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Coop d’initiation à l’entrepreneuriat collectif (CIEC)

What Is a CIEC?

A Coop d’initiation à l’entrepreneuriat collectif or CIEC is a youth cooperative that brings together 10 to 15 teens aged 13 to 17 to set up a cooperative business over the summer that offers services to the community.  

The CIEC’s direction and management are handled by participants who are supervised by YMCA staff members.  

Participants experiment with democratic decision-making, learn about cooperative management, and gain.

Why Participate in a YMCA CIEC?

Youth development

CIECs help participants develop a range of personal and professional skills, in addition to fostering the independence and leadership skills specific to entrepreneurial projects.

Cooperation

Young people learn about cooperative management and develop their collaborative skills.

Community awareness

As socioeconomic players in their neighbourhoods, participants build ties with their communities through the project.

How to Register for a YMCA CIEC?

Registration for the program is done in the spring. Youth teams from participating YMCAs offer information sessions and visit schools in their boroughs. If you know a teen interested in a YMCA CIEC, you can write directly to the youth team in your borough.

Where Can I Find a YMCA CIEC in Montréal?

CIEC at the Du Parc YMCA
5550 du Parc  
Montréal
eddy.mauris@ymcaquebec.org

NDG-Westmount CIEC
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce YMCA
4335 Hampton
Montréal
AND
Westmount YMCA
4585 Sherbrooke West 
Westmount
galia.benatuil@ymcaquebec.org

The YMCA’s CIECs are part of CIEC network of the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM).