Drummondville, August 20, 2025 – The Lise Watier Foundation is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Partance, a women’s employment center, to offer the Let’s Start Up Pathway in Drummondville. The next cohort of the Let’s Start Up Pathway will begin in Drummondville during the week of September 8, 2025. This free professional development program, certified by Concordia University, is specifically designed for women wishing to pursue a professional project, whether launching a business, returning to school, or making a career transition.
The Let’s Start Up Pathway, a career accelerator
Already established in several regions of Quebec and in Toronto, the Let’s Start Up Pathway serves as a true springboard toward financial independence. Through group workshops, individualized coaching, financial support, and a strong community of mutual aid, participants gain:
- Renewed confidence in their abilities
- Practical skills to take action
- An inspiring network of women and field experts
The partnership between Partance and the Lise Watier Foundation enhances the diversity of professional development opportunities available to women in the MRC of Drummond, throughout Centre-du-Québec and beyond. We are delighted to collaborate with Ms. Véronique Emery and the entire Foundation team. Our two organizations share complementary values, all centered on one common goal: the professional fulfillment of women. It is therefore a true honor that our organization has been chosen to participate in the expansion of the Let’s Start Up Pathway throughout the Centre-du-Québec region.” — Annie Jean, Executive Director of Partance
“We are proud to offer the Let’s Start Up Pathway in Drummondville in collaboration with Partance, whose mission is closely aligned with ours. This partnership marks an important step in our commitment to supporting more and more women in their journey toward professional fulfillment and financial independence.” — Marie-Lise Andrade, President and Cofounder of the Lise Watier Foundation
The program will be offered part-time, in person, at Partance, located at 157 Lindsay Street, Suite 200, Drummondville. It is open to all women aged 18 and over. An online information session will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. To register, please contact Véronique Emery at veronique@fondationlisewatier.com. To apply for the Let’s Start Up Pathway, visit: www.fondationlisewatier.com/en/recruitment.
About Partance: Since 1982, Partance, a women’s employment center, has supported nearly 11,000 women from the MRC of Drummond on their journey to professional fulfillment by providing them with tools, training, and both individual and group coaching.
About the Lise Watier Foundation: The mission of the Foundation is to support and encourage the professional development and financial independence of women here, by providing them with the means to achieve their full potential.
Media contact:
Annie Jean, Executive Director, Partance
819 472-3351 ext. 102 | ajean@emploi-partance.com
