Monday
Oct252010
Featured Member
Townshippers' Association is a not-for-profit association led by a volunteer board of directors that represents different sectors of the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships. Townshippers' aims to promote the interests of the English-speaking community in the historical Eastern Townships; strengthen the cultural identity of their community, and encourage the full participation of the English-speaking population in the community at large. Read more...
The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec represents a lively and proud community. Members include a university press, trade and literary presses, and children's educational publishers. They promote the wonderful books published in English in Quebec. Across Quebec, they act as liasion with readers, government and organizations about the publishing world. The Montreal Review of Books gives a clear voice to Quebec's literary community. AELAQ is a regional affiliate of the Association of Canadian Publishers, a national network association of assistance and advocacy for Canadian publishers. A key emphasis is on publishing policy and government legislation. Read more...
The Atwater Library and Computer Centre (ALCC), located in the heart of Montreal's downtown west, is a hub of community educational and cultural activities in the English language. The organization, which has been serving Montrealers since 1828, is independent with charitable status and relies on private donors and volunteers. The doors are open to all people without regard to their municipal address. Visitors can borrow a book or a DVD, use a computer (hourly rentals and free wireless internet access), take a course, attend a lecture or a concert, meet an author, make a friend, read and relax or volunteer. Read more...
The Black Community Resource Center (BCRC) is a Montreal-based volunteer organization that strenghens community capacity by providing professional support to organizations and individuals in need. BCRC takes a comprehensive approach to meeting the nees of English-speaking youth. It refers to this approach as the ''Holistic Project''. In adopting this approach to community service, it recognizes that youth have many needs (e.g., socio-cultural, educational, economic, etc.) that must be addressed in order for youth to achieve their maximum potential in our society. Read more...
The Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association (CIBPA) was founded in 1949 in Montreal as a non-profit organization to promote and unite businesspersons and professionals of Italian origin or descent. Today, the CIBPA regroups more than 400 members, maiking it the leading association of business and professional persons working in the Montreal area. Read more...
Active in Quebec since 2004, Canadian Parents for French - Quebec , aka le Conseil des parents francophiles, is a branch of a pan-Canadian organization with more than 26,000 members across Canada. Run by a volunteer board of directors, CPF values French as an integral part of Canada and is dedicated to the promotion and creation of French second language learning opportunities for young canadians. The vision is that French and English-speakers live together in mutual respect and appreciation of each other's language and culture and where linguistic duality forms an integral part of society. Read more...
The Chateauguay English Community Network (CECN) is the initiative of English-speaking citizens who wish to enhance the quality of life in their city. The group's mission is to develop a strong and vibrant English-speaking community in Chateauguay and to improve the collective well-being of the English-speaking community. The objective of the Chateauguay English Community Network is to bring together the resources of individuals, educational institutions, social and service organizations, professionals and business for the purpose of fostering social, economic and cultural development, and to build constructive links with French-speaking neighbours. Read more...
Contactivity Centre is a non-profit community centre for active seniors and retirees. Here you can meet new friends, keep growing and learning, and simply have a good time. Courses often include stretch to music, painting & drawing, beginners bridge, intermediate bridge, line dancing, tai chi, history, art appreciation, beginners internet, stress management, cooking for one, intuition development, and assertiveness. Interest Groups: Senior/Youth Choir, Bridge, Arts & Crafts, Philosophy Discussion Group. Read more...
The Coasters' Association aims to advance the purposes of the people of the Lower North Shore through publications, advocacy, and programs in education, health, economic development and community services. Run by a board of directors composed of people from all across the Lower North Shore, the Association covers a large geographical area that extends along the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River from the town of Kegaska to the town of Blanc-Sablon and the Quebec-Labrador boarder. Read more...
The Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA) was established in 1975 to meet the challenges facing the English-speaking population of the Gasp/ Peninsula. CASA's objectives are to protect and promote the interests of the English-speaking population; to encourage the development of a sense of responsibility to the community at both local and regional levels among all citizens, and to encourage the full use of human resources. Read more...
The Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) is a network of community organizations, resources and public institutions aiming to ensure access to health and social services. CHSSN was formed in 2000 to support Quebec's English-speaking communities in their efforts to promote access to English-language health and social services to redress health status inequalities. The goal of the CHSSN is to contribute to the vitality of English-speaking communities of Quebec by building strategic relationships and partnerships within the health and services system to improve access to services. Read more...
The Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) was incorporated in March 1987 with the mandate "to promote and protect the rights of the Anglophone Magdalen Islanders and to encourage them to defend those rights in the following areas: language, social services, health, education, legal services, culture and preservation of heritage, while promoting the right to live in English." Read more...
Created by Quebec's English-speaking artistic community following the Quebec Arts Summit in November 2004, the English Language Arts Network (ELAN) is a meeting place for English-speaking artists and cultural workers of all disciplines and from every region of Quebec. Through ELAN artists and cultural workers join together to sustain and enhance the cultural institutions which assist them to create and present their art. ELAN creates a place to share expertise and resources, build audiences and alliances, seek support, and make common cause with Francophone colleagues. Read more...
