Teacher
Review
Jonathan Singh
Teacher with the York Region District School Board
How can Y2 help your school?
Experiential and hands-on learning increases student engagement
Student-centred approach alternates between instruction and hands-on work time, so students learn by doing and gain key skills relevant at school and in any career pathway: critical thinking, problem solving, writing, public speaking, collaboration, communication, digital literacy and budgeting.
Customizable programs
We customize SHSM ICE (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship) training and Problem-Based Learning programs to meet the needs of each teacher, class and industry sector. Whether you want a 1-day session or a program that spans weeks or months, we can customize a program to meet your needs.
Design thinking training for teachers
Y2 trains teachers to bring design thinking workshops into their schools within days, not months. Teachers participate in a design thinking workshop, learn to plan their own workshops, and receive customizable training materials. Co-teaching opportunities help build in-school expertise.
Teacher
What's in it for you?
Find your passion
and tribe
Discover what you’re passionate about, on your own terms.
Meet new friends and pitch your ideas together, Dragon’s Den-style.
Gain skills
and a head start
Learn strategies that are used in today’s businesses and non-profits.
Use what you learned to kickstart your own business or project that solves a real-world problem.
Expand your
personal network
Network with and pick the brains of real entrepreneurs who started their own company.
Meet professionals who work in a variety of industries, including business, medicine, law, engineering, and more.
Student
Review
Lyn Chen
2016 Conference Alumnus
"The experience helped me become a greater risk taker. I have been able to travel to 4+ countries and meet inspiring people!"
Why your child should be part of Y2
Develop experiences and skills
Learn critical skills such as: teamwork, creative thinking, problem solving, public speaking, storytelling and financial modelling.
Enhance their resume to maximize preparation for their post-secondary careers.
Work with industry professionals and entrepreneurs
Coaches and mentors can be references for job and school applications.
Learn real-world experiences from successful business owners.
Students can create real businesses
They can apply their new skills into managing their own summer business and learn what it takes to make their own money.
Opportunity to win prestigious awards and travel the world along the way.
Student
Review
Betty Pu
2015 Conference Alumnus
“This conference changed my life. Today, a little over two years after I attended the program, I have founded an award-winning tech startup, will be representing Canada at the Stanford ASES Summit in April 2017, and was accepted into Draper University (a 7-week intensive entrepreneurship program in Silicon Valley, founded by Tim Draper – a billionaire venture capitalist).”
Why volunteer with us?
Pass on knowledge you wish you learned earlier
Don’t let the next generation spend valuable time making the same mistakes you did. Teach them sooner so they are better prepared for success.
Students will learn techniques and outcomes needed to make their own decisions.
You will inspire future leaders
You can become a role model or mentor for students looking for guidance.
Your references can be advantageous to students looking to get a competitive edge in college/university.
Expose them to real-world situations in the business world
Recount difficult situations and how you overcame them to achieve the success you have now.
Teach them more about entrepreneurship than any business textbook ever could.