Youth Digital Month.
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November 25, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
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Youth Digital Month (MNJ) returns for its 6th edition, from February 1 to 28, 2025. This annual meeting, initiated by Digital Spring, invites institutions, organizations, and companies to collaborate to promote the development of digital skills at young people under 35 years old.
This year’s theme, Your culture, your identity!, will explore the issues and impact of digital technology in cultural creation and consumption.
Become a collaborator of Youth Digital Month 2025
The MNJ 2025 constitutes a key moment of the year to stimulate and encourage young people to develop their digital skills and explore areas of the future. As a collaborator, you will benefit from a provincial campaign highlighting your initiatives registered on the MNJ platform, whether or not they are linked to the theme of the year. Whether you offer workshops, educational resources or interactive exhibitions, the MNJ is the ideal opportunity to promote your expertise, inspire young people and encourage positive thinking about the opportunities offered by digital technology.
Pre-registration runs until December 20, 2024. The deadline is January 15, 2025. Activities or resources registered before December 20 will be highlighted in the event launch communications.
“Youth Digital Month is a valuable initiative that supports young people in exploring digital skills and the careers of tomorrow,” emphasizes Cassie L. Rhéaume, general director of TechnoCompétences. As a sectoral committee in information and communication technologies (ICT), TechnoCompétences is proud to contribute to this approach which inspires and equips new generations, thus strengthening the vitality of digital and technological talents in Quebec. »
Benefits for employees
Youth Digital Month represents a privileged opportunity to highlight your initiative among young people, teachers, youth workers and parents.
By participating, you:
- Integrate a vibrant digital literacy ecosystem.
- Help promote digital possibilities in a positive, creative, ethical and responsible way.
- Benefit from visibility on the MNJ and Digital Spring platforms,
- Can welcome a young journalist to cover your activities.
- Participate in the MTL Tech Awards competition, presented in October 2025 (if your actions meet the Youth Digital Month criteria, the organizing team undertakes to submit your application!).
Criteria for becoming a collaborator
Participating organizations must:
- Working with young Quebecers under 35,
- Offer digital activities or resources that promote the development of civic skills and values in the digital age. In the case of an activity, it must be held at least partly during the month of February,
- Commit to promoting the MNJ 2025 campaign before and during the event:
- Share the official publication of the Youth Digital Month 2025 campaign
- Share the announcement of your activity or resource registered on the platform www.mnj.quebec.
Dates to remember:
- December 20: Pre-registration, to highlight your activities and/or resources during the launch
- January 15, 2025: Deadline to complete and submit your activities and/or resources
- January 22, 2025: Launch of Youth Digital Month
- February 1 to February 28, 2025: Carrying out activities
You will receive confirmation of participation within the week following your registration.
For any questions, consult the Frequently Asked Questions and contact Raphaëlle Descary, programming coordinator: [email protected].
Digital Spring relies on the Youth Digital Month Organizing Committee made up of:
- Joëlle Tremblay, strategic and ethical advisor and head of the technological and digital transformation center of expertise, TechnoCompétences
- Alexandra Bourassa, communications and community animation advisor, Network of youth-employment carrefours of Quebec
- Noémie Deber-Filioux, director of communications and philanthropy, CyberCap
- Jonathan Chodjaï, general director, CScience Le Lab
- Stéphanie Jecrois, co-founder and general manager, Technovation Montreal
- Anne-Josée Lacombe, educational project manager, Musée de la civilization de Québec
