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La Défriche, a program targeting young people in the region

La Défriche, a program targeting young people in the region

14 September 2017 à 12:00 am

Updated on 14 July 2023 à 2:25 pm

On September 7th, the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJE Pontiac) officially launched its new program called La Défriche, which targets 14 to 35 year olds. CHIP journalist Élizabeth Séguin met with Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, the Coordinator of La Défriche and Youth Projects Agent for the CJE Pontiac, and Milly Beaulieu, youth worker at the CJE Pontiac, to learn the context of the implementation of such a program and the details concerning La Défriche.

Suzanne Vallières-Nollet says that they want to encourage volunteerism among the youth.

Clip – Suzanne Vallières-Nollet

Milly Beaulieu says that they will be working with students on both academic and personal issues.

Clip – Milly Beaulieu

Soon, Milly Beaulieu and Suzanne Vallières-Nollet will meet the young people of the MRC Pontiac to talk to them about La Défriche. The full Interview about La Défriche is available here.