Tools and resources
Tools and resources
Tools and resources to help kids stay in school and succeed
The Desjardins Foundation supports many organizations that work to promote academic success. We also partner with organizations to develop tools to help parents and teachers.
Our youth need recognition and acknowledgement to stay motivated in school. It's up to us to support and encourage them.
Tools
The Emotion Game
Created by the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation, The Emotion Game helps children understand their emotions and put their feelings into words so they can adopt positive behaviours in school.
Partner organizations and other resources
Explaining differences to kids
Our contribution to the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation also funds the development of educational videos that use puppetry to explain differences to children and to give you tools to promote the development of relationship skills.
See the video series: Fostering healthy relationships with autistic children in early childhood
Jeunes musiciens du monde
We help the organization systemize its musical and social pedagogical approach, allowing hundreds of children and teens in high-risk environments to have fun learning music to help them develop their full potential.
Learn more about Jeunes musiciens du monde (site in French only)
Lire et faire lire
The goals of this reading program are to help kids discover the joys of reading and develop a love for books and to foster intergenerational links. Our contribution provides support to local branches in Quebec and Ontario to increase the program's reach.
Tools
Keep-Your-Cool School Kit from Alloprof Parents
This kit will allow you to help your kids with school. It contains useful tools and tips, including stickers with supportive messages, homework routine charts and tips to reduce test anxiety.
The kit's tools are also available as printable PDFs:
Detecting learning disabilities in children
Created in partnership with the Vanguard Centre of Expertise, this tool provides learning disability signs to watch for in your child and resources so you can help your child succeed in school.
Guide on school violence and bullying
This guide features tools to help you detect violent situations and intervene on behalf of your child.
It was published in partnership with the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation as part of Grandes rencontres, a training session tour for people working in academic institutions that provides tools to fight school violence and bullying.
See the Information guide for parents on school violence and bullying
Mon enfant, son avenir (MESA) guides, Volume 1
For parents of students from grade 5 to secondary 2.
This guide offers resources and references to help your child with school and their career choice.
Partner organizations and other resources
Alloprof
We support Alloprof Parents, which provides a wide range of tools related to children's education.
Articles, downloadable resources, videos and videoconferences are available, as well as an online forum and phone service to speak directly with experts.
Learning disabilities
We support the work of the Vanguard Centre of Expertise in developing tools for students with learning disabilities.
Support is offered in the form of training sessions for teachers and workshops for parents.
Explaining differences to kids
Our contribution to the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation also funds the development of educational videos that use puppetry to explain differences to children and to give you tools to promote the development of relationship skills.
See the video series: Fostering healthy relationships with autistic children in early childhood
Support for Leucan families
Our contribution to the Leucan assistance fund helps cancer-stricken children and their siblings keep up their schooling. The fund assists families affected by the disease to help foster their children's academic success.
Educational research
We support the production and distribution of The Facts on Education newsletters, which popularize educational research to make it accessible to parents and teachers.
See the latest topics:
- How do we teach students to identify fake news?
- How can schools support LGBTQ2 students?
- How can we embed truth and reconciliation in every school?
- What can school leaders do in the aftermath of student and staff suicide?
- How can teachers maximize engagement among multilingual students?
- 12 reasons to learn coding at school
Tools
Keep-Your-Cool School Kit from Alloprof Parents
This kit is for parents so they can help their kids with school. It contains useful tools and tips, including stickers with supportive messages, homework routine charts and tips to reduce test anxiety.
The kit's tools are also available as printable PDFs:
Pamphlet on balancing work and school
If your students are entering the job market, this tool is for them. It has information on workers' rights and tips on balancing school and work.
It was created with the help of our partners, Éducaloi and Instances régionales de concertation sur la persévérance scolaire et la réussite éducative (IRC).
See Everything You Need To Know Before Starting Your First Job
Mon enfant, son avenir (MESA) Guide, Volume 2
For parents of teenagers from secondary 3 to 5.
This guide focuses on career choice at this crucial time in your teenager's life.
Pamphlet: Lending a kid a helping hand
Created in partnership with Kids Help Phone, this pamphlet identifies the signs that a problematic situation is affecting your child's well-being and explains how you can help.
Guide on school violence and bullying
This guide features tools to help you detect violent situations and intervene on behalf of your child.
It was published in partnership with the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation as part of Grandes rencontres, a training session tour for people working in academic institutions that provides tools to fight school violence and bullying.
