
By Kate Hargreaves
For kids with entrepreneurial aspirations outside of the lemonade stands of yore, a new summer camp at the University of Windsor offers a unique opportunity for learning and fun.
Modelled on the popular Shark Tank television show, in which entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of investors, the ImpactPreneurs Shark Tank Summer Camp invites kids six to 13 years old to learn about business and teamwork while having fun.

By Kate Hargreaves
Teaching has been part of Gina Marcon’s (BA ’87, BEd ’88) life since she was six years old.
“I knew then that I was going to be a teacher,” she says. “Every time my cousins would come over, we’d play school, and I was always the teacher.”

By Kate Hargreaves
Making the leap from high school to undergraduate studies can be daunting.
Students may face new responsibilities, expectations and learning experiences, putting familiar study strategies to the test.
In this unfamiliar context, reflection on the learning process can be a powerful part of building confidence and independence.

By Kate Hargreaves
Throughout their high school years, students look for academic and social support from teachers, peers and others in the school community.
For Black and Afro-descendant students in Francophone high schools — especially recent immigrants to Canada — this support can be all the more critical as they try to navigate a new and unfamiliar social and linguistic environment.