{"id":1560,"date":"2023-08-31T13:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/?page_id=1560"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:51:41","slug":"the-protein-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/en\/the-protein-school\/","title":{"rendered":"The Protein School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoledesproteines.com\/\">Protein School<\/a> is a virtual school whose mission is to link the science of PROTEO researchers to the Quebec school network. We democratize biotechnology and protein science by providing fun, engaging and curriculum-linked resources. Our activities demonstrate the importance of proteins in our daily lives, in a practical and concrete way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoledesproteines.com\/primaire\">At primary level<\/a>, we offer a do-it-yourself learning situation in the classroom. It introduces the subject of nutrition through simple scientific experiments linked to the PFEQ learning progression.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoledesproteines.com\/secondaire\">In secondary school<\/a>, you can always consult our interactive virtual conference on vaccines, accompanied by a learning sequence on the immune system offered in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/eer.qc.ca\/developpement-professionnel\/ressource\/62a8eaa283e83902701f2aef\">\u00c9cole en r\u00e9seau.<\/a><br \/>\nOr have fun learning about the digestive system and biotechnologies with our <a href=\"https:\/\/enzymo.ca\/\">free ENZYMO* Web game<\/a>. An excellent tool to help your students understand scientific models, and their limitations. They&#8217;ll discover with their own hands the unsuspected applications of proteins in their daily lives! It&#8217;s sure to give them a taste for protein!<\/p>\n<p>*A CREO production, presented by the PROTEO research group, RECIT Culture \u00c9ducation and the Montr\u00e9al Science Center, with financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>*Our organization is included in the list of scientific culture organizations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/education\/prescolaire-primaire-et-secondaire\/ressources-outils-reseau-scolaire\/culture-education\/culture-ecole\/culture-scientifique\/liste-organismes?resultsPerPage=10&amp;sortOrder=asc&amp;numPage=1\">La culture \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9cole<\/a> program. Under certain conditions, our activities for school groups may be eligible for funding under the Volet scientifique of the La culture \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9cole program.<\/p>\n<h2>Protein School Ambassador Program<\/h2>\n<p>Join the PROTEO Protein School Ambassador Program!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-item\"><a class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-open\" href=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1624224437943079309-1400x1867.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-gallery=\"gallery\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\"><\/i><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1624224437943079309-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-item\"><a class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-open\" href=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8439299480255892429-1400x1050.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-gallery=\"gallery\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\"><\/i><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8439299480255892429-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-item\"><a class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-open\" href=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/474878672_646972751017458_8529278485175872081_n-1400x1400.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-gallery=\"gallery\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-gallery-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\"><\/i><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proteo.ca\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/474878672_646972751017458_8529278485175872081_n-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>What we are looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student members of PROTEO, motivated by science outreach and animation.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable speaking in public and interacting with a diverse audience.<\/li>\n<li>Availability for :\n<ul>\n<li>Several hours of personalized training.<\/li>\n<li>A few lecture-demonstrations in high schools in 2025-26.<\/li>\n<li>Festivals, e.g. Eureka in Montreal in June 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training in scientific communication from an expert in the field, Jean-Daniel Doucet.<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity to develop your scientific communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Financial support for your participation.<\/li>\n<li>The chance to represent PROTEO while inspiring the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To register your interest, please send us an e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:proteo@uqam.ca\">proteo@uqam.ca<\/a> including: a brief description of yourself, your level of study, the name of your university and the name of your research supervisor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protein School is a virtual school whose mission is to link the science of PROTEO researchers to the Quebec school network. 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