The Jeanne Sauvé Foundation was established by the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé

Jeanne Sauvé

Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Confederation....

, the first female governor-general of Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, to implement its mission "to develop the leadership potential of promising youth from around the world". Since 2003, under the leadership of President Jean-François Sauvé, the Sauvé Scholars Program has brought groups of up to fourteen young people with demonstrated leadership potential each year to Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, where they attend classes at McGill University

McGill University

Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...

, work on individual projects and "enlarge their understanding of the world." The Sauvé Scholars, who have come from 44 countries around the world, enjoy a unique residential program at Maison Jeanne Sauvé, which constitutes a key part of their experience.