Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

1. Picom and Community-University Intersection Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

2. Regional Context – Mauricieand Centre-du-Québec Unemployment rate: one of the highest in Canada Young people are leaving the region Replacement of major primary transformation industries (pulp and paper, aluminum) by SMEs Population has taken ownership of their social and economic development Pioneers in community development, social development and social economy organisations

3. Our Partners They are Coordinating Committees from several Federation of Community Organisations Comité régional de développement social du Centre-du- Québec InterCDC Centre-du-Québec Comité régional d’économie sociale du Centre-du-Québec Consortium de développement social de la Mauricie InterCDC de la Mauricie Économie sociale de Francheville

4. Community InterventionProject - Picom Experiential education approach involving university members and community organisations, with the following objectives: Heighten awareness of community action values Contribute to the development of community services

5. General Characteristics Student teams (2 to 5) develop and carry out a project Community challenge Mentor designated by the organisation accompanies the team of students Supervision by a professor Dissemination of the results and reflective thinking about the knowledge and skills acquired

6. 3 Types of Picoms Picom institutional course Picom within disciplinary courses Community-University Intersection

7. Picom Institutional Course Course chosen by the studentoutside of hissubject area Six credits (270 hours of work by the student) Takes place over twosemesters Interdisciplinary team of students Picom 3 credits (underdevelopment)

8. Picom in Disciplinary Courses • Disciplinary courses (3 credits or more) using a project-based approach • Undergraduate and graduate students • Team or individually in a graduate program • Intervention or research projects • Carried out in collaboration with a community organisation • Results and tools are used by the community organisation and its clientele

9. What the Students Can Accomplish • Training workshop (e.g. volunteers) • Clientele needs assessment • Website creation • Communication plan • Brochure, radio and video capsules, website • Creation of an evaluation or intervention tool • Stakeholder’s guide

10. What the Students Can Accomplish (Cont.) Data gathering and analysis Help package Business plan, marketing plan Educational package Training workshops Tourist programs Physical activity program

11. Financial Support $500 for the community organisation Up to $1,500 for the student team Travelling costs outside of Trois-Rivières reimbursed Recognition of a teaching duty for the supervision of two teams, within the framework of the PIC 1001 course

12. Community-University Intersections A large-scale Picom Academic and community organisation forum Interested in a community’s problems Possessing complementary expertises Collaborating on development projects Reinforcing the capacity of community circles Contributing to community development Enriching university education and research

13. Rationale for Community-University Intersections Tangible projects that contribute to the overall project Widening and pooling of expertise Complexity of problems Experience social innovation New intervention approaches New and better-adapted services Continuity and sustainability of the alliance between community and university

14. Possible Accomplishments Community intervention projects Intervention Traineeship Essays, dissertations and theses Research-action projects Training programs and activities

15. Intersections Street University Écol’Hôtel Healthy Communities Regional Park les Trois Sœurs (La Tuque) Youth accomplishments and successes Rives Vives (Preservation of drainage basins) Spec-Arts (Artistic platform in the Ste-Cécile church)

16. Statistics Since the fall of 2008: 165 students, 40 projects Originating mainly from the following programs: Psychology Business administration Psychoeducation Social communication Studies in leisure, culture and tourism Education

17. Street University Psychoeducation, Social work, universities and CEGEP and Street work organisations Street work program Research on runaway minors with the Bon Dieudans la Rue Master’s thesis Video about street work (Louiseville) Information collection tool for street workers (region)

18. Street University A mission tailored to the needs of street youth and community organisations Our Preoccupations

19. The FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES for the Street University Carrefour An essential alliance among the three partners The notion of UQTR's social responsibility The mobilisation of the main stakeholders involved as well as the community at large The continuous transfer of knowledge A co-learning approach

20. The Street University Carrefour's Three complementary Components Research-action Projects based on the needs of the youth as well as the community organisations doing street work Evaluation of the current intervention programs Innovative Intervention Activities building on the young people's creativity: - Stained glass windows - Production of tam-tams - Marquetry - Wrought iron work - Others to come Experiential Training Creation of a Provincial Issue Table Development of an integrated program for street workers Updating of existing training programs (Special Education Technology Program, Bachelor's in psychoeducation...) using a street work profile

21. Benefits for the Street Youth • Valorisation • Social participation and association with a membership group • Right to speak • Planning and experiencing innovative projects • Possibility of finding work because of competencies developed • Reduction of the feeling of social exclusion • Increase in self-esteem and confidence in personal capabilities

22. Construction of the Stained-Glass Window

23. Proud of Their Accomplishment

24. Re-Percussion

25. For More Information Contact Caroline Prud’Homme Tel.: 819-376-5011, ext. 2160 Email: Caroline.Prudhomme@uqtr.ca www.uqtr.ca/picom