No expertise required – your voice counts
To be a member of a research group is to engage in a process of citizen participation, actively contributing to a collective reflection on social realities. It’s a way of taking part in a transformation project aimed at building a more just, equitable and inclusive society.
About the realities facing Afro-descendants in Quebec.
Be part of a space where your ideas and perspective really count.
Alongside citizens, researchers, young people and community members.
Your involvement can influence policies and practices in Quebec.
5 meetings between May 2025 and March 2026 (some face-to-face, others in hybrid mode)
⏱️ Approximately 7 hours per meeting (including meeting and preparation time)
💰 $200 flat-rate compensation per meeting
📚 You’ll receive support and tools for every step of the way
📣 No diploma required – your experience counts
You’ll take part in discussions to collectively define which problems, realities or experiences deserve to be studied.
Each group produces a deliverable (analysis report, educational or popular science document, data visualization tool, etc.) used to influence intervention policies and practices.
The Observatory team is responsible for producing the chosen deliverable. It proposes a methodology adapted to the orientations given by the research group and the resources available for the project. You will have to react to the team’s proposals.
You’ll follow the project by sharing your thoughts during and between meetings. Together with the other members of the group, you’ll be responsible for validating the collectively chosen deliverable.
The program is open to all :
Black or Afro-descendant living in Quebec
Motivated to get involved in a serious, collaborative process
Interested in collective, social or community issues
Profiles sought out for: 🎓 students – 👨🏾🔧 workers – 👩🏾⚕️ professionals – 🧓🏾 seniors – 🤱🏾 parents – 🌾 local residents
The registration form is available here:
Please note: You must choose the date(s) of the mandatory information meetings for which you are available from among the following:
Thursday, May 8: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Monday, May 12: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, May 15: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Our network provides youth, especially those from Black communities, with opportunities for social and economic integration so that they can contribute to sustainable change.
Cette année, pour sa troisième édition, le Sommet portait sur des enjeux auxquels font face les communautés noires en matière de culture, économie, éducation et justice.