WeWork
WE WORK PROGRAM
WeWORK
Turning Today’s Students Into Tomorrow’s Leaders. Teaching entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy.
We recruit volunteers from the business community and post-secondary institutions to lead hands-on experiential learning activities for students in grades 5 to 12. Our programs teach entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness skills by giving students real-world tasks like goal-setting, building a personal budget, exploring interests and career pathways, and working with a team to start a small business.
Our program is known for its innovative approach to program development and delivery.
Teaching entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy.
“ We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility.
It’s easy to say: ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not
my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see
the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.”
— Fred Rogers
NEED
Entrepreneurship is a huge engine of economic growth for Canada. According to Statistics Canada, approximately 68% of net new jobs are created by Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs).
However, few opportunities exist for K-12 students to develop key skills and gain real-world experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness skills. By fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in K-12, we are empowering young people to become job creators.
IMPACT
The Boston Consulting Group found that graduates from a program like ours in Canada are 50% more likely to become entrepreneurs; and three times less likely to spend more than they earn, or to be unemployed.
Our program is known for its innovative and collaborative approach to helping local students apply business concepts to real-world tasks, work in a team to start a small business, and develop essential skills they will use in the future.
RESPONSE
Our volunteers intend to engage more than 32,000 students in the next five years and provide hands-on, experiential learning activities. Our programs inspire youth to make better financial decisions, explore career pathways, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER
Discover how our programs align with your corporate values – and support innovative program development that will help local students soar.
OUR CONTACT DETAILS
#209, 77 15 Street East – Prince Albert, SK S6V 1E9 Canada
Telephone: (306) 900-9097 – Facsimile: (506) 704-6888 –
Email: contact@pedac.ca – Website: www.pedac.ca
Non-Profit Registration Number: 842853376RC0001
Spark the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Youth
Help students connect classroom learning with real-world problems and issues. Your financial investment will inspire students to develop needed soft skills for tomorrow’s careers and help foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in our K-12 schools.
Volunteer with Us
You can help us develop tomorrow’s leaders! Our volunteers teach the curriculum and lead students through interactive learning activities, while sharing personal work-related experiences and knowledge. You can boost your company’s profile, develop your leadership and communication skills, and have a great deal of fun.
