Outstanding commitment to serving the community
Jason Rivest has distinguished himself through his numerous and sustained volunteer commitments, having dedicated over 10,000 hours to his endeavors in recent years.
He has been notably involved with school-based co-operatives (Coopsco), his Caisse Desjardins, the Simulation du Parlement européen Canada-Québec-Europe (SPECQUE) [Simulation of the European Parliament Canada Quebec Europe], the Quebec, Canadian and international cooperative and mutualist sectors, as well as several NPOs such as the Maison des jeunes de Crabtree, Citoyenneté Jeunesse and many others.
By offering his expertise and time, the PhD student’s admirable involvement and demonstrable leadership qualities are highly appreciated.
In addition to this latest honour, he has received several other distinctions in recent years, including:
The Canada Volunteer Award (Emerging Leader category);The Hommage bénévolat-Québec Award (Young Volunteer – Claude-Masson Award category);The Ordre du Mérite coopératif et mutualiste québécois (2nd Degree);The Emerging Co-operator Award from Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada;The Emerging Administrator of the Year Award from the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec.
Jason Rivest is currently pursuing his doctoral studies at HEC Montréal. His research focuses on cooperative models and is being conducted at the Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins International Institute for Cooperatives (IICADD), under the supervision of professors Rafael Ziegler and Justine Ballon.