Resources for Teachers

Programs and resources for educators to help foster co-operative learning in the classroom and beyond.

Programs and tools to help your students grow.

Co-operative Minds

Helping Ontario educators find engaging, relevant, and curriculum friendly information about the co-operative business model.

Our Co-operative Minds program was developed in partnership with Ontario educators and provides free lesson plans and classroom activities for teachers of Grades 9 to 12. The program aligns with the Ontario Business Studies curriculum, and gives educators the resources they need to incorporate co-operative content. With our ready-made lessons and interactive activities, you can seamlessly integrate the co-operative business model into your classroom in a variety of engaging ways!

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Personal Finance: I'm in Charge®

Teaching young people how to make sound consumer choices and manage their finances with confidence.

Personal Finance: I'm in Charge® is a free educational program for young adults and newcomers. Created by experts in finance, education and community intervention, it offers flexible learning paths tailored to different needs and levels. Whether you’re looking to make smarter financial decisions, reach a goal or better understand saving and investing, this interactive program helps you build practical skills and gain financial independence.

There are 2 ways to complete the program:

Online: Take a self-paced course from anywhere in the world. Complete the modules in whatever order you wish and progress at your own speed.
In person or online: Attend workshops led by certified trainers in Quebec or Ontario.

Learn more at desjardins.com

Co-operative Young Leaders

Changing young lives since 1967.

Empowering youth by equipping them with the change-making tools and skills they need to succeed in the world, is the true purpose of the CYL summer camp program. Participants of this unique experiential learning program develop communication, leadership, and team-building skills, while building self-confidence, making new friends, and having fun with traditional camp activities!

Learn more at cyl.coop

AgScape

Bring agriculture and food education into your Ontario classroom.

AgScape’s FREE Teacher Ambassador Program connects skilled Ontario educators with your classroom to enhance food and agriculture literacy through curriculum-linked workshops.

Designed to meet the needs of grade 4-12 teachers in Ontario, their program helps you expand your educational toolkit, enrich your lesson content, ignite excitement among your students and amplify student engagement.

AgScape's Business in Agriculture module leads students through an exploration of various business models that exist in Canadian agriculture and critique's the benefits and challenges of each.

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