See the Information guide for parents on school violence and bullying
Partner organizations and other resources
Helping young people find their dream job
We contribute to the development of educational guidance tools by Academos, a social media platform that introduces 14- to-30-year-olds to the working world and helps them determine what they want to do professionally.
Academos also gives mentors the opportunity to share their passion with the next generation.
Scholarships to help students stay in school
To help keep kids in school, we award scholarships in partnership with several organizations:
- With Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec, we award scholarships to students at conservatories in Quebec to help them pursue their studies in music or drama.
Learn more about Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec (site in French only) - With Fondation Sport-Études, we support high-performance athletes who are pursuing post-secondary studies full-time.
Learn more about Fondation Sport-Études - We support young people enrolled in CFER programs.
Learn more about the CFER network - As part of Educaid's PERSÉVÉRA program, we offer scholarships for students from secondary 3 through 5 to help them meet their needs and stay in school.
Learn more about Educaid - We award Towards a First Diploma scholarships to First Nations high school students to help them stay in school.
Learn more about the New Pathways Foundation
Virtual reality to raise awareness
We support the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation and its 360 workshops, an initiative that uses virtual reality to make high school students aware of the negative impact of violence and bullying in school.
Mental health support
We support mental health through the Partners for Life program by Fondation Jeunes et Tête. The organization holds workshops in Quebec schools to educate secondary 1 and 2 students about habits for maintaining good mental health.
Internships for high school students
We help promote JeunesExplo – Stages d'un jour day internships for thousands of secondary 4 and 5 students to help them learn about the workplace and the job they hope to have someday.
Support for young people who need help
Our contributions to Kids Help Phone makes the organization's live chat services more accessible, as it's a common method of communication among young people seeking help.
Kids Help Phone offers free, 24/7 professional counselling and information to young people across Canada who need help and have nowhere else to turn.
Tools for increasing self-esteem
We support the organization Kids Now, which provides tools to grade 7 and 8 students across Ontario to help build their self-esteem and empower them to believe they deserve to make positive choices.
Support for Leucan families
Our contribution to the Leucan assistance fund helps cancer-stricken children and their siblings keep up their schooling. The fund assists families affected by the disease to help foster their children's academic success.
Educational research
We support the production and distribution of The Facts on Education newsletters, which popularize educational research to make it accessible parents and teachers.
See the latest topics:
- How do we teach students to identify fake news?
- How can schools support LGBTQ2 students?
- How can we embed truth and reconciliation in every school?
- What can school leaders do in the aftermath of student and staff suicide?
- How can teachers maximize engagement among multilingual students?
- 12 reasons to learn coding at school
Balancing work and school
If you're gearing up for your first job, this pamphlet is for you. It has information on workers' rights and tips on how to balance school and work.
It was created with the help of our partners Éducaloi and Instances régionales de concertation sur la persévérance scolaire et la réussite éducative (IRC).
See the pamphlet: Everything you need to know before starting your first job
International internships
We award DID grants to 5 young graduates for them to take part in international internships and acquire work experience in a developing country.
Interested?
Scholarships to help students stay in school
To help keep kids in school, we award scholarships in partnership with several organizations:
- With Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec, we award scholarships to students at conservatories in Quebec to help them pursue their studies in music or drama.
Learn more about Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec (site in French only) - With Fondation Sport-Études, we support high-performance athletes who are pursuing post-secondary studies full-time.
Learn more about Fondation Sport-Études - We support young people enrolled in CFER programs.
Learn more about the CFER network - As part of Educaid's PERSÉVÉRA program, we offer scholarships for students from secondary 3 through 5 to help them meet their needs and stay in school.
Learn more about Educaid - We award Towards a First Diploma scholarships to First Nations high school students to help them stay in school.
Learn more about the New Pathways Foundation
Support for Leucan families
Our contribution to the Leucan assistance fund helps cancer-stricken children and their siblings keep up their schooling. The fund assists families affected by the disease to help foster their children's academic success.
Support for young people in Portage rehab programs
We sponsor teenagers and young adults in Quebec and Ontario who need help staying in school due to substance abuse-related issues.
These students can get help throughout their high school career, all the way to graduation.
Academos, to find your dream job
Do you know about Academos? It's an app to help you find your dream job. This social networking platform introduces young people to the working world and helps them determine what they want to do professionally.
