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About Petites-Mains<\/h1>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n
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Our mission<\/h2>\r\n
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Petites-Mains is a social integration enterprise sensitive to the challenges faced by immigrants, especially women: those who experience exclusion because of their culture and religion, those who are single parents, those with no income or on employment assistance, and many others.<\/p>\n

With services that include paid vocational training, free French courses, employment assistance programs and personalized accompaniment, we support strong, proud women with unique backgrounds in their integration projects.<\/p>\n

We equip our participants to become financially independent, to support themselves and realize their potential, but above all to carve out a place for themselves in Quebec culture. By socializing with other women in similar situations and acquiring knowledge and professional experience, they can fully integrate and flourish in society!<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n Contact Petites-Mains<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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INCLUSION<\/h2>\r\n
All women are welcome in the Petites-Mains family, and we guarantee them equal opportunities, no matter who they are or where they come from.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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ETHICS<\/h2>\r\n
We promote the development of a local, solidarity-based economy that will have a positive impact on the environment and society.\r\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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SUPPORT<\/h2>\r\n
As each journey is unique, we always offer personalized solutions and services for each one.\r\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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IMPLICATION<\/h2>\r\n
Petites-Mains remains committed to causes that promote inclusion and to being at the forefront of emancipatory social change.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Our vision<\/h2>\r\n
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To improve the living conditions of immigrant women in Quebec so that they can become independent and fully integrated into Quebec society.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Our impact<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n 300<\/span> <\/h3>\r\n

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\r\n 2000<\/span> <\/h3>\r\n

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\r\n people from a hundred different countries take a training course at Petites-Mains every year. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n and more of the people who complete training at Petites-Mains find lasting employment with one of our partner employers. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n 30000<\/span> <\/h3>\r\n

\r\n people have benefited from Petites-Mains services since 1995. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n

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History<\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Following the closure of a food bank, Sisters Denise Arsenault and Nahid Aboumansour get a group of women together to brainstorm ways to increase their autonomy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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The two co-founders install a few sewing machines in a room in Cote-des-Neiges, then offer their first sewing class: this is where it all began for Petites-Mains!<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains expands its Work Experience (WE) program offering to ensure participants will be even better prepared for life in the workforce.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains is accredited as an Integration Organization and offers a comprehensive industrial sewing course. This cements its three pillars: training, integration, production.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains launches its first French lessons.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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As more and more participants come on board, Petites-Mains moves into the fourth floor of their building in C\u00f4te-des-Neiges.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains diversifies its service offering by launching a French course and pre-employability program.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains becomes the owner of a three-storey building on Saint-Laurent. The opening of its caf\u00e9\/restaurant allows participants to complete kitchen assistant training.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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To meet the needs of more marginalized immigrants, Petites-Mains launches their “Everyone belongs in Quebec!” program.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains launches their “Women in the workforce” program for young immigrants who are looking for their first job in Canada.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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The Petites-Mains Foundation is created to financially support the continuity and development of its social mission.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains opens a childcare centre, le Royaume des Petites-Mains, to look after participants’ children and encourage other women to start their integration journey.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Petites-Mains celebrates 25 years of service for individuals in need. Today, the organization is a pillar of social integration and a major player in the social economy!<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Our annual reports<\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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2024 – 2025<\/h3>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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