About us
Carrefour des savoirs is an initiative aimed at the professional development of graduate students, so that they can improve their employment prospects, whatever their career path. Through workshops, mentoring and internships, students can experiment with and hone cross-disciplinary skills such as project management, communication, leadership, creativity and many others. Carrefour des savoirs is driven by collegiality, collaboration, integrity and openness.
Carrefour des savoirs is a consortium of five Montreal health and social services research centers: CReSP, CREGÉS, CRIR, CRIUGM and SHERPA. It is funded by the FRQ-S.
Contact us :
carrefour.ccsmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
General principles
Carrefour des savoirs is based on three principles that will guide the service offering.
Active learning
Students are encouraged to get involved in their professional development right from the start of their academic career.
Learning through practice
Skills are often acquired through practical experience (workshops, internships). This experiential learning is the driving force behind the Carrefour des savoirs.
A culture of learning
The development of cross-disciplinary skills is essential to the learning process. Faculty and students alike will be made aware of the importance of developing this type of skill to foster a rich and diversified career.
Our Team
Danielle Filion
Coordinator of Carrefour des savoirs
Danielle holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from the University of Montreal. She worked as a community organizer in the health and social services network before moving into teaching social work techniques. Before embarking on the adventure of implementing Carrefour des savoirs, Danielle spent eight years as manager and then program director in Quebec at Mission inclusion, a public foundation that works in Quebec and internationally. Passionate about social justice, Danielle is co-author of the book Pauvreté, inégalités et problèmes sociaux (Poverty, Inequality, and Social Problems), the third edition of which will be released in 2026.
Lamia Lamoudi
Project Manager of Carrefour des savoirs
With a degree in psychology, Lamia is passionate about supporting people in career development and transition. She draws on her 15 years of experience working with hundreds of job seekers, both through individual coaching and group activities. Lamia stands out for her strong listening and empathy skills and her ability to facilitate human connections. Her professional coaching profile (acquired through two cycles of training at an ICF-accredited school) is an additional asset in supporting students in their exploration of themselves and career opportunities. Lamia is also a professional member of the Association québécoise des professionnel.le.s du développement de carrière (AQPDDC).
From the very beginning, the Carrefour team has been able to count on the invaluable support of its colleagues at CRIR.
Management Committee
The management committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Carrefour des savoirs’s general guidelines. It meets five times a year and is composed of the following individuals:
- Philippe Archambault, Scientific Director, Carrefour des savoirs
- Brigitte Fillion, CRIR
- Stéphane Bastianetto, CRIUGM
- Nay El Hajj, Student membre
- Noémie Couture, CREGÉS
- Danielle Filion, Carrefour des savoirs
- Catherine Fouron, Les Saisons des ESP, UdeM
- Lamia Lamoudi, Carrefour des savoirs
- Annie Pontbriand, SHERPA
- Vanessa Simic, CReSP
- Zeineb Lakehal, Student membre
