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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 - 𝐒𝐇𝐒𝐌 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 On October 9th, we hosted an impactful off-site SHSM event at the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre [SDG Idea Factory] for students from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.  👉 9.5/10 overall rating  👉 94% would recommend to others  👉 45 students engaged  👉 2 SHSM certificates awarded With the guidance of dedicated educators like Madeline Keltie, students explored hands-on activities in a supportive environment designed to build real-world skills. One participant shared: “𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒏-𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕—𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍.” Check out this 20-second video featuring highlights, enthusiastic participants, and the skills they mastered! What’s your favorite way to combine learning and engagement? Let us know in the comments! #Education #SHSM #RealWorldSkills #Highschool

💙 Prioritizing Wellness: Ontario’s Mental Health Strategy 💙 Mental health matters, and Ontario is stepping up with a new strategy to support students in schools! From hiring more counselors to integrating mental health education into the classroom, this initiative is all about creating a safe and supportive environment for students to thrive. 🧠 What resources are being provided for students? 👩🏫 How are teachers being equipped to help? 💡 Why is mental health crucial for student success? Dive into Ontario’s approach to fostering student well-being. Read the full blog here - https://lnkd.in/gjiUf5Fm

🚀 Excited to announce our partnership with The Network Brew to host students for impactful off-site events! Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/dm2atUVq Here's to empowering the next generation! 🙌 #Partnership #Innovation #StudentExperiences

We are proud to share that we have been selected as one of the partners to help students at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board learn real world skills through SHSM programs. Waterloo is one of the most entrepreneurial spaces in Canada and we are excited to be working with schools and students in the region! LearnIt x WCDSB 🟠

Voices of Tomorrow! We are excited to share the feedback we have been receiving from our sessions! We look forward to continuing our journey with schools and making every student ready for the real world.

Education c̶̶̶a̶̶̶n̶̶̶ should be fun. And we try keep it that way... 150 students, 8+ teachers/board leaders, one awesome team, and a great partnership with RBC. Our team at LearnIt had the pleasure of hosting an incredible event in partnership with RBC, welcoming 150 students from four schools across the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. Here's a recap of the day: 🎤 Keynote Inspiration The day kicked off with an inspiring talk from Nabeel Khan, Regional Vice President at RBC. Nabeel shared his journey and valuable advice for life beyond high school, leaving students motivated and excited for their future. 💡 Hands-On Workshops Next, students dove into a hands-on workshop where they learned the key principles of customer service through: -> Improv Games to build communication skills. -> Broken Telephone for active listening. -> Redesigning an RBC Branch to spark creative problem-solving 🏢 RBC Headquarters Tour After a delicious lunch, students explored the RBC Headquarters, including a behind-the-scenes look at the vault and the operations that keep the bank running smoothly. This wasn’t just an event; it was an experience. Our team at LearnIt spends months planning these events and seeing them come to life gives us so much happiness. We strongly feel that education is an experience - and it should be a fun one. One where students are building their social skills, meeting new people and learning in new environments. Thank you to the incredible team at RBC for making this possible, to the teachers and board leaders for supporting this initiative, and of course, to the amazing students who brought their energy and enthusiasm. Shorouq Alkayyali, BCO, Nabeel Khan, MBA, Halyna Zhukovska, Stephanie Luchesa, Yolanda Navas, OCT, Kyle Ali, Raman Lotey, Emily Baggetta, Samora Gayle, Lucio Marcantonio, Michelle Maramieri, Nelson Damaso We can’t wait to do this again! 🟠 #LearnItExperience #EducationForLife #FutureLeaders #LearnItxRBC #EmpoweringStudents

Thrilled to have been part of this incredible event as RBC Meeting Place with Learnit, engaging with 150 high school students! It was a pleasure sharing insights on customer service, career opportunities at RBC, and giving them a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the branches. Inspiring the next generation !

jeewan chanicka, #WRDSB Director of Education, joins host Dhiraj Hariramani of the LearnIt Podcast to share his pathway and the journey to becoming a transformational leader in public education. This includes diving back into jeewan’s childhood memories, hearing about the influence a guidance counselor had on his career path, and the legacy he hopes to leave for the future of education. #OntEd Watch now:

🚀 Future-Ready: Ontario’s Robotics & Coding Revolution 🚀 Ontario is leveling up STEM education with an exciting expansion of robotics and coding programs! From cutting-edge resources to specialized teacher training, this initiative is all about preparing students for the tech-driven careers of tomorrow. 🤖 How will these programs shape the future of education? 💻 What opportunities will students gain from hands-on learning? 🔧 Why is STEM critical for today’s learners? Explore how Ontario is empowering the next generation of innovators. Read the full blog here https://lnkd.in/g-pecC7M

WEEKEND PODCAST DROP: I had such a great conversation with Dhiraj Hariramani for the latest episode of the LearnIt Podcast - we talked about everything from how my childhood experiences helped to shape my pathway and approach to education, the pivotal and adventurous moments that have helped shape my leadership philosophy, and how at Waterloo Region District School Board, we are balancing the innovative power of relationships, connection, technology and creativity to support student well-being and create more opportunities for student achievement and success. Most importantly, we talked about one of the biggest shifts I've made in many years, in recognizing and honouring the role that personal healing/transformation work must play as we try to drive larger systemic and social change work. So excited that this podcast is airing now, after just returning from being with top innovators and transformation experts from around the world at the Global Innovation Management Institute Innovation awards ceremony! Humbled and grateful for the invitation. #OntEd #WRDSB #Ontario #EducationLeadership #Education