You can talk with mentors who work in a field you're interested in.
Parliament Hill internships
We give young Canadian university graduates the opportunity to intern on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where they become fully immersed in Canadian democratic life.
Help for young people at Auberges du cœur
We provide young people staying in Auberge du cœur youth shelters the tools they need to stay in school. The funds donated by the Desjardins Foundation go towards meeting each centre's specific needs, which may include tutoring services, school supplies and computers.
Literacy scholarships
We award I Don't Give Up, I'm a Winner! scholarships to recognize the perseverance and determination of adults who have successfully made efforts to improve their literacy skills.
Support when you need it
If talking to an adult you trust is not an option, Kids Help Phone offers free, 24/7 professional counselling and information to young people across Canada.
Our support makes the organization's live chat services more accessible, as it's a common method of communication among young people who seek help.
Tools
The Emotion Game
Created by the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation, The Emotion Game helps children understand their emotions and put their feelings into words so they can adopt positive behaviours in school.
Keep-Your-Cool School Kit from Alloprof Parents
This kit is for parents so they can help their kids with school. It contains useful tools and tips, including stickers with supportive messages, homework routine charts and tips to reduce test anxiety.
The kit's tools are also available as printable PDFs:
Detecting learning disabilities
Created in partnership with the Vanguard Centre of Expertise, this tool provides learning disability signs to watch for in your students and resources so you can help your students succeed in school.
Guide on school violence and bullying
This guide features tools to help you detect violent situations and intervene on behalf of your students.
It was published in partnership with the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation as part of Grandes rencontres, a training session tour for people working in academic institutions that provides tools to fight school violence and bullying.
See the Information guide for parents on school violence and bullying
Partner organizations and other resources
Alloprof Parents
We support Alloprof Parents, which provides a wide range of tools related to children's education.
Articles, downloadable resources, videos and videoconferences are available, as well as an online forum and phone service to speak directly with experts.
Explaining differences to kids
Our contribution to the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation also funds the development of educational videos that use puppetry to explain differences to children and to give you tools to promote the development of relationship skills.
See the video series: Fostering healthy relationships with autistic children in early childhood
Learning disabilities
We support the work of the Vanguard Centre of Expertise in developing tools for students with learning disabilities.
Support is offered in the form of training sessions for teachers and workshops for parents.
Jeunes musiciens du monde
We help the organization systemize its musical and social pedagogical approach, allowing hundreds of children and teens in high-risk environments to have fun learning music to help them develop their full potential.
Learn more about Jeunes musiciens du monde (site in French only)
Lire et faire lire
The goals of this reading program are to help kids discover the joys of reading and develop a love for books and to foster intergenerational links. Our contribution provides support to local branches in Quebec and Ontario to increase the program's reach.
Educational research
We support the production and distribution of The Facts on Education newsletters, which popularize educational research to make it accessible to parents and teachers.
See the latest topics:
- How do we teach students to identify fake news?
- How can schools support LGBTQ2 students?
- How can we embed truth and reconciliation in every school?
- What can school leaders do in the aftermath of student and staff suicide?
- How can teachers maximize engagement among multilingual students?
- 12 reasons to learn coding at school
Tools
Pamphlet on balancing work and school
If your students are entering the job market, this tool is for them. It has information on workers' rights and tips on balancing school and work.
It was created with the help of our partners, Éducaloi and Instances régionales de concertation sur la persévérance scolaire et la réussite éducative (IRC).
See Everything You Need To Know Before Starting Your First Job
Keep-Your-Cool School Kit from Alloprof Parents
This kit is for parents so they can help their kids with school. It contains useful tools and tips, including stickers with supportive messages, homework routine charts and tips to reduce test anxiety.
The kit's tools are also available as printable PDFs:
Pamphlet: Lending a kid a helping hand
Created in partnership with Kids Help Phone, this pamphlet identifies the signs that a problematic situation is affecting your students' well-being and explains how you can help.
Guide on school violence and bullying
This guide features tools to help you detect violent situations and intervene on behalf of your students.
It was published in partnership with the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation as part of Grandes rencontres, a training session tour for people working in academic institutions that provides tools to fight school violence and bullying.
See the Information guide for parents on school violence and bullying
Partner organizations and other resources
Alloprof Parents
We support Alloprof Parents, which provides a wide range of tools related to children's education.
Articles, downloadable resources, videos and videoconferences are available, as well as an online forum and phone service to speak directly with experts.
