Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Artabaska!

Hi,
My name is Lizanne Girouard, and I teach Secondary IV and V students at Monique-Proulx Secondary School in the Centre-du-Québec region. For nearly ten years, I have had the privilege of teaching the Chain of Life Program as part of my English as a Second Language classes, a program centred on organ and tissue donation that is very close to my heart.

My commitment to this program began after I completed the essential training offered free of charge by Lucie Dumont and her team, who generously came to our school service centre. That training marked the starting point of an extraordinary human and educational journey.

As a teacher, I am constantly seeking ways to inspire my students, to encourage them to think, and to open themselves to the world. The Chain of Life Program does all of this, and so much more. It allows them to understand, with sensitivity and authenticity, the importance of organ donation. Thanks to rich, dynamic, and well-designed material, my students come into contact with real stories, moving testimonials, and realities that speak to them. Their response is always positive: they participate, they reflect, and they talk about it with those around them. In turn, they become messengers of meaning and life.

Being a flag bearer for the 2025 Chain of Life Challenge is an immense honour. For me, it is a way to proudly represent my region, but above all to reaffirm my commitment to education. Because I deeply believe that school is the first link in the chain of life. It is through education that awareness is born, that empathy develops, and that a more humane society is built.
Supporting this cause also means carrying hope, the hope that one day, every student who walks through our doors will understand that their engagement can save lives.

Lizanne Girouard
Proud Chain of Life Teacher
Flag bearer – Centre-du-Québec Region
 

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