation interculturelle et/ou en littératie ;
  • Assurer le transfert des connaissances par des activités de formation, des communautés de pratiques et/ou des rencontres d’accompagnement ;
  • Créer ou adapter du matériel à l’attention des partenaires (formations thématiques, guides, etc.) ;
  • Faire le suivi des plans d’action et les mettre à jour au besoin ;
  • Compléter la démarche d’évaluation des projets et participer à la rédaction de bilans.
Ce que nous attendons de vous
  • Diplôme d’études universitaires dans une discipline appropriée (ex.: médiation interculturelle, sciences sociales, action culturelle, etc.) ;
  • Expérience en gestion de projets et en mobilisation/en concertation ;
  • Expérience et compétences reconnues en intervention et communication interculturelle ;
  • Aimer vivre Montréal l’été, sur la route des camps de jour. Avoir une connaissance de ce milieu ;
  • Aisance à développer des relations interpersonnelles positives et à favoriser la collaboration ;
  • Capacité à vulgariser et transmettre l’information ;
  • Aisance avec les logiciels de la suite Office 365 et des différentes plateformes/outils collaboratifs en ligne (ex : Zoom) ;
  • Maîtrise de la langue française (parlée et écrite) et bonne capacité de rédaction ;
  • Connaissance de la langue anglaise; connaissance d’une autre langue un atout ;
  • Être titulaire d’un permis de conduire classe 5 valide.
Ce que nous offrons
  • Apporter votre contribution afin de faire une différence réelle dans un enjeu d’importance !
  • Œuvrer au sein d’une organisation reconnue par les acteurs montréalais ;
  • Grand degré d’autonomie dans l’exécution des responsabilités, tout en faisant partie d’une équipe professionnelle solide et engagée dans son travail ;
  • Milieu conciliant en matière de travail et de vie personnelle ;
  • Poste permanent à temps plein 5 jours par semaine (35 h) ;
  • Un abonnement Communauto pour vos déplacements professionnels si vous n’avez pas de véhicule ;
  • Des locaux lumineux à Verdun, sur la fameuse Avenue Wellington, à proximité du bord de l’eau et des pistes cyclables, et à 20 secondes du métro !
  • Rémunération à discuter selon votre expertise et vos qualifications (à partir de 47,886$); Avantages sociaux généreux : jusqu’à 5 semaines de vacances, 12 journées de maladie dont 4 journées personnelles, journées payées entre Noël et le Jour de l’An, RVER contributif et assurances collectives payées à 50 % par l’organisation.
Manifestation d’intérêt

Pour soumettre votre candidature, veuillez svp le faire par courriel au plus tard le 26 janvier 2024 à l’attention du comité de sélection à l’adresse suivante : info@reseaureussitemontreal.ca. L’entrée en poste est prévue en février 2024.

Nous remercions tous les candidat.es pour leur intérêt à se joindre à notre équipe et encourageons les personnes autochtones, issues de minorités visibles ou ethniques, ou handicapées à soumettre leur candidature et à en faire mention. Prenez note que seul.es les candidat.es retenu.es seront contacté.es.

Hooked on School Days — February 12 to 16

The next edition of Hooked on School Days (HSD) takes place from February 12 to 16, 2024!

Every act of encouragement, support, congratulations, and listening adds up, and together, they give our young people the drive, determination, and perseverance they need to finish the school year.

So, from  February 12 to 16, HSD celebrates once again the essential role of everyone in young people’s lives who help give them what they need to believe in their dreams, fulfill their potential, and persevere.

Celebrate HSD in your own community

Events, posters, ribbons and downloadable material: find everything you need on the HSD website!

! We are still working on the English version of the website. All pages will be updated by December 18. 

Want to know everything about HSD 2024? Come to one of our four information sessions!

HSD celebrates 20 years!

First started in the Montérégie in 2004, HSD is now held across Quebec. Montreal joined the movement in 2011 and proudly embarks on its 14th edition this year.

Since the first edition in 2011, the Montreal HSD event resulted in:

  • Over 3,500 organizations mobilized
  • 12,500 activities held in communities
  • A half-million people inspired to wear the school perseverance ribbon

 

[Infographic] Work/school balance

The labour shortage and the marked increase of young people on the job market have thrust the issue of work/school balance to the forefront of our concerns.

To provide information on this topic, Réseau réussite Montréal has produced an information sheet highlighting the key concepts necessary for working students to be successful at school.

This infographic coincides with the tabling of a bill to regulate and limit child labour, and we hope it will contribute to discussions on this topic.

View the infographic

COVID-19 and back-to-school – Videos

Since Montreal has been especially hard hit by the health crisis, concerns and questions about the return to the classroom have been expressed.

To help disseminate relevant information about Montreal’s back-to-school situation, Réseau réussite Montréal has produced a number of various short videos in which education and health specialists answer various questions.

These videos were produced as part of the special back-to-school edition of Hooked on School Days, which runs until September 4 with the theme “Back to school. Together. For them.” Réseau réussite Montréal is pleased to have coordinated the Montreal edition of HSD for over 10 years.

We warmly thank the experts for their generosity.


Back to school with Despina Michakis, principal, Dunrae Gardens School 

« Even though the school might look slightly different, we’re still here to help them learn. »


La rentrée selon Jennifer Ouellette, directrice de l’école primaire Montcalm

« On est toujours fébrile, on a vraiment hâte. Parce que une école vide, ce n’est pas une école. Ça prend des rires d’enfants, ça prend des cris d’enfants et ça nous manque beaucoup depuis le mois de mars. »


Back to school with Dre Marie-Joëlle-Bergeron, pediatrician at CHU Sainte-Justine

“I’m quite confident the health of children is not at stake when they are going back to school in September, and I’m quite sure it’s going to be a fun school entry even though it’s going to be a bit different.”