The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) was created in 1981 by a group of individuals who represented various sectors of the English-speaking Catholic community and its organizations to consolidate human and material resources for the development of its community. Over the years, the ESCC has assumed a higher profile which now extends throughout the province and beyond. In keeping with the mission of the Chuch, the Council focuses its efforts primarily in the educational, health and social services, community animation, social justice and cultural domains. Read more...
Family Ties New Carlisle aims to support positive and enriched family lives, creating the foundation for a healthy community. The mission of the group is to ensure the overall well-being and development of the whole family through the provision of education, prevention, intervention and socializing activities, services and programs. Read more...
In a spirit of respect, support and empowerment the 4 Korners Family Resource Center is a non-profit organization, which enables youth, adults, and seniors in the Laurentians to access information, resources and services in English. In order to attain that objective, 4 Korners disseminates information to encourage and facilitate the use of existing resources and services offered by other agencies and institutions. Read more...
Heritage Lower St. Lawrence (HLSL) is a not-for-profit, supporter-based organization that was founded in 2002 by the Association socio-culturelle de Métis-sur-Mer to assist in the development of the English-speaking communities of the Lower St. Lawrence and enhance their vitality. The objectives of HLSL are to contribute to the maintenance and development of the English-speaking communities of Lower St. Lawrence and to build partnerships with the neighbouring French-speaking communities in the region. Read more...
Literacy Volunteers of Quebec (LVQ) is a coalition of volunteer community groups that offer literacy services to Quebec's Anglophone population. LVQ was founded in 1980 as an association of Laubach affiliated literacy councils. It restructured in 1993 to include all volunteer-based community literacy organizations. The purpose of LVQ is to coordinate and assist member councils in enabling adult speakers of English to acquire basic skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and mathematics, and to promote literacy in general. Read more...
The Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the English-speaking population of the Lotbinière, L'Amiante and L'Érable regions. Established in November 2000 as the overall result of various initiatives to solidify and revitalize a diminishing English-speaking population, MCDC acts as a driving force to foster, develop and implement activities, services and programs to meet the needs of its community. Read more...
Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda is a volunteer-based community organization incorporated in 2003 with the mandate ''to promote and protect the rights of the Anglophone Population of Rouyn-Noranda''. Prior to its incorporation as a full-fledged association in 2003, it was a chapter of Alliance Quebec for more than 15 years. Hence its endeavours with the QCGN stem from the first meetings and creation of the Network. Read more...
The North Shore Community Association (NSCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to instilling pride within the English-speaking community living on the North Shore. The aim of the Association is to empower North Shore residents by working to make resources available, promoting access to services, and rasing awareness among the greater community. The mandate of the NSCA is to develop and maintain a knowledge base about the English-speaking community of the North Shore; to increase access and knowledge of services and resources for the English-speaking community within the region, and to increase a sense of cohesion and participation in the English-speaking community. Read more...
The Quebec 4-H Association (Q4H), which celebrates 40 years this year, got its start when Calf Clubs along with Boys and Gilrs Clubs began croppping up throughout Quebec and Canada in the early part of the last century. In 1969 local clubs joined to form Quebec Young Farmers. In 2003, the association, which regroups English-speaking rural youth across the province, became Quebec 4-H. Open to youths aged six to 25, the group has about 450 members in 13 clubs. Read more...
The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) is a non-profit, non-partisan umbrella organization whose mission is to help advance knowledge of the history and culture of English-speaking society in Quebec. Founded in June 2000 at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, with the theme "Building a Future for our Past'', QAHN is operated by a board of directors composed of representatives from various regions and sectors of activity. Members are historical societies, community groups, museums and individuals interested in the study of the Anglophone heritage of Quebec. Read more...
The Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) was established in 1981 to provide leadership in matters pertaining to lifelong learning. We have created a collective voice to promote learning opportunities for adults who pursue the acquisition of new knowledge, aptitudes, and skills primarily in the English language. We do this by promoting equality of access, supporting providers of adult learning services, raising public awareness of issues related to adult learning, and facilitating the exchange of information and resources. An example of support provided by QAAL was the development of the Centre for Literacy of Quebec at Dawson College, founded through QAAL in 1989. Read more...
The Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) is dedicated to the professional and economic development of English community newspapers and their enterprises serving minority communities in Quebec. Recognized as the official representative of Quebec's official language community newspapers by the federal and provincial governments, the public, and by the vast majority of Quebec's community press whether independent, corporate, or not for profit, the QCNA is as unique as the members it serves. Read more...
