Maison Emmanuel Centre Éducatif

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About the Community

What we do

Maison Emmanuel is an intentional, life-sharing community based on Anthroposophy, and modeled on the Camphill Communities existing worldwide. We are approximately 50 people (including 22 adults in need of special care) living and working together in the beautiful Laurentian mountains, 100 km (60 miles) north of Montreal.

House parents, together with their children and young coworkers live in family-like settings. The rhythmic structure of the household, school, workshops (bakery, candle-making, small farm, garden, weaving, pottery, woodwork), and therapies creates the warm, supportive environment of community living. Shared meals, seasonal festivals, plays, birthday celebrations and outings help create bonds of friendship and responsibility where everyone learns to care and provide for the needs of the others.

A program of expansion and integration is taking place in the center of a nearby town with one adult residence and our café boutique.
Training for new coworkers and a foundation course is provided. Many people from different countries live at Maison Emmanuel. The languages spoken within the community are approximately two-thirds English and one-third French. The surrounding community speaks mostly French.

Our Vision

Life-sharing Community with and for people in need of special care.

Our Mission

Life-sharing Community with and for people in need of special care.

  • 52 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
52

How to join

Volunteers come from many different countries and stay for the most part for one year, though a core of long-term volunteers is always open to new members who wish to commit to a longer period. Shorter stays are sometimes possible as well.
There is an application procedure described on our website — www.maisonemmanuel.org —

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Visitors are welcome. Prior appointment is requested, stating the length of stay and the date of arrival.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Labor required: Yes
All members are volunteers. They receive free room and board, medical care, use of community cars and pocket money.

All members contribute to the well-being of the community.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Recreational vehicles, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Property status

  • Privately owned

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    35 acres

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Location

  • Québec, Canada

Maison Emmanuel Centre Éducatif

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