La poésie prend les parcs (French activity, multilingual support available)
A creative activity featuring a chalk poetry trail and workshop with Franco-Ténoise poet Amber O’Reilly. Open to everyone, with multilingual support.
Free
Collège Nordique Talent Incubator is a project made possible through funding from the Réseau Dialogue.
Designed for Francophones aged 18 and over, this acceleration program provides a structured and stimulating environment to develop and move forward with a personal, professional, or post-secondary project.
The Incubator combines personalized coaching, personal development, mentorship, and mobility support to help you turn your ideas into action.
Parcours Élan brings participants together every other Saturday to make concrete progress on their projects, develop their skills, and benefit from the energy and support of the group.
🔸Each session combines wellness activities, personal development workshops, dedicated time to work on your project, group discussions, and coaching. Workshops are tailored to the cohort’s needs and interests and may cover topics such as public speaking, coaching, design thinking, and more.
🔸Personalized support to keep your momentum going: from the moment you register, an initial conversation helps identify your goals and needs. Throughout the program, you’ll receive personalized coaching, regular follow-ups, and access to a progress journal to track your achievements and plan your next steps.
🔸The power of the group: projects also grow through collaboration. Parcours Élan encourages peer support, shared experiences, and motivation within the cohort. Every two weeks, a rotating trophy will recognize a participant for their progress, engagement, support of others, or for successfully taking on a challenge.
🔸An opportunity to showcase your project: the program may conclude with a project presentation on December 5, providing an opportunity to share your accomplishments and showcase the projects developed over the 60 days.
Do you have an academic, professional, or personal project that you would like to present at a conference, convention, or training event outside the Northwest Territories? Financial support of up to $2,000 can help you pursue a development opportunity or showcase your project beyond the territory.
The mentorship component connects young participants with mentors who can support them in developing their projects or professional pathways. It’s an opportunity to benefit from their experience, advice, and fresh perspective to help you take your next steps.
Throughout the Incubator, podcast content will feature participants, mentors, and guest experts sharing their journeys, lessons learned, challenges, and behind-the-scenes experiences as their projects evolve. These stories will provide an authentic look at the Incubator experience while showcasing Francophone initiatives in the North and inspiring the broader community.
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This project is made possible thanks to the support of the Réseau Dialogue through the VIF program, with the financial support of the Government of Canada.

Each day is led by a coach and designed to help you make concrete progress on your project while supporting your well-being.
Throughout the day, you’ll alternate between:
This structured environment allows you to progress at your own pace, share challenges, receive support, and learn from the experiences of other participants.
Each day ends with a reflection session, an opportunity to review your progress, reflect on what you’ve learned, and identify your next action to keep your project moving forward.
| Schedule | Activity | Facilitator |
| 9:45 to 10:00 am |
Opening of doors Welcome of participants. |
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| 10:00 to 10:20 am |
(OPTIONAL) Well-being activity Breathing exercises, stretching, goal setting, and setting an intention for the day. |
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| 10:25 am to 11:25 pm |
“Pomodoro 25/05” or “Pomodoro 50/10” Work Session Focused work using the Pomodoro Technique. |
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| 11:25 to 12:25 pm |
“Pomodoro 50/10” Work Session Focused work using the Pomodoro Technique, individually or as a team. |
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| 12:25 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch and Group Discussion A group discussion to share challenges, lessons learned, and experiences from the first part of the day. Lunch provided by Collège Nordique. |
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| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
“Pomodoro 50/10” Work Session Focused work using the Pomodoro Technique, individually or as a team. |
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| 2:00 to 3:00 pm |
“Pomodoro 50/10” Work Session Focused work using the Pomodoro Technique, individually or as a team. |
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| 3:00 to 3:10 pm |
End of the Day: Reflection Share what you learned throughout the day with the group. |
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| 3:10 to 4:00 pm |
Podcast Recording |
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