St. John the Baptist King Edward students got a real-life lesson in what it means to start your own business and make a difference in the community at the same time.
A total of 15 Grade 7 and 8 students from the south end school took part in the Learning Partnership’s Entrepreneurial Adventure where they made and sold their own products with the sales going to charity.
“We’re hoping we may intrigue a couple of the kids to become entrepreneurs,” says vice-principal Leslie Hamilton-Brown, who was staff director for this project.
“It teaches them skills of working together, making decisions based on monetary factors, base don peoples’ preferences. It helps them to think outside the box.”
The kids made jardinières, greeting cards using their own photography, Ukranian candy, and tie-dye t-shirts. The profits from the product sales were $350 and that money was donated this week to Hestia House.
The Middle School Entrepreneurial Adventure students have choosen their charity… pic.twitter.com/7kcQhcwVar
— SJB-KE (@SJBKE1) February 22, 2018