Available in French


Back to school with Montreal regional director of public health Mylène Drouin

Available in French


Back to school according to young people and their parents


La rentrée selon les jeunes et leurs parents


 

A special edition of HSD for back-to-school 2020

To highlight the very unusual return to school this fall, the Réseau québécoise pour la réussite éducative, of which Réseau réussite Montréal is a member, is today launching a special edition of Hooked on School Days with the slogan “Back to school. Together. For them.” The event will take place from August 17 to September 4.

Returning to school after the summer break is a key moment in young people’s lives. And while this year’s return to school is highly unusual, it still marks the beginning of a path of learning, challenges, socialization, and discovery for thousands of children, teens, and young adults.

In this unprecedented time, it is vital that adults come together with caring and goodwill to support them and get the new school year off to a good start.

This is their time. Let’s be there for them.

More info

Dossier COVID-19 et réussite: les + récents articles

Voici les récents ajouts à notre dossier Web COVID-19 et réussite éducative, en date du 8 mai 2020.

Bonne lecture!

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Logo du mouvement national Employeurs engagés pour la réussite éducative

Supporting employers’ engagement toward school perseverance

Employers are key partners in helping students stay in school. 

Which is why the Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative is today launching a province-wide movement called Employeurs engagés pour la réussite éducative, which aims to raise awareness and guide Québec employers in their role of helping students achieve educational success.

Among other resources, the movement’s website provides employers with information, tools, and tips to support their engagement toward educational success.

Logo du mouvement national Employeurs engagés pour la réussite éducative

 

-> Visit the site.  (French only)
-> Visit the Facebook page. (French only)

 

 

Vital engagement to reduce the risk of dropping out of school for a job

The engagement of employers is all the more important considering the current labour shortage, which can weaken students’ determination to stay in school.

Easy access to jobs that require little in terms of qualification can tempt young people to leave school for a full-time job. This situation not only slows the rise in graduation rates, it is also detrimental to the future of young people, because labour market forecasts indicate that the percentage of low-qualification jobs is likely to decline, in particular due to automation.

Young dropouts whose jobs are eliminated will thus have a hard time finding new jobs in a labour market where increasing levels of vocational training or CEGEP or university education are required.

Employers can help reduce this risk by encouraging students to stay in school; this in turn helps to reduce the considerable social and economic costs associated with dropping out for society as a whole.


Logo du mouvement national Employeurs engagés pour la réussite éducative

 

 

 


Coordinated by

Logo du Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative

 

 

 

With the invaluable assistance of

 

 

The movement is supported by the regional consulting authorities.

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New analysis of the costs of dropping out of school

The dropout problem – a $593-million hit to Montreal’s economy

Among the findings of an update to the costs of dropping out of school: a loss of productivity equivalent to $593 million.

This analysis was conducted as part of a new study on school perseverance and work/school balance during a period of labour shortages.

The updated data paint a picture of significant economic and social impacts for both the individual who drops out and society as a whole. They include:

  • a weaker economy
  • increased healthcare costs
  • higher costs related to crime
  • greater inequality among social classes and genders
For more details on the costs of dropping out:

 

View the infographic 

Read the entire text (French only), on pages 39 to 47 of the study.

 

 

New study on labour shortages and graduation rates

Commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal and Réseau réussite Montréal, in partnership with the Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal.


Declining enrollment in vocational training, adult general education, and among adults at CEGEP

Signs point to a decline in graduation rates due to the appeal of jobs during a period of labour shortages.

Couverture - Étude Persévérance scolaire et conciliation études-travail : une piste de solution à la pénurie de main-d’œuvreDropping out of school has significant consequences for both the individual and society.

Which makes the findings of this study all the more worrisome. Certain signs point to possible increases in the dropout rate and of unfinished CEGEP diplomas. The cause? Current economic conditions make it very easy to get a job requiring little or no qualifications.

But in the coming years, the number of low-skilled jobs will decline in favour of more highly qualified positions, meaning that young people who leave school or fail to complete later stages of their education will be in a weaker position. By neglecting their education to fill a low-skill job, they may lack the capacity to transition to a more highly qualified position if their job is later eliminated.

One way to encourage young people to graduate, which benefits all of society, is to foster the development of models that allow young people to have jobs while still focusing on their education.

It’s a fascinating read.

Read the study   (French only)

Read the highlights (French only)

Our summer newsletter is out !

Newsletter – June 2019

In this issue: the benefits of summer reading, projects led by and for young people and recent publications on the drop-out issue.


The benefits of summer reading

Greetings,

With summer vacation on our doorstep, some of you may be concerned about loss of academic achievements during the holidays.

Here’s a simple idea to prevent this from happening: read and play word games this summer! Support children in maintaining their skills and having fun while doing it by reading and telling stories around a campfire, making up songs during car trips, giving your grandchildren a journal in which they can paste photos and stories about their holidays, and creating fun and informal ways to integrate reading into their everyday lives.

Organizations can also help children maintain their skills through reading. For example:

  • A day camp organizes a session of reading aloud from a book that inspired the camp’s theme of the week.
  • Municipal wading pools provide bath books in the toddlers bathing area for reading in the water.
  • The local library has a table displaying young adult book series for teenagers who are travelling with their parents!

To reduce educational gaps that may widen among children and teens over the summer (depending on their access to books), facilitate their access to books and literacy activities on diverse platforms and contexts during the summer holidays.

 

On behalf of the whole team at Réseau réussite Montréal, I wish you a summer filled with small pleasures in the company of those you love.

Andrée Mayer-Périard

Executive Director, Réseau réussite Montréal

 

– > Read the June Issue of our Newsletter