Prix Reconnaissance Jeunes dirigeants Desjardins

This prize is exclusively for Desjardins caisse elected officers who are:

• young intern officers
• elected officers under 35 years of age

The Prix Reconnaissance Jeunes dirigeants Desjardins recognizes the contribution of young officers to Desjardins Group. Candidates must submit their accomplishments or projects currently underway¹ (at least 70% completed) either within or outside Desjardins Group as officers, in the following fields:

• contribution to cooperation: promote or ensure the cooperative difference outreach to youth and the community;
• community or youth outreach: implement key projects and address youth-specific problems which will translate into significant, concrete and different ways for the caisse to interact with young people (caisse members, young people in the community or organizations dedicated to the young people in the community);
• contribution to associative affairs: contributing to the implementation of projects or initiatives that support the community’s development or revitalization;
• contribution to democracy: enable members to get involved in the caisse’s democratic life by making their participation concrete and interactive (e.g., general meeting, specific counselling, etc.).

Find out more about the Young Intern Officer program.

Registration period: April 15 to June 15, 2009

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Prize

Fondation Desjardins will award 1 grand prize to the winner and 2 honourable mentions: each will receive a certificate.

• First prize: $3,500
• 1^st honourable mention: $1,000
• 2^nd honourable mention: $500

Selection criteria

Achievements will be judged according to the following criteria:

• initiative (exceeding the candidate's established role)
• originality
• breadth
• durability and replication potential
• positive outreach for youth and the community

Selection

Selection will take place early September, by a jury of 3:

• a member of Desjardins Group's Cooperative Orientations Commission
• a duly-elected caisse officer
• a Desjardins Youth Focus representative

Prize

The prize will be awarded to the winner during Cooperation Week. The names of the winner and finalists will be announced to the cooperative network in a press release to be published also in local and regional newspapers (at the discretion of concerned caisses).

	By mail	Read the tips on how to fill out your application (in French only, PDF, 63.6 KB) Fill out the Prix Reconnaissance Jeunes dirigeants Desjardins application form (in French only, PDF, 134 KB) and mail along with the required documents to the following address: Fondation Desjardins 1, complexe Desjardins C.P. 7, succursale Desjardins Montréal (Québec) H5B 1B2

Checking your application status

Bursary applications postmarked after this time will not be accepted. No acknowledgement will be sent, but candidates will receive a reply before September 15.

• a project completion plan with stages estimated in percentages; and
• a progress report, on the application deadline.