About us

The Semaine québécoise de adultes en formation is for us all! Nearly 1000 different activities are held in March and April, every year, throughout Quebec.

Participate

There are a large range of opportunities to take part in the Semaine.

1. Discover the event schedule and identify those you would like to participate in.
2. The awards are a great way to give extraordinary learners the recognition they deserve. There are four main awards available: The Emile-Ollivier Award and The Bernard-Normand Award where outstanding individuals and learners are recognized; The Grand prix de l’initiative de formation  given to individuals, groups or corporation and recognizing projects either community based or in workplace learning. Find out more here about the Awards (in French only).
3. Organize your own activity

In this section you will find ideas and a memorandum to help you organize an activity.

The section has two parts :

• Examples of activities by region, to inspire you.
• The different stages of organizing an activity.

I want to register my activity

Register my activity on the national Semaine list.

How to encourage adult training and education during the semaine?

Here are a few examples of activities, by sector, that were organized during last year’s edition :

• Non-formal education sector
• Formal education sector
• Organized labour sector
• Professional sector

Non-formal education sector

• Round-table discussion on adult education and training with the participation of field experts and adult learners.
• Celebration honouring adult learners : entertainment, testimonies, community dinner and prizes.
• Atttending open houses, disbursing information of available services and viewing a documentary.
• Holding workshops on various subjects : how to find information on the web, scrapbooking, digital photography.

Formal education sector

• Including an information banner on the Semaine : updates and news, suggested readings, other websites and events relating to the education and training.
• Presenting films promoting education and traning, organizing speaches from distinguished graduates.
• Wine and cheese in honour of adult learners, distributing bursaries and testimonies.
• Presenting regional employers and organizing information kiosks on available resources on training and education.

Organized labour sector

• Mailing congratulatory letter to 12 000 adult learners in training and inviting them to a cocktail.
• Distributing recognition certificates to learners and trainers.
• Publishing of real-life accounts by adult learners.
• Organizing a cocktail – presentation of testimony on education in the workplace and a documentary on the experience of workers.

Professional sector

• Mailing posters, press releases and postcards to 300 companies in Quebec inviting them to plan and highlight workplace training.
• Holding a two day training and networking session for professionnals.
• Participation in tha launching of the Semaine.
• Disseminating promotional messages in local radio and media.

How to organize an activity during the Semaine?

Here is a brief to-do chart that can assist you in organizing an event honouring adult learners :

Remember that at any time, you can contact your regional project coordinator to get some help organizing an event. This is a valuable resource to support you throughout the organization of your activity.

I don’t know what type of event to organize

Let the prior edition events list inspire you, visit our website under Prior edition events.