As part of their curriculum, students in Riverdale High School’s CFER program operate an e-waste recycling business. In converting an old TV console into a funky new dog bed, they used competencies learned through art, entrepreneurship and their workshop to raise money for a local organization that helps canines in need.
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Fresh Produce and a Growing Sense of Place
Turning unproductive farmland into co-operative gardens will help young Anglophones to realize how much they can contribute to their community. As one of 11 pilot schools across Québec, Gaspé Polyvalente has been busy identifying ways it can help build the entrepreneurial capacity of its region. One initiative scheduled to begin next September will unite students, teachers […]
Entrepreneurial Students Leave a Legacy to Their School
Westmount High School’s bike co-op, student-run fitness centre and other entrepreneurial activities encourage kids to take responsibility and practise life skills. When Andrew Robinson began his career as a history, English and geography teacher a few years ago, he found students had little outlet for what he calls “hands-on, tied-to-the-outside-world learning.” That “huge learning gap” sent […]
