Innovation Camp

This hands-on program brings together a group of creative youth to explore entrepreneurship and the basics of coding while collaborating with like-minded peers and local entrepreneurs. Over the course of one week, students will be challenged to create their own innovative ideas, test their product in the market, build prototypes, and pitch their ideas to a “Dragons’ Den” panel of respected local entrepreneurs. By the end of the camp, the group of young innovators will be equipped with the foundational skills that they need to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys.

At Startup Skool, we focus on exploring entrepreneurship and technology in a way that’s exciting, fun, empowering, and, most importantly, in a way that motivates students to continue learning on their own time! We want our students to change their mindset from one of a consumer to one of a creator.

The Program:

Ages: 8 – 11
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Category: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Duration: July 20-24 &/or August 17-21, 2020
Prerequisites: None
Skills Taught: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Coding

Program Details:

Maximum 20 students per class
35 hours of coursework
6:1 student-to-instructor ratio
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Early drop-off and late pick-up available no extra charge
T-shirts and take home swag
Digital portfolios that include all of their work.
Program assessments and graduation certificates

What Students Will Learn:

The fundamentals of starting a business
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication
An introduction to programming: make your own website

What Students Will Experience:

Hands-on innovation
Inspirational presentations from guest speakers
Skilled and thoughtful leadership
Presenting their very own “Dragon’s Den” pitches to a panel of judges

Why This Program:

Over the past decade, there has been an influx of international entrepreneurial thought leaders who draw upon business techniques to find solutions to everyday problems. These techniques weren’t taught in school; they learned them all on their own.

Now, imagine what could happen if we opened up the world of entrepreneurship to all students?

Our program is aimed at teaching students the fundamentals of entrepreneurship so that they build skills that they need to excel beyond the classroom. We want them to bring their bright ideas to the real world and be ready to tackle today’s most difficult social and environmental problems.

What our students and their parents had to say:

Renit

Parent, Shopify & T-Shirts 2017

“I am so extremely pleased to have found such an amazing space
for kids to learn about the tech world. As someone who is using but
also learning it’s difficult to teach your child things you aren’t 100%
confident in. Keep up the amazing work. You are making the future
better and brighter for our kids!”

Kris Lynn

Parent, Innovation Camp 2016

“Our son just finished his first week of Startup Skool. When we asked him what he thought of it he said it was 10/10 and way better than he expected. He’s talked all weekend about the “business” and website he created. He was so inspired that on Saturday he spent several hours building a website for his dad’s business as a birthday present. In one week our son was completely engaged in all aspects of the camp and on the last day we had tears in our eyes seeing how much he’d accomplished in the week and the depth of the connection he’d made to the leaders. Big thumbs up Startup Skool and a huge thank you!”

Please note, Startup Skool Camps will be run by Glenlyon Norfolk School in Victoria, BC.