Community and Well-Being Challenge Kit – For Partners & Funders

“To learn we need to be well.”
— Maria Vamvalis

Who is I-Think?

I-Think is an education charity that believes a better world depends upon young people taking part in real-world problem solving, and equipping them with the skills and confidence to continue driving change.

Challenge Kit

Real-World Problem

Real-World Partner

who is interested in hearing from young people

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

The Spring 2024, 100 Classroom Challenge includes the (Re)Building Community Challenge Kit, for grades K – 12.

Building community and well-being are essential for transformational learning, yet we’re continuing to see and feel the impact of 4 years of disruption. Schools continue to be challenged in building and maintaining meaningful connections, ensuring everyone feels they belong. This is an opportunity to engage the whole school community to support well-being and build community with student voice and creativity. Now more than ever, students say they feel disconnected, face challenges in building relationships and connecting with peers in ways that also support their academic achievement.

Students’ guiding challenge is: How might we (re)build community at our school?

If you are interested in learning what a partnership would look like, whether it be networking, funding, sponsorship, or lending your voice to our resources for students to hear your story, let us know.

100 Classroom Challenge

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“I started to learn about people’s perspectives and how to change expand others’ perspectives to work towards peace through mutual understanding.

It can be hard to understand people’s thoughts and perspectives without knowing what they are thinking. We had to listen hard.”
– Student, Lord Dufferin Public School

At I-Think we believe in many remarkable possibilities, which include customized experiences and programming that’s right for your school community. For example:

Supported by customized educator professional development and an incredibly engaged Principal – Anne Chirikal – a diverse group of students in grades 9-11 created the new mission and vision of Central Technical School in the Toronto DSB. Students engaged in community interviews, leadership interviews and peer focus groups as part of I-Think’s Real-World Problem Solving Journey, underpinned by Integrative Thinking.