{"id":13061,"date":"2024-11-22T14:45:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/?p=13061"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:55:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:55:39","slug":"digital-youth-month-2025-call-for-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/digital-youth-month-2025-call-for-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Youth Month 2025 &#8211; Call for Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnj.quebec\/\"><b><i>Digital Youth Month <\/i><\/b><b>(DYM)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is back for its 6th edition, running from <\/span><b>February 1 to 28, 2025!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This annual initiative, launched by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printemps num\u00e9rique<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, invites institutions, organizations, and businesses to collaborate in promoting the development of digital skills among youth under the age of 35. This year\u2019s theme, <\/span><b><i>Your Culture, Your Identity!<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will explore the challenges and impact of digital technology on cultural creation and consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Become a contributor for Digital Youth Month 2025!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DYM 2025 is a key moment in the year to inspire and empower young people to develop their digital skills and explore future-oriented fields. As a contributor, you\u2019ll benefit from a province-wide campaign highlighting your initiatives registered on the DYM platform, whether or not they align with this year\u2019s theme. Whether you offer workshops, educational <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mnj.quebec\/ressources-numeriques\/\"><b>resources<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or interactive exhibits, DYM is the perfect opportunity to showcase your expertise, inspire young minds, and encourage a positive reflection on the opportunities offered by digital technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appjShWSzZn5GXFu8\/pagh4qdv5kn5mmJA3\/form\"><b>\ud83d\udc49CALL FOR PARTICIPATION\ud83d\udc48<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-registration by December 20, 2024 | Final deadline: January 15, 2025<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Activities or resources registered by December 20 will be featured in the event launch communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Digital Youth Month is a valuable initiative that supports young people in exploring digital skills and future careers. As a sector committee for information and communication technologies (ICT), TechnoComp\u00e9tences is proud to contribute to this effort, which inspires and equips the new generation while strengthening the vitality of Quebec&#8217;s digital and technological talent,&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says Cassie L. Rh\u00e9aume, Executive Director of TechnoComp\u00e9tences.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Benefits for Contributors<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Youth Month offers a unique opportunity to showcase your initiative to youth, educators, youth workers, and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>By participating, you:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join a dynamic ecosystem for digital literacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help promote the possibilities of digital technology in a positive, creative, ethical, and responsible way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain visibility on the DYM and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printemps num\u00e9rique<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can host a young journalist to cover your activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-mtl-tech-awards\/\"><b><i>MTL Tech Awards<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in October 2025 (if your activities meet YDM criteria, the organizing team will submit your candidacy!).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Criteria for Becoming a Contributor<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Participating organizations must:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work with Quebec youth under the age of 35.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer digital activities or resources that foster the development of skills and civic values in the digital age. For activities, they must take place at least partially during February.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commit to promoting the DYM 2025 campaign before and during the event:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share the official campaign post for Digital Youth Month 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share the announcement of your registered activity or resource on the platform<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mnj.quebec\/en\/\"><b>www.mnj.quebec<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Dates<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>December 20, 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Pre-registration to showcase your activities\/resources during the launch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>January 15, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Final deadline to register and submit your activities\/resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>January 22, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Official launch of Digital Youth Month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>February 1\u201328, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Activity implementation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will receive <\/span><b>confirmation of your participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a week of registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appjShWSzZn5GXFu8\/pagh4qdv5kn5mmJA3\/form\"><b>\ud83d\udc49CALL FOR PARTICIPATION\ud83d\udc48<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13055 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Key-figures-DYM2024-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GKWls90v6WEK-22oV1NAB4OV0A3AxXMe\/view?usp=sharing\"><b>View the Full MNJ 2024 Report<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any questions, consult the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mnj.quebec\/en\/faq\/\"><b> Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and contact<\/span><b> Rapha\u00eblle Descary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Programming Coordinator: <\/span><b>rdescary@printempsnumerique.ca<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Printemps num\u00e9rique relies on the expertise of the<\/b><b><i> Digital Youth Month<\/i><\/b><b> Organizing Committee:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jo\u00eblle Tremblay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Strategic and Ethics Advisor, Head of the Expertise Hub in Technological and Digital Transformation,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technocompetences.qc.ca\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TechnoComp\u00e9tences<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alexandra Bourassa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Communications and Community Engagement Advisor, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcjeq.org\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R\u00e9seau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Qu\u00e9bec<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No\u00e9mie Deber-Filioux<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Director of Communications and Philanthropy, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybercap.qc.ca\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CyberCap<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jonathan Chodja\u00ef<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Executive Director, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CScience Le Lab<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>St\u00e9phanie Jecrois<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Co-founder and Executive Director, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technovationmontreal.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technovation Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Anne-Jos\u00e9e Lacombe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Educational Projects Manager, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcq.org\/fr\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mus\u00e9e de la civilisation de Qu\u00e9bec<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leticia Lacroix, Director \u2013 Digital Literacy Projects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printemps num\u00e9rique<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>leticia@printempsnumerique.ca<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">514-578-8475<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Youth Month (DYM) is back for its 6th edition, running from February 1 to 28, 2025! This annual initiative, launched by Printemps num\u00e9rique, invites institutions, organizations, and businesses to collaborate in promoting the development of digital skills among youth under the age of 35. This year\u2019s theme, Your Culture, Your Identity!, will explore the&#8230; <a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/digital-youth-month-2025-call-for-participation\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13061"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13061"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13062,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13061\/revisions\/13062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}