Connecte : your project, your community
WHERE
British Columbia
WHEN
From November 14th 2025 to March 31st 2026
AGE
14-25
40 participants
Your contact : connecte@cjfcb.com
WHAT IS CONNECTE?
Connecte is THE program for youth engagement! It equips youth to carry out a passion project that will have a positive impact within their French-speaking community.
Connecte offers:
1. Complete A-to-Z support Throughout their project, participants will be supported by the CJFCB team, which will provide them with:
- A grant to fund their project
- Customized follow-up to develop their idea
- Pairing with a community organization
- Personalized mentorship from a professional in the domain of your project
- Practical training to develop their communication and project management skills
2. An intergenerational collaborative space The opportunity for youth and organizations to collaborate, to exchange ideas, and to co-create innovative solutions together for our French-speaking community.
3. A celebration of community engagement! The program will culminate in a celebration in April 2026, at the Connecte Forum, where we will honor all these wonderful projects that make our community shine.
Connecte is aimed at:
- All French-speaking youth aged 14 to 25 residing in British Columbia who wish to get involved in their community
- All organizations, schools and associations committed to amplifying youth voices
Your passions are unique, so is yout project
Individually or in groups, participants can lead a project in areas as diverse as their interests: arts and culture, sports, environment, inclusion, social connection and solidarity, Reconciliation, health and wellness, education and post-secondary opportunities.
The choice is yours!
It's possible to submit your own idea for a passion project or choose a ready-made project proposed by a community organization.
YOUR CONNECTE PROJECT, IN 5 STEPS
Individually or as a team, Connecte offers you customized support in 5 steps:
THROWBACK ON Forum Connecte 2026
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the participants and partners of the Connecte 2025/2026 edition gathered at École Jules Verne in Vancouver to celebrate the completion of their projects and share in the spirit of collaboration between youth and community organizations.
45 young participants and 16 francophone partner organizations came together for a day truly driven by and for youth, a program conceived and led by the participants themselves, from morning to evening.
The day featured workshops run by program participants (upcycling, wellness and gardening), a project fair showcasing all 26 projects from this edition, and a workshop on community youth leadership facilitated by Claudya Leclerc from the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (FFCB). The evening closed with a powerful performance in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, followed by the Connecte certificate ceremony and a social hosted by members of the UBC French Club.
A huge thank you to Canada Service Corps and all of our partners, without whom none of these wonderful projects would have been possible!
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS 2025-2026
DISCOVER PROJECTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
The Connecte program has been running since 2019. Swipe to discover the archives of projects carried out by other youths and see the diversity of opportunities available to you!
IT'S IN THE PRESS
THANKS TO OUR LENDER
Connecte est financé par le gouvernement du Canada dans le cadre de Service jeunesse Canada. Connecte is funded by the Government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps.