Our mission
Contribute to equal opportunities and enable vulnerable populations to have real access to educational success*.
*Educational success means the process that encompasses academic success and allows for personal, social and professional development of the individual (Higher Education Council, 2008).
Our values
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Volunteering
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Social justice
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Ethics
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Collaboration
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Transparency
Our vision
Preventing and reducing poverty through education.
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Governance and teams
We are fortunate to be surrounded by an excellent team. We are a meritocratic team of administrators, employees and volunteers who share common values and mobilize towards a common vision.
Members of the Board of Directors
Jasmine Dupont, Eng.
Director a team of large construction sites within the material resources department.
Montreal School Services Centre
President
Jasmine Dupont, Eng.
Hussein Wissanji, MD, MPH, FRCSC
General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgeon
Montreal Children's Hospital
McGill University Health Centre
Vice-president
Hussein Wissanji,
MD, MPH, FRCSC
Treasurer
Oussama Charifi,CFA, M.Sc., ASA
Oussama Charifi, CFA, M.Sc., ASA
Senior Manager, Analytics and Model Management
Market and Transversal Risk | Lecturer|
Mentor
PSP Investments
Jessica Dufresne, LL.M. LL.B.
Lawyer
PH.D Candidate in Law
Specialist in food accessibility and diversity law
Secretary
Jessica Dufresne,LL.M., LL.B.
Tasheen Wissanji, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC
Internist and Intensivist
University of Montreal
Administratrice
Tasheen Wissanji, MD, M. Sc., FRCPC
Our team
Alisha Wissanji, Ph.D.
Professor and researcher at the Cégep Marie-Victorin
Founder of the School of the Greats
Founder of la Fondation W.
Executive Director
Alisha Wissanji
Aurélie Dussenne
Master of Liberal Arts, Harvard
Data Scientist - Founder and CEO, ImpactBee
Formerly data analyst at the United Nation
Data external consultant for data analysis
Aurélie Dussenne
Lise Rabiller, Ph.D.
Professor in Physiopathology
Executive Assistant
Lise Rabiller
Anne Bussières Gallagher, M.A.
Teacher at the Cégep Drummondville
Coordinator of activities at l'École des Grands®
Anne Bussières Gallagher
CPA Auditor
Leon Yetnikoff
Friends of the Foundation
Stéphanie St-Jean
Consultant
Former member of the Board of Directors of the W Foundation.
Stéphanie St-Jean
Josyane Fortin
Manager, Business Planning and Strategies
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Hydro-Québec
Former member of the Board of Directors of the W Foundation.
Josyane Fortin
Friends of the Foundation are people we are grateful to for their significant role in the development of the Foundation W.
Paul Hamelin
GIRO and Projet Casa
Danielle Lysaught
Projet Casa
Founding partners of Foundation W.
Paul Hamelin et Danielle Lysaught of Fonds Hamelys
Noor Al-Haiek
Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions
Deloitte.
Noor Al-Haiek, CPA
Al Karim Dhanji, CPA, CA
Director of finances
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Aldex Chemical co.Ltd.
Former member of the Board of Directors of the W Foundation.
Al Karim Dhanji, CPA, CA
Volunteer Experts
Volunteering is a key value of the Foundation W. We are fortunate to have a team of disciplinary experts who contribute to the Foundation W. mission through their generosity in time and knowledge.
Mélissa Goulet, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Education and Specialized Training at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Researcher, School Environment Research Group (GRES)
Researcher, University Institute Young In Difficulty-CIUSS-Of-Centre-South-Of-Montreal
Mélissa Goulet, Ph.D.
Research Specialist
Isabelle Archambault, Ph.D.
Professor at the School of Psychoeducation at the University of Montreal
Canada Research Chair in Children's School, Well-being and Educational Success
Myriagone Co-Chair McConnell-UdM in Youth Knowledge Mobilization.
Director of the School Environments Research Group (GRES).
Isabelle Archambault, Ph.D.
Research Specialist
Sarah-Lourdes
Tejada-Cuerno,
Assist elderly by offering home support aimed at the autonomy at the CLSC of Mercier-Est and Anjou
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Sarah-Lourdes Tejada-Cuerno
Social service worker
Manon Laferrière,
B.E.E.I. Bachelor of Education in Inadequate Childhood, special needs sector,
University of Quebec in Montreal.
Practice in child psychiatry Founding member and consultant of the Association of Orthopedic Teachers of Quebec.
Manon Laferrière, Remedial teacher
co-author of the mentor training guide for the School of the Greats program
Marie Beaumont, Erg.
Occupational therapist working with various clients, including children with various developmental problems or difficulties in their daily activities.
Marie Beaumont, Erg.
Consultant in educational content development
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is a consultative body that meets three times a year and is made up of disciplinary experts who share the values and mission of the Foundation W. The committee's mandate is to take a critical and constructive look at the various facets of the Foundation W. and to inform the President and Executive Director of their recommendations.
Lony Tehini, Eng.
Global Product Manager
Hitachi ABB Powergrids
Lony Tehini, Eng.
Julie Veilleux
Director of Communications CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation
Julie Veilleux
Josée Desjardins
Managing Director, Marketing & Business Development
IFinance
Josée Desjardins
Valérie Mac-Seing
Avocate associée
Mac-Seing Thomas - Avocats
Valérie Mac-Seing
Our leaders
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Normand Brais P.Eng., Ph.D.
CTO & Founder
SANUVOX TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
Normand Brais P.Eng., Ph.D.
Mathieu Blais
Associé
Services de certification chez EY
Mathieu Blais
Our leaders are individuals we are grateful to for their significant impact on the development and deployment of our flagship l'École des Grands program.
Alessandro Sartor, BEng
Computer Engineering student at Polytechnique de Montéal
Contributes to the development of the computer programming curriculum as well as data capture and consolidation for impact measurement.
Alessandro Sartor
Mégane Francoeur
Student in microbiology, infectious diseases, and immunology at the University of Montreal.
Contributes to the development of the science curriculum as well as the capture and consolidation of data for impact measurement.
Mégane Francoeur
Ana-Virginia Tejada-Cuerno
Student in the Department of Specialized Education and Training, University of Quebec in Montreal
Former participant of the School of Greats
contributes to the development of the sciences curriculum of the School of the Greats.
Ana-Virginia Tejada-Cuerno
Émilie Lefrançois
Assistant Director of Studies, Programs and School Organization, Cégep de Trois-Rivières.
Émilie Lefrançois
Leslie Grah
Student at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Quebec in Montreal
Former participant of the School of Greats
contributed to the Foundation W as an Administrative assistant.
Leslie Grah
Shirley Vuong
Graduated from Cegep Marie-Victorin.
Former participant of the School of Greats.
contributed to the development of communication for the School of the Greats.
Shirley Vuong
Sabrine Lyna Hamouni
Graduated from Cegep Marie-Victorin in Natural Science.
Participant of the School of Greats since 2016
contributed to the development of technology as a technology coordinator for the School of the Greats.
Sabrine Lyna Hamouni