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Meet up with Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and guests

For the fifth consecutive year, Laurent Duvernay Tardif and guests will meet with Quebec youth to celebrate school perseverance and educational success. It’s sure to be a spirited and inspiring event. 

Organized by the Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative, in partnership with the Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Foundation during Hooked on School Days, the event is geared toward elementary grade 5 and secondary 1 students.  

What to expect: 

  • Inspiring guests sharing their experiences  
  • Spirited discussions on important subjects like motivation, self-esteem, engagement, the role of other people, and one’s attitude toward challenges and failures 
  • A festive and friendly atmosphere 

The LDT meetup will be recorded live at Place Bell in Laval in front of 10,000 participants. All Quebec classes are invited to actively participate via the live webcast. Last year, over 101,675 students took part in this momentous event! 

📅 Use the online form to register your class now 

Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.  

Registration deadline: February 7, 2025 

The event will take place in French. 

Register

Do the LDT challenge! 

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is challenging classes to create and share a rallying cry or message of encouragement for Hooked on School Days. Your video might even be shown on the February 14 event broadcast! 

How to take part: 

  1. Download the challenge 
  2. Send your video to jps@reussiteeducative.quebec no later than January 31, 2025. 

Challenge

Resources for teachers 

New! Download a teaching kit* to prepare your students before the event and extend the experience afterward. The kits feature turnkey activities to help students integrate important concepts such as perseverance, motivation, and self-esteem. The activities align with learning objectives in French, visual arts, and culture and citizenship in Quebec. 

*Teaching resources are in French only. 

Find other activity ideas you can do in class here. 

Get ready for an unforgettable experience! 

Download the promotional visuals