The Quebec Drama Federation (QDF), which promotes an active cultural life for artists and practitioners who produce theatre in English, was founded in 1972 as the Quebec Drama Festival. With the election of a new Board in 1990, the organization began to take on a new role, publishing a report for the government outlining the importance and value of the English-speaking theatre community in Quebec. In 1992, with new mandate and mission to provide services and resources to the English-speaking theatre community of Quebec, the name was formally changed to the Quebec Drama Federation. During the 1990s, QDF initiated various projects and participated actively in the États Généraux de l'Éducation which saw the creation of a committee to oversee the quality of teaching of the arts in the educational system. Currently, membership has grown to more than 450 companies and individual. Read more...
The Quebec Farmers' Association (QFA) is a not-for-profit, member-based organization that defends the rights and advocates on behalf of the English-speaking agricultural community across Quebec. QFA is a voice for Quebec's rural English-speaking population actively representing Quebec's agricultural producers at the boardroom table, at conferences and consultations, one-on-one, and before the media. QFA keeps its finger on the pulse of Quebec farming by communicating with our local branches, through its newspaper, local meetings, and correspondence. Read more...
The Quebec Federation of Home & School Associations (QFHSA) in an independent, incorporated not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the educational and general wellbeing of children and youth. Its mission is to bring together members to discuss matters of general interest and to stimulate cooperative effort. It also aims to assist in forming public opinion favourable to reform and advancement of the education of the child; secure for every child the highest advantage in physical, mental, moral and spiritual education; and to raise the standard of home life and national life. Read more...
The Quebec Music Educators Association (QMEA) is dedicated to the needs of all music educators and, in particular, those teaching in English throughout Quebec. It aims to unite music teachers in the growth, support, and advocacy of music education in our province. QMEA works to develop and improve music education in Quebec as well as in Canada through its affiliation with the Canadian Music Educators Association (CMEA), Society for Music Education (ISME). Read more...
The Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) is playing an increasingly prominent role in the life of the Quebec English-language literary community as an arts presenter and professional and community educator, as well as the representative of Quebec's English-language writers. The diversity of its activities reflects the diversity of its membership. Along with professional and emerging writers,the QWF includes those who havea personal interest in writing and many who have joined because they are interested in high quality literary events, activities and programs. All of these constituents are linked by the QWF vision that works toward ensuring a lasting placefor English literature and its practitioners on the Quebec cultural scene. Read more...
The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is a vonlunteer-driven, not-for-profit, community-based organization that serves and supports the English-speaking population in the Outaouais. Within its mandate, RAWQ servers and supports the English-speaking population by securing improved access to local services in English; providing youth with a voice and the means to exercise influence within the community at large; and serving as an information centre for English-speakers of the Outaouais. Read more...
Repercussion Theatre is a not-for-profit organization that survives on the generosity of public and private supporters. As an integral part of the cultural fabric of Montreal, Repercussion Theatre is dedicated to building community – bringing people together to experience high quality, professional, classically based theatre regardless of income, culture, language, age or education. By supporting Repercussion Theatre, you are investing in a much-loved Montreal tradition, helping to create memories, and introducing new generations to live theatre. Read more...
Tyndale St-Georges operates as a not-for-profit charitable organization, providing services to the Little Burgundy community through programs extending from pre-school to adult development without regard to race or religious affiliation. Through educational, cultural, social and recreational programs, Tyndale St-Georges provides encouragement, tools, opportunities, and support to more than 2, 000 people every year. Read more...
Vision Gaspé-Percé Now was founded in 2004 as a result of a comprehensive consultation process and visioning event held with the English-speaking communities on the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. Vision works with and on behalf of the approximately 2,600 English-speakers in the MRC of La Côte-de-Gaspé and half of the MRC of le Rocher Percé. The mission of Vision Gaspé-Percé Now is to foster understanding and cooperation between English-speaking residents of the Gaspé Bay area. Read more...
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) is an autonomous, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of a dynamic English-speaking community in the Greater Quebec and Chaudière-Appalaches regions and to the promotion of its interests. VEQ acts as a hub of information for the English-speaking community and offers information and referral services to members of the community and newcomers. Read more...
Youth Employment Services (YES) is a one-stop, English-language job search, entrepreneurship and artist service provider in Quebec, providing support to over 4000 Quebecers annually. YES' professional employment counsellors facilitate an impressive 80% success rate every year. YES' Entrepreneurship Program offers business owners at all stages of development, day and evening workshops, mentoring, business coaching, legal and accounting clinics, networking events and an annual conference. Read more...
The Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA) is a network of urban and rural literacy groups, promoting literacy and essential skills training through awareness-building and information-sharing activities. Their focus is the upgrade of essential skills among adults in the community, and – increasingly important – the workplace. Its mission is to be recognized as the leading bilingual organization in Québec that matches learners, businesses and community groups with literacy programs and tools, including workplace training, for the English-speaking workforce. This will be accomplished with the support of a professional membership that represents multiple facets of adult learning, and through strategic alliances with like-minded associations who recognize the importance of improving essential skills within their domains. Read more...
