Partnerships
Concordia’s community engagement comes to life through the combined efforts of many dedicated and insightful people, organizations and institutions. Our partners’ support, whether through sponsorships or hands-on involvement, is critical to the exchange of ideas, the efficient use of time and resources, and the ultimate success of a project.
The institutions with ties to Concordia benefit from a range of support, including collaborative research projects, the integration of new co-op programs and the organization of events.
Current partners and collaborators
Our partnerships span a wide range of industries and specialities, and include both local and international members.
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| Initiative | Category/Cause | Faculty/Group  |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOscience | Empowering youth | Arts & Sciences - Engineering and Computer Sciences |
| Concordia hosts the Hydro-Québec Montreal Regional Science and Technology Fair, a vehicle to provide hands-on exposure to various aspects of science and technology to the public. | ||
| EUREKA Festival | Empowering youth | Arts & Sciences - Engineering and Computer Sciences |
| For many years, Concordia has been participating in the organization of EUREKA Festival, an initiative of the Montreal Science Centre designed to celebrate the wealth and diversity of science-related activities in Montreal. | ||
| YMCA of Quebec | Community development | Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling |
| Concordia and the YMCA share a history that goes back all the way to the founding of the university. | ||
| Toujours Ensemble | Empowering youth | Concordia University |
| Toujours Ensemble provides academic, financial and social support to youth in the underprivileged community of Verdun in Montréal. Concordia is one of the organization's institutional partners. | ||
| DESTA Black Youth Network | Empowering youth | Concordia University |
| DESTA Café is an entrepreneurial-training project. Concordia is a local partner in the project, offering workshops and training on cooperative business models, entrepreneurship and small business management. | ||
| Let's Talk Science | Empowering youth | Concordia University |
| Concordia is a host site for events held by Let’s Talk Science, a national charitable organization which delivers science learning programs and services that aim to turn children and youth on to science. | ||
| Peter McGill Community Council | Community development | Concordia University and Concordia Solidarity Co-op Bookstore |
| Concordia and the Co-op Bookstore are members of the Peter McGill Community Council, which aims to improve the quality of life in this district by supporting the development of a community spirit and by encouraging the active participation of everyone in the district. | ||
| ROCQLD | Empowering youth | Counselling and Development (Student Services) |
| ROCQLD stands for "Regroupement des Organismes Communautaires Québécois de Lutte au Décrochage". It is a group of over 50 organizations in Quebec which work to keep 15 000 youth in school every year. Counselling and Development collaborates with the group and ensures a steady flow of student staff and volunteers to assist in their projects. | ||
| Katimavik | Empowering youth | CUTV |
| Katimavik is Canada’s leading youth volunteer service organization. Katimavik volunteers take part in intensive volunteer service and learning programs in communities across Canada. CUTV is one of Katimavik's placement locations in Quebec. | ||
| Atwater Library Digital Literacy Project | Empowering youth | CUTV and Faculty of Fine Arts |
| Concordia collaborates with the Atwater Library on the development and presentation of workshops. | ||
| Centraide | Community development | Office of the VP Institutional Relations and Secretary General |
| Concordia has supported Centraide through a yearly university-wide fundraising campaign for decades. The university’s fundraising efforts are bolstered with special events, such as pasta lunches, jewelry and bake sales, and raffles which take place every Fall. | ||
| CIBC Run for the Cure | Community development | Office of the VP Institutional Relations and Secretary General |
| A team of 35 Concordians took part in the 20th CIBC Run for the Cure to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in 2011 — raising $12,959.30, surpassing the fundraising goal of $10,000. The event is the largest national, volunteer-organized fundraising activity aimed at funding breast cancer research, as well as awareness efforts and support programs for patients. | ||
| Youth Action Montreal | Empowering youth | Office of the VP Institutional Relations and Secretary General |
| Concordia collaborated in the organization of Youth Action Montreal’s second conference, entitled Living Your Legacy: A Youth Summit on Community Engagement, which took place on April 28th 2011 at Palais des Congrès. | ||
| Right To Move | Sustainability | QPIRG Concordia and Sustainable Concordia |
| Right to Move is a volunteer-driven organization that promotes the availability of bicycles as a form of transportation for all, regardless of gender, age, wealth or ethnicity. | ||
| Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network | Community development | School of Extended Learning |
| QUESCREN is an alliance of researchers, community members and institutions dedicated to developing research capacity related to the English linguistic minority community in Quebec. | ||
| Ville de Montreal | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia is a partner of the city's Sustainable Strategy. | ||
| Community Learning Centres of Quebec | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia animates urban agriculture workshops via videoconference through this network. | ||
| English Montreal School Board | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Action Communiterre collaborates with Sustainable Concordia for its City Farm Urban Agriculture Training Program. | ||
| Jon Bosco School | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia has access to a school garden at Jon Bosco. They build and animate the garden. | ||
| NDG Food Depot | Community development | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia donates all the food collected in its gardens to the NDG Food Depot. | ||
| Regroupement des jardins collectifs du Quebec | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia offers fee seedlings to this network of organizations, which in turns offers free workshops and training for Sustainable Concordia. | ||
| Royal Vale School | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia has access to a school garden at Royal Vale School. They build and animate the garden. | ||
| Vélo Québec | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sutainable Concordia collaborates on actions and event planning with Vélo Québec (e.g.: developing bike racks) | ||
| West Island Re-Adaptation Centre | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia collaborates with this organization for its waste pick-up and sorting activities. | ||
| Eco-quartier Peter McGill | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Sustainable Concordia collaborates with this Eco-Quartier for the Quartier 21 project, aimed at developing a sustainable neighbourhood. | ||
| Action Communiterre | Sustainability | Sustainable Concordia |
| Action Communiterre collaborates with Sustainable Concordia for its City Farm Urban Agriculture Training Program. | ||
| Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre | Community development | TESL / Education |
| The Language Training Program, offered in collaboration with Concordia University, provides English language classes, primarily to the immigrant and refugee community in Montreal. Each year, the program attracts more than 600 participants from 90 countries. | ||
| Miriam Home | Community development | The Centre for the Arts in Human Development, Fine Arts |
| The Centre for the Arts in Human Development has an ongoing partnership with Miriam Home for the provision of therapeutic services. | ||
| West Montreal Readaptation Centre | Community development | The Centre for the Arts in Human Development, Fine Arts |
| The Centre for the Arts in Human Development has an ongoing partnership with the West Montreal Readaptation Centre for the provision of therapeutic services. This partnership has been in place since the Centre began in 1996. | ||
