{"id":29850,"date":"2024-10-08T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecranpartage.ca\/stream-o-thon-2024-the-virtual-guardians-foundation-and-the-lan-jdl-team-up-to-support-digital-street-work"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:23:17","slug":"stream-o-thon-2024-the-virtual-guardians-foundation-and-the-lan-jdl-team-up-to-support-digital-street-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecranpartage.ca\/en\/stream-o-thon-2024-the-virtual-guardians-foundation-and-the-lan-jdl-team-up-to-support-digital-street-work","title":{"rendered":"Stream-O-Thon 2024: The Virtual Guardians Foundation and the Lan JDL team up to support digital street work."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Official statement from the Virtual Guardian Foundation of October 1, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Saint-Apollinaire, October 1, 2024<\/strong> – The Stream-O-Thon<\/a><\/strong>, the flagship initiative of the Lan JDL,<\/a><\/strong> will be held from October 11 to 13, 2024<\/strong>. Once again this year, about fifty streamers will take turns on their respective channels to raise funds for the Virtual Guardians Foundation<\/a>. In 2023, nearly $60,000<\/strong> was raised from a generous and supportive community. <\/p>\n\n

The mission of the selected streamers is clear this year: to support the continuity of the Digital Street Workers (TRN)<\/a><\/strong> service.<\/p>\n\n

Fran\u00e7ois Savard, President and Founder of the FGV, expresses his enthusiasm:“This new edition of the Stream-O-Thon in partnership with the Lan JDL represents an incredible opportunity to raise awareness and support our mission. Thanks to the generosity of the gaming community, we will be able to continue to offer essential support to young people online. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The in-person event of the Lan JDL will take place at the Saint-Apollinaire multipurpose centre<\/strong> at 20 Terry Fox Street, Saint-Apollinaire. On the program: a LAN section for network play, various activities and prizes to be won. <\/p>\n\n

HOW TO PARTICIPATE<\/h2>\n\n

Donate<\/h3>\n\n

Viewers will be able to make a donation easily via a link in the chat of each broadcast or directly on the Fundky platform. <\/p>\n\n

Being a LAN player<\/h3>\n\n

To go in person to the lan with your gaming computer, you will find the information and the possibility to buy a ticket in the ticket office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

To participate in tournaments<\/h3>\n\n

It is imperative to join the JDL LAN Discord server.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

To follow the Stream-O-Thon online, it’s on Twitch: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/lanjdl<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Launch of Digital Balance, a new podcast<\/h2>\n\n

The Lan JDL 2024 will mark the launch of \u00c9quilibre Num\u00e9rique<\/a>, the official podcast of the FGV, co-hosted by Samuel “SonOffOdin” Gignac and \u00c9lo\u00efse “LaCoiffeuseGeek”<\/em> Pratte, who through discussions and interviews, demystify the sometimes difficult relationship between mental health and digital technology.<\/p>\n\n

Episode 1 will be recorded live on the main stage and broadcast simultaneously on the FGV and Lan JDL Twitch channels on Saturday morning, October 12, starting at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n

In 2024, the impact of NRT on young people has crystallised<\/h2>\n\n

Digital street workers offer online support to young Francophones, mainly via the chat of streamer-partners on Twitch<\/a>, as well as on Discord<\/a>. Their confidential approach makes it possible to listen, support and direct young people in difficulty to the appropriate resources.The results speak for themselves: in 2024, the NRTs have carried out more than 1,400 interventions with young Francophones in Quebec to date, bringing the total to more than 2,500 interventions in the 18 months of its existence. These figures bear witness to the crucial importance of this online mission, which is unique in the French-speaking world. <\/p>\n\n

Jean-S\u00e9bastien Caron, alias ogop, vice-president of the Lan JDL, emphasizes: “The evolution of digital street workers in the last year is remarkable. What was a promising initiative has become an essential pillar for our community. Our Stream-O-Thon thus takes on its full meaning, by supporting a cause that has a concrete and measurable impact on the lives of young gamers. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n

A year of recognition for the FGV<\/h2>\n\n

While the impact of screens on young people is at the heart of the news. The TRN service has also echoed in the media, with a special report on Radio-Canada<\/a> and various interviews with the main Quebec media<\/a>, with the aim of demystifying digital street work.Also, the FGV was invited by the Government of Quebec to intervene at the Special Commission on the Impact of Screens and Social Networks on Youth<\/a>. Not to mention the presentation of the King Charles III Coronation Medal to Fran\u00e7ois Savard<\/a>, President and Founder of the Virtual Guardians Foundation, “for his key role in promoting healthy and responsible virtual consumption.”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n

About the Virtual Guardians Foundation<\/h2>\n\n

Established in 2018, the FGV focuses on ethics, education and prevention online. It offers support to people in distress through its Digital Street Workers and promotes healthy and responsible digital use. <\/p>\n\n

https:\/\/gardiensvirtuels.org<\/a>https:\/\/trn.quebec\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n

About Lan JDL<\/h2>\n\n

The JDL LAN was first introduced in 2016. Since then, it has grown and it is… Approximately 200 BYOC players on site, more than 250 visitors, more than 50 streamers, and more than 40 volunteers. It’s also a MeetUp powered by Twitch.tv, the 24-hour Stream-O-Thon from Friday to Sunday. More than $120,000 in gifts have been distributed since the first edition in 2016 and more than $220,000 in donations to charities (since 2020). https:\/\/www.lanjdl.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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