Entrepreneurial Project Bank

Awareness was raised among other students at the school, as well as in the community at large, about what to do in an emergency. Local leaders were asked to have CPR training made mandatory for teachers (an MNA visited the class and gave a speech on the topic at the National Assembly). Thanks to the Atouts cœur brigade in their brightly coloured vests, there was less unsafe behaviour in the schoolyard, and the number of injuries associated with such behaviour dropped.

The students developed entrepreneurial values, including a sense of responsibility. They sat on committees, expressed their point of view and saw tasks through to completion. The project made it possible to purchase a defibrillator for the school through the sale of more than 1300 chocolate lollipops the students made.

Among those involved in the project:

• Ms. Martine Duchaine: youth entrepreneurial awareness officer (YEAO)
• Mr. Jocelyn Bergeron: CPR trainer
• Mr. Raymond Bernier: MNA for Montmorency, who provided funding to purchase the defibrillator
• Ms. Liliane Gagnon and Ms. Julie Huard: volunteers responsible for the defibrillator fundraising campaign (by selling chocolate lollipops)