Scholarships to help students stay in school
To help keep kids in school, we award scholarships in partnership with several organizations:
- With Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec, we award scholarships to students at conservatories in Quebec to help them pursue their studies in music or drama.
Learn more about Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec (site in French only) - With Fondation Sport-Études, we support high-performance athletes who are pursuing post-secondary studies full-time.
Learn more about Fondation Sport-Études - We support young people enrolled in CFER programs.
Learn more about the CFER network - As part of Educaid's PERSÉVÉRA program, we offer scholarships for students from secondary 3 through 5 to help them meet their needs and stay in school.
Learn more about Educaid - We award Towards a First Diploma scholarships to First Nations high school students to help them stay in school.
Learn more about the New Pathways Foundation
Virtual reality to raise awareness
We support the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation and its 360 workshops, an initiative that uses virtual reality to make high school students aware of the negative impact of violence and bullying in school.
Mental health support
We support mental health through the Partners for Life program by Fondation Jeunes et Tête. The organization holds workshops in Quebec schools to educate secondary 1 and 2 students about habits for maintaining good mental health.
Internships for high school students
We help promote JeunesExplo – Stages d'un jour day internships for thousands of secondary 4 and 5 students to help them learn about the workplace and the job they hope to have someday.
Jeunes musiciens du monde
We help the organization systemize its musical and social pedagogical approach, allowing hundreds of children and teens in high-risk environments to have fun learning music to help them develop their full potential.
Learn more about Jeunes musiciens du monde (site in French only)
Support for young people who need help
Our contributions to Kids Help Phone makes the organization's live chat services more accessible, as it's a common method of communication among young people seeking help.
Kids Help Phone offers free, 24/7 professional counselling and information to young people across Canada who need help and have nowhere else to turn.
Tools for increasing self-esteem
We support the organization Kids Now, which provides tools to grade 7 and 8 students across Ontario to help build their self-esteem and empower them to believe they deserve to make positive choices.
Legal information for young people
We support the educational component of Éducaloi by helping them continue to offer free legal information in schools to nearly 50,000 students each year.
The Youth Zone section of the Éducaloi website features over 100 articles on topics geared to 12- to 17-year-olds.
Educational research
We support the production and distribution of The Facts on Education newsletters, which popularize educational research to make it accessible to parents and teachers.
See the latest topics:
- How do we teach students to identify fake news?
- How can schools support LGBTQ2 students?
- How can we embed truth and reconciliation in every school?
- What can school leaders do in the aftermath of student and staff suicide?
- How can teachers maximize engagement among multilingual students?
- 12 reasons to learn coding at school
Tools
Pamphlet on balancing work and school
If your students are entering the job market, this tool is for them. It has information on workers' rights and tips on balancing school and work.
It was created with the help of our partners, Éducaloi and Instances régionales de concertation sur la persévérance scolaire et la réussite éducative (IRC).
See Everything You Need To Know Before Starting Your First Job
Partner organizations and other resources
Helping young people find their dream job
We contribute to the development of educational guidance tools by Academos, a social media platform that introduces 14- to-30-year-olds to the working world and helps them determine what they want to do professionally.
Academos also gives mentors the opportunity to share their passion with the next generation.
Parliament Hill internships
We give young Canadian university graduates the opportunity to intern on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where they become fully immersed in Canadian democratic life.
International internships
We award DID grants to 5 young graduates for them to take part in international internships and acquire work experience in a developing country.
Interested?
Literacy scholarships
We award I Don't Give Up, I'm a Winner! scholarships to recognize the perseverance and determination of adults who have successfully made efforts to improve their literacy skills.
Scholarships to help students stay in school
To help keep kids in school, we award scholarships in partnership with several organizations:
- With Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec, we award scholarships to students at conservatories in Quebec to help them pursue their studies in music or drama.
Learn more about Fondation du Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec (site in French only) - With Fondation Sport-Études, we support high-performance athletes who are pursuing post-secondary studies full-time.
Learn more about Fondation Sport-Études - We support young people enrolled in CFER programs.
Learn more about the CFER network - As part of Educaid's PERSÉVÉRA program, we offer scholarships for students from secondary 3 through 5 to help them meet their needs and stay in school.
Learn more about Educaid - We award Towards a First Diploma scholarships to First Nations high school students to help them stay in school.
Learn more about the New Pathways Foundation