Areas of focus for student retention

Réunir Réussir (R²) has been given a mandate to encourage student retention and the educational success of young Quebecers. Our role is to support the liaison and coordination efforts aimed at keeping students in school initiated by different actors/stakeholders and regions.

To coordinate and harmonize different actions and facilitate networking among the various actors and stakeholders (at the local and regional levels and between those two levels), Réunir Réussir (R²) has set up four areas of focus for intersector instances régionales mobilisées (IRM) committed to student retention.

Réunir Réussir (R²) provides support for:

1. regional and local mobilization and action initiatives aimed at keeping students in school
2. the sharing and brokering of knowledge and good practices
3. Aboriginal student retention
4. the creation of an inter-regional forum leading to a practice exchange network for IRMs

Regional organizations that are developing a project that corresponds to one of these four areas and that meets our eligibility criteria may submit a request for funding based on the annual schedule.

Regional and local mobilization and action initiatives aimed at keeping students in school

Réunir Réussir (R²) will work with each instance régionale mobilisée (IRM) to create a structured approach that will result in a common vision, a common goal and common action to promote the educational success of young people under 20, in their region. Réunir Réussir (R²) will provide financial assistance and support, as well as the advisory and liaison services of a Territory Coordinator to help develop and implement a concerted, multi-sector regional and local action plan. Support will be provided based on the specific needs of each region.

Sharing and brokering knowledge in the areas of student retention and mobilization

To encourage the sharing and transfer of knowledge in the areas of student retention and mobilization, Réunir Réussir (R²) will create a virtual network to exchange theoretical and practical knowledge and proven best practices.

This network will be made up of Quebec organizations that are already recognized as depositories of specialized knowledge or knowledge-transfer hubs.

Our objective is to boost regional empowerment and match identified needs with tools that have been proven to be effective.

Aboriginal student retention

To serve the specific needs of young Aboriginals-whether they are living in an Aboriginal community or not-Réunir Réussir (R²) will provide support for actions that been shown to be effective with this clientele. We will also provide backing for innovative pilot projects that apply recognized winning conditions in student retention.

Creation of an inter-regional forum

In response to needs expressed by the IRMs, Réunir Réussir (R²) will participate in the creation of a practice-exchange network among the regions that will enable existing actors and stakeholders to share their region's experience, optimize their respective strengths, promote new knowledge and encourage the dissemination of specific regional or local actions.

The support provided by Réunir Réussir (R²) is intended to help each region develop and implement a strategic action plan to keep students in school to ensure that a larger number of young people earn their first-level diploma or qualification.