by admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Accessories, Arts, Books & Paper Goods/Stationary, Community Based, Education, Home Goods, Northeast, Toys & Games
EdCorps Sell Alongside Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs at Handmade Arcade Alongside more than 200 artisan craft makers, several EdCorps had the opportunity to show off their student-run businesses at the annual Handmade Arcade in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. For fourteen...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Accessories, Education, Elementary, Northeast
New EdCorp Finds Meaningful Work Jennifer Salzmann, a Learning Support educator at Phillips Elementary in Pittsburgh always wanted to start a student-run business but didn’t know where to start. At first, the idea of building a business seemed daunting. After doing...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Accessories, Age, Arts, Elementary, Geography, Northeast, Uncategorized
Products Inspired by Compliments By Nicole Wegrzynowski Nicole is a 4th-grade teacher at John T. Waugh Elementary in Angola, NY. Follow her journey on Twitter @WegrzynowskiN “When someone is feeling down, we can pick them up with a compliment.” -Member of Kind Kids...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Business & Technology, Educator Development, Middle School, Northeast, Toys & Games
Detecting Failure and Bouncing Back Lori Duggan teaches game design at South Park High School in Pittsburgh, PA. During the semester-long class, students had been working on a game to sell in Spark Tech Studios. While the school year started off well, the momentum...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Business & Technology, High School, Home Goods, Northeast, Skilled Trades, Toys & Games
One EdCorp, Two Classrooms Running a successful EdCorp isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, and a whole lot of student engagement – and that’s often just one teacher and classroom. Add another class, and it takes the idea of collaboration to a whole new level. In...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Business & Technology, Community Based, High School, Northeast
Giving Is In Students’ Hands The (iSH) Co. exemplifies the meaning of putting control “in students’ hands,” which is what the company name stands for and what EdCorps Founder of the Month Megan Smith strives to achieve. The students do this by connecting their...
