English Summary
What is the Forum Jeunesse Estrie?
One of 21 regional youth forums in Quebec, the Forum Jeunesse Estrie is a team of individual youth and local organizations working to help advance youth initiatives in the Estrie region. These initiatives not only encourage the integration of youth, but also improve their quality of life and help them to reach their full potential.
The Forum Jeunesse Estrie also acts as a regional springboard for youth to express themselves, by encouraging the coordination and mobilization of young people with partners, playing an advisory role in terms of youth issues and supporting initiatives created both by and for youth.
The young people and organizations that are members of the Forum Jeunesse Estrie have the development of both youth and the administrative region of the Estrie as their primary concern. By means of the Forum, members can help the voices of local youth be heard, both at the regional and national levels.
Composition of the Board of Directors
The Forum Jeunesse Estrie is composed of seventeen youth, aged 15 to 35, and members come from all of the different territories in the Estrie, as well as from various sectors of activity. The seventeen seats on the Board of Directors are divided as follows: nine individual members and eight members from various sectors of activity.
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Forum Jeunesse Estrie is invited to visit the “Become a Member” section of this website.
Current Members of the Forum Jeunesse Estrie:
Individual Members
- MRC des Sources - Vacant
- MRC de Coaticook - Sonia Tremblay
- MRC du Granit - Vacant
- MRC de Memphrémagog - Alexander Leitner
- MRC du Haut-Saint-François - Sylviane Bégin
- City of Sherbrooke – Émile Fortier
- MRC du Val Saint-François - Vacant
- Young Citizen – Vacant
- Young Citizen – Andrée-Anne Tremblay
Members from various sectors of activity
- Ethno-cultural and Anglophone Communities Sector – Julie Petit
- Education sector – Alexandre Blanchette
- Employment and Entrepreneurship sector – Guillaume Tousignant
- Community sector – Marie-Noëlle Bélanger-Lévesque
- Arts and Culture sector – Guillaume Houle
- Sports and Recreation sector – Christine Baron
- Developmental Organizations sector – Alexandre Roy
- Co-opted (Appointed according to the Forum jeunesse Estrie's needs and projects in development) – Michelle Lepitre
Who can become a member?
Any young citizen aged 15 to 35, who permanently resides in the Estrie and has a strong desire to contribute to the development of youth and of the region. In order to become a member, he/she must apply to the Forum and fill out a form indicating his/her desire to participate.
Any organization that has its head office in the Estrie and works with youth or has a strong interest in the development of the region’s youth. To become a member, the organization must apply to the Forum and fill out a form indicating its desire to participate. The organization must also sign up for one of the eight sectors of activity previously established by the Forum and must delegate a representative 35 years of age or younger to participate.
The Contribution of Members
The Forum Jeunesse Estrie wants its members to contribute to the smooth functioning of the Forum and be actively involved in the development of their own living environments. For these reasons, Forum Jeunesse Estrie members:
- Receive a members’ newsletter informing them about different developments in issues concerning youth, whether nationally, regionally or locally;
- Are invited to relay information to their respective communities or groups;
- Are invited to participate in different committees and/or in the organization of certain activities of the Forum;
- Are continually on the lookout for questions and challenges touching youth and their interests;
- Are concerned with regional development;
- Intend to be involved for two years.
What are the benefits of being a member of the Forum Jeunesse Estrie?
- An opportunity to help the voices of youth in the Estrie region be heard;
- A chance to become part of a network of dynamic youth who are actively involved in the social, cultural and economic development of the Estrie region;
- The satisfaction of taking one’s place as a young citizen;
- The possibility of influencing decision-making related to challenges that are close to one’s heart;
- The opportunity to speak out about various subjects and participate in the Forum’s general meeting, as well as the power to influence the orientations of the Forum as they are being identified;
- The possibility to regularly receive information regarding issues touching youth in the region as well as elsewhere in Quebec, Canada and the world;
- The opportunity to be in contact with organizations in the region that are concerned with the development of youth.
To Be Eligible:
Members of the Forum Jeunesse Estrie, whether individuals or representatives from an organization, must meet the following requirements:
- Be 15 to 35 years of age at the time of registration;
- Be a permanent resident of the Estrie region;
- Be available and be motivated to contribute to the development of youth in the Estrie;
- Be conscious of the realities of the 15-35 age group;
- Demonstrate leadership qualities;
- Be active in his/her area or sector of activity;
- Be comfortable expressing him/herself;
- Possess strong team-work skills.
For more information, contact Caroline Falcâo,
Development Counsellor,
by phone at , extension 228
or by e-mail: forumjeunesseestrie@creestrie.qc.ca