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Strong Girls, Strong Canada. Leaders From The Start. Canada celebrates the first International Day of the Girl and Women's History Month 2012

Biography of Ophélie Langevin


Photo credit: Marco Campanozzi, La Presse

Name: Ophélie Langevin
Date: Born 2002
Role: Entrepreneur, activist
Girlhood achievement: President of her own company at age 10!

At age 10, Ophélie Langevin wanted to work in her hometown of Ste-Julie, Quebec, but was told by city officials that she was too young for a job and could only work through a foundation. So she started her own social enterprise: Cream Pops! With her team of 15 volunteers, Ophélie spent the summer raising money for the Fondation Hôpital Pierre-Boucher – the hospital where she and her sister were born – by selling ice cream treats at soccer games and community events.

Ophélie already has lots of experience in running her own business, which will come in handy in her hoped-for future career as a sommelier and vineyard owner! Her philosophy for success is: "When something doesn't go well, don't give up – try something else!"1

Now that the ice cream season has come to an end, Ophélie is planning to donate the remaining stock from her Cream Pops enterprise to a children's hospital. She hopes to present the ice cream to the children in person, with her mascot dog Lilou in tow.

Ophélie Langevin – a history-making Canadian girl and a future great Canadian woman!

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  1. Original French: « Quand quelque chose ne marche pas, il ne faut pas laisser tomber, et essayer autre chose. » (Source: Phillippe Mercure, Entrepreneure à 10 ans, La Presse, July 30, 2012, found at http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/quebec/201207/29/01-4560468-entrepreneure-a-10-ans.php

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Date Modified:
2012-09-28