Measure 2 : Retention Program : Community Networks and Educational Institutions Components : Prospectus 2014-2018

In conformity with the Implementation Framework, this Prospectus addresses Measure 2, the 2014-2018 Retention Program – Community Networks and Educational Institutions Components. McGill University prepared this Prospectus to support the calls for proposals for retention initiatives from the community networks and educational institutions. It presents the structure and content of each of these components of the Program, the objectives, the partners involved, the conditions to be fulfilled, the parameters of the call for proposals and the funding structure. It deals with training and retention incentive initiatives and support measures for students, more specifically promotional projects with health and social services institutions and educational institutions, allocation of bursaries, initiatives to support internship supervisors, professional French language courses for students in the targeted educational institutions, welcoming and community integration measures, language and cultural adaptation activities for professionals from the health and social services network, and outreach activities with extra-regional partners to support the integration and academic success of students studying out of region.