of life includes
UNIQUE pedagogical MATERIAL
A complete teaching kit offered free of charge to
teachers who teach ESL in Secondary 4.
This kit contains:
• the student booklet
• the teacher’s guide
• authentic audio and video documents
• two card games
• a poster of the human body
• ...
of life is also
A UNIFYING MOVEMENT
Through its website, CHAIN OF LIFE invites the
entire population to join together to form the
longest human chain in the world to celebrate
the most beautiful gift of all: life.
BE PART
Chaîin!
of the
Educating Young People About
Organ and Tissue Donation
An innovative project
for Secondary 4 students
in ESL
A PROJECT FROM THE HEART
For further information, or to schedule a training
session or a conference, please contact:
Lucie Dumont
Founder and Coordinator of CHAIN OF LIFE
[email protected]
1 877 352-9264
chainoflife.org
It’s a dynamic interactive website
where we find, among others, a section
reserved for the teachers to allow them
to have access to all the material and
to exchange on the project.
chainoflife.org
A Celebration of Life!
A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PROJECT
A PROJECT WITH ROOTS
• that focuses on universal human values
It was a Secondary 4 student at École
secondaire de Rivière-du-Loup who sowed
the first tiny seed. The year was 2006 and the
project was then known as CHÊNE DE VIE
(Oak Tree of Life). Over time, thanks to
the passion and unwavering determination
of Ms. Lucie Dumont, supported by a
prodigious team, the oak seedling grew
and flourished. The Commission scolaire
Kamouraska−Rivière‐du‐Loup and
Transplant Québec joined the authors to
form a solid partnership and the project
took off. It became CHAIN OF LIFE and…
the rest is history!
like:
• Compassion
• Altruism
• Generosity
• Solidarity
• Commitment;
• that brings awareness to the fact that a
society works best when each individual
contributes to the collective well-being;
• that encourages young people to take on
of life
A PEDAGOGICAL PROJECT
• that develops students’ competency in
English as a second language through a
motivating learning and evaluation situation
inline with the MELS program.
AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT
• that presents accurate information on organ
and tissue donation and the benefits of
transplantation;
• that encourages a dialogue within the family
about organ and tissue donation;
• that invites young people to make an informed
decision about organ donation and to make that
decision known to their loved ones;
• that brings students to realise the priceless value
of their organs and the importance of keeping
them healthy.
personal and civic responsibility through
concrete actions that demonstrate a
commitment to the life of their community.
TALKING IS CRUCIAL…
Although the vast majority
of Quebecers say they are
in favour of organ donation, only one in
two has signed their medical insurance
card. This makes the decision difficult for
the families of potential donors that are
reluctant to authorise the donation
because they did not have time to bring
this topic up with their loved one. When
we know that a single donation can
save 8 lives and help 15 other people
regain their health, we understand all
the importance of discussing the subject
as a family.
CHAIN OF LIFE has also received the
support of several organisations and
donors, including:
• Desjardins (main financial partner);
• the government of Quebec;
• the Fondation Léonne‐Ouellette;
• the Kidney Foundation of Canada
(Quebec Branch);
• the Fédération des commissions scolaires
du Québec;
• the Fédération des comités de parents du
Québec.