Episode 13 - Season 3 - Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre
Présentation
🎙️ Training differently and passing on values: episode 13, season 3 of the Grimp podcast
Professional integration and work-study programs remain central issues for young people and training institutions. In this brand-new episode of season 3 of the podcast Le futur c’est maintenant, Paul Foutrel hosts Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre, a journalist and entrepreneur who founded the IFIC, the Institute for Information and Communication Training. Together, they reveal how to combine human commitment, work-study programs, and pedagogical innovation to meet the challenges of today's job market.
🌟 What is this podcast episode about?
Through Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre's testimony, the episode highlights the power of work-study programs to open the doors to the professional world. How can we support every young person? What are the secrets of a school connected to reality? Throughout the discussion, concrete feedback on structuring a new school is shared, particularly regarding the difficulties encountered (administrative, regulatory) and the levers for motivating students and teams over the long term.
Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre emphasizes a pedagogy focused on practice (70% practice, 30% theory), personalized coaching, and the importance of constant dialogue with companies and alumni.
🎓 Discovering an unconventional commitment, from journalism to entrepreneurship
A dual career path dedicated to education
Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre, 56, worked in radio and television journalism before founding the IFIC. This diversity allows him to build a school on a human scale, where every student is known by their first name and valued for their potential. He looks back on the key moments of his journey: the importance of field experience, the adventure of creating an institution, and the fundamental role of work-study programs in accessing employment and achieving collective success.
Embodied values: listening, proximity, loyalty
The school's credo? Embody the values you teach. Active listening between all stakeholders, proximity to students, and the requirement of mutual loyalty between young people, schools, and companies are presented as the pillars of a modern and inclusive pedagogy.
🔧 A concrete commitment and challenges met as a duo
Sprinkled with authentic anecdotes, the episode looks back at the reality of daily life: administrative tasks, the impact of budget choices, and the human management of learners. Marc-Alexis and his partner, who is also his wife, highlight their teamwork with an "artisan" approach compared to large schools, emphasizing the direct impact of a human-scale environment in closely monitoring work-study students and turning them into future employees for local businesses.
🏆 A must-listen episode
- To discover an inspiring profile, bridging journalism and educational entrepreneurship.
- To understand how an independent school meets administrative and pedagogical challenges.
- To explore the profession: training communicators and journalists in touch with reality.
- Discover how artificial intelligence, far from being a threat, is becoming a driver of innovation for communication professions.
🎧 Conclusion
This episode of the Grimp podcast sheds light on the path of independent higher education: human-centric, values-driven, creative in the face of obstacles, and connected to both practice and innovation. We recommend this episode to anyone interested in work-study programs, committed education, and the transformation of communication roles.
🔗 Learn more
IFIC school website: https://ific-formations.com/
IFIC LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ific-formations/
Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre's LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-alexis-roquejoffre-baa986a0/
