Melissa Haouari

Journalist

Montréal, QC

Melissa Haouari

Mélissa Haouari est une journaliste montréalaise. Détentrice d'un baccalauréat en science politique de l'Université de Montréal, elle poursuit ses études en journalisme à la même institution. Ayant grandi dans le quartier Saint-Michel, la justice sociale et la culture montréalaise sont des sujets qui la passionnent. ‍

Latest Articles

Young people recruited by criminal groups — parents and stakeholders sound the alarm and call for government action

Melissa Haouari

At the end of September, parents from the Maghreb community came together to denounce the recruitment of young people by street gangs.

“Our neighbourhoods, our voices” — a dialogue in the face of the rise of violent crime among young people

Melissa Haouari

La Converse organized a meeting with various youth outreach workers to better understand the issues that affect them young people.

The young people who dream of a Montreal without violence

Melissa Haouari

La Converse interviewed three young Montrealers to discuss the recruitment of teenagers into street gangs.

The Messagers Converse 2 — It's not the end of hood

Melissa Haouari

The Converse Messengers are back this year with “C'est pas la fin du hood”, a new song.

Converse School

Campus in Conflict: Navigating a Tense Return to McGill University

Melissa Haouari

For students attending McGill University, the start of the school year this year is a bit different.

“Hood Heroes”, episode 18 — Birdzonthetrack, social worker by day, beatmaker by night

Melissa Haouari

Do you know Birdzonthetrack? The producer-songwriter, and Montreal talent, works with industry names both local and European.

Jules Aurel Noukeu Jugnia — a young person leaves his entire community in mourning

Melissa Haouari

Jules Aurel Noukeu Jugnia, 17, died of a heart attack during a basketball game. His friends and family pay tribute to him.

Petites-Mains, an integration company for immigrant women

Melissa Haouari

Residents, refugees, asylum seekers or even without status, women with an immigration background go through Petites Mains and come out proud.

Hood Heroes, episode 17 - Alex Kénol, entrepreneur, but above all human

Melissa Haouari

It is impossible to talk about entrepreneurship in Montreal without thinking of Alexandre Kénol. Third Place Manager, artistic promoter and coach.

Hood Heroes, episode 15: Amine Laabi, a chef at the heart of his community

Melissa Haouari

Behind the stove, Amine recalls that everything he does for teenagers comes from his own experience as a young person in a Montreal neighborhood.

76 years of Israeli existence, 76 years of Palestinian resistance

Melissa Haouari

While Israel's independence means freedom for many, it reminds others of the sad Nakba, or “disaster” in Arabic.

How to involve parents in the prevention of gun violence among racialized youth?

Melissa Haouari

“Where are the parents? ” This is a question that has been heard numerous times following incidents of armed violence involving young people.

#Metooscolaire: at the heart of women fighting for the voice of young people

Melissa Haouari

Young People's Voice Matters is a group of activists calling for a provincial framework law against sexual violence in schools.

When guns are put into the hands of teenagers

Melissa Haouari

Still in shock, Jason's mother prefers to keep her son's identity secret and protect her family's anonymity for the time being.

The hunger strike to exert pressure

Melissa Haouari

For over a month now, some students at McGill University have stopped eating anything.

What do the hood girls face?

Melissa Haouari

“I understood that to reach my goals, I had to take action and avoid being victimized.”

Frustrated and powerless: the feelings of young North Africans in Montreal

Melissa Haouari

While the current toll exceeds 30,000 deaths in Gaza, tension is at its peak at Maisonneuve College.

Riguerre Antoine, pioneer of Rivière-des-Prairies

Melissa Haouari

In love with his neighborhood, Riguerre Antoine is however not unaware of the problems that plague the streets where he lived as a teenager.

Wisdom of the Hood

“Hood Heroes” — episode 13: Stéphanie Germain or Miss Nana Germain for the intimate

Melissa Haouari

The road is not always easy, and Stéphanie can attest to that.

In Montreal, antisemitism is evolving

Melissa Haouari

Today, at the center of all these tensions, accusations of antisemitism are being heard.

Arij Soufi: for a more thriving Muslim community in Quebec

Melissa Haouari

In addition to organizing events with students, Arij has worked on other projects aimed at the integration and inclusion of Muslims.

Hood Heroes, episode 12: Racci Nelson or giving yourself a second chance

Melissa Haouari

“Life is a rocky road”

Hood Heroes - episode 11: Lex Garcia, and writing as a way of life

Melissa Haouari

“At the core, I am a writer. But I am also a chiller! ”

Hood Heroes - episode 10: coach Abdel, the big brother of young athletes in Saint-Michel

Melissa Haouari

“Coach Abdel is like a big brother”

Hood Heroes - episode 9: Dan, the Kickz Surgeon of Parc-Extension

Melissa Haouari

“To be for young people what I did not have the chance to have”

The Converse Messengers: how rap is a form of journalism

Melissa Haouari

“We are not doomed to failure, we are condemned to success” ‍

The women who do Montreal rap

Melissa Haouari

“Writing and rapping is a form of resistance”

Hood Heroes Episode 8: Freakey! , from all over the world in Saint-Léonard

Melissa Haouari

“My home culture has always been a big part of my life.”

Who really benefits from green alleys?

Melissa Haouari

“For us, people who live in cities, it's also a way of connecting with nature.”

How to navigate Montreal as a queer BIPOC person

Melissa Haouari

The reality is that the social life of the metropolis is not necessarily adapted to the reality of all.

Hood Heroes - episode 7: Ford and his story, emancipating yourself through dance

Melissa Haouari

“What I do is dance. But this dance comes from a culture, and that culture is important.”

How Slang Unified Montreal

Melissa Haouari

From Saint-Michel to Côte-des-Neiges, you can hear expressions like “kespass”, “rencer” or “it's the hess” in the streets of Montreal.

Hood Heroes - episode 6: Ernest Edmond or how sport promotes youth engagement

Melissa Haouari

A young basketball player full of ambition, one day he finds unexpected obstacles on his dream course.

Social reintegration and the prison environment: the major omissions in the public debate

Melissa Haouari

“I no longer believe in reintegration, it never worked for me”

Other team members

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Junior Journalist

Pablo A. Ortiz

Collaborator

Mouna Douab

Communication manager