Say Ça! Circle of Support for Refugee and Newcomer Students

Name

Say Ça! Circle of Support for Refugee and Newcomer Students

Website

https://saycamontreal.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentorship and Newcomer Integration Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Mentorship, Buddy & Host-Family Matching Programs (EDAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Refugee student support
• Bilingual youth mentorship
• Newcomer integration services
• Community tutoring programs
• Nonprofit education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding & Donations: As a community-based nonprofit organization focused on refugee and newcomer student support, the organization operates through grant funding and donations. No specific funding amounts or donors are disclosed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Say \u00c7a! (operating as MentorMontr\u00e9al) runs a free, community-based bilingual mentorship and tutoring program for refugee and newcomer teens aged roughly 13\u201318 in Montreal. It pairs newcomer youth with bilingual university student mentors (e.g., Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al volunteers) for one-on-one French/English language support, academic tutoring, and cultural integration, supplemented by creative workshops (art, poetry, robotics) delivered through a network of partner community centers.

Product overview

Say Ça! Circle of Support for Refugee and Newcomer Students operates as a grassroots community mentorship organization (MentorMontréal) rather than a traditional software product company. The organization provides a unified bilingual mentorship program for newcomer and refugee teens in Montreal, combining direct mentorship services with academic tutoring and creative workshops. The core MentorMontréal Bilingual Mentorship Program connects newcomer youth with student mentors for cultural and academic support. This is supplemented by youth leadership workshops and tutoring services delivered through a network of community partnerships with organizations including CARI St-Laurent, Les Scientifines, Maison des Jeunes Côte-des-Neiges, YMCA 'YIP' Program, and PAAL Montréal. The organization does not appear to offer a technology product; rather it provides human services focused on educational support and integration assistance for refugee and newcomer students navigating Montreal's bilingual school system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MentorMontr\u00e9al Bilingual Mentorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Bilingual mentoring programs have a statistically significant impact on educational achievement among recent immigrants in Montréal (Institut du Nouveau Monde, 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CARI St-LaurentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARI St-Laurent is described as a local community center running a hybrid tutoring/mentoring program for newcomer youth in Montreal. It provides the physical venue and volunteer coordination for the mentorship program. Rated 9/10 for new arrivals in the program's review.
• Les ScientifinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Scientifines runs bilingual STEM workshops (e.g., robotics labs, spaghetti bridge building) for girls and newcomer youth, providing creative and academic enrichment alongside the mentorship program. Rated 8/10.
• Maison des Jeunes Côte-des-NeigesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA youth community center in Côte-des-Neiges offering creative activities (art, poetry, acting), volunteering opportunities, and a soft-landing environment for newcomer teens. Hosts events such as poetry contests.
• YMCA 'YIP' ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA's Youth Integration Program (YIP) provides mentorship and confidence-building activities for mixed-background newcomer youth in Montreal. Rated 7/10.
• PAAL MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAAL Montréal provides intensive support specifically for refugee youth in Montreal, with a focus on comprehensive integration assistance. Rated 8/10.
• Université de Montréal (Student Volunteers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité de Montréal student volunteers (e.g., 19-year-old student Yanis) serve as bilingual mentors to newcomer teens, providing language support and cultural guidance through one-on-one mentorship sessions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saycamontreal

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