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A word from FGM – September 2020<\/h3>\n

Dear FGM friends and partners,<\/p>\n

Starting this fall, I will write to you monthly about a current issue that significantly impacts Greater Montr\u00e9al\u2019s future. These issues also drive the Foundation\u2019s team and its entire philanthropic community. In each case, we will highlight a donor who has taken that issue to heart, and an organization whose mission focuses on it.<\/p>\n

To get us off on the right foot in this back-to-school season \u2500 which will be unlike any we have ever known \u2500 I\u2019ve decided to talk to you about education. First, though, I want to take this opportunity to mention the upcoming fundraiser for the Literacy Foundation<\/a>, a vital organization that FGM supported earlier this year. The event will be held online tonight, September 8, starting at 6:30pm. I also want to draw your attention to the\u00a0Hooked on School Days<\/a> back-to-school campaign, which will be in full force until mid-September. It\u2019s up to all of us to support our young people (and the not-so-young!) on their educational path.<\/p>\n

Some numbers<\/h4>\n

Although school dropout rates have gradually declined over the years, the percentage of young people who abandon their studies remains high. This includes those who leave the system without having obtained their diploma or qualification in the regular timeframe. The findings we gathered on this issue, included in the latest edition of our Vital Signs of Greater Montr\u00e9al report<\/a>, are cause for concern. In Greater Montr\u00e9al, the phenomenon is more acute than in the rest of Quebec, especially among boys. We are talking about a rate of two young people out of 10, sometimes even more.<\/p>\n

Obviously, that is far too many. There is the undeniable macroeconomic impact, yes, but the consequences hit young people hardest in their daily lives. From an income perspective, those who leave school are more likely to wind up in poverty or insecurity.\u00a0 And more than ever, among the competencies we develop in school, numeracy and literacy are essential in our society. On top of that, there are repercussions on an individual\u2019s mental and physical health (including life expectancy). And even an increased risk of getting into trouble with the judicial system.<\/p>\n

Beyond statistics, countless human lives are being stripped of their potential by inadequate or insufficient education. There is a pressing need for action. That\u2019s why our community is mobilizing to give young people the support they often do not get, and why FGM is supporting these initiatives.<\/p>\n

Happy back-to-school season, and talk to you soon!<\/p>\n

Karel Mayrand
\nPresident and CEO
\nFoundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al<\/h5>\n

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