After dropping out of school, 31-year-old Lac Simon native Kevin Poucachiche decided to take control of his life and learn a trade that would motivate him to get up and work every morning. He found his calling by returning to school in adult education and vocational training.

Matthew Poucachiche works at the Canadian Malartic Mine, one of Canada's largest open-pit gold mines, situated in Malartic, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The young man, who is in his twenties and a former dropout, went back to school to complete a double diploma in vocational studies before embarking on an exciting career in mining. He is telling us about his journey.

27-year-old Juliette Gagnon, from Lanoraie, works as an ore extraction miner at the Casa Berardi mine in La Sarre. After years of questioning in a social context where gender identity and sexual orientation are still subject to discrimination, Juliette began to reflect on her professional future, which led her to return to school.

L'Institut national des mines (INMQ) a lancé un nouvel outil afin d'accompagner les enseignants des élèves issus des Premières Nations et Inuit en formation professionnelle. Sophie-Anne Soumis, conseillère à l'innovation et à la recherche pour l’INMQ, a répondu à nos questions sur ce nouvel outil.

Originaire de La Pocatière, Annie Drapeau, 19 ans, terminera sous peu sa formation au Centre national de conduite d’engins de chantier à Lévis. Elle nous raconte ce qui l’a menée vers le métier de conductrice d’engins de chantier.