Challenge Kits for Partners and Funders

Are you interested in hearing from young people? A Challenge Kit is a wonderful way to unlock remarkable possibilities through student thinking and systems change.

Imagine a world where every young person is equipped with the tools and mindsets to tackle the world’s most pressing issues with tenacity, optimism and confidence.

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Over 135,000 students, across over 2,500 classrooms, have spent over 100,000 hours on real-world problem solving for their communities with I-Think Challenge Kits.

What is a Challenge Kit?

Challenge Kit

Real-World Problem

Real-World Partner

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

Real-World Problem

You won’t find the answer to a real-world problem in the back of a textbook. For example:

how might we help our school design Remembrance Day to be meaningful to our school community? Or How might we help the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority make Tommy Thompson Park a source of environmental stewardship for the Great Lakes? Or How might we (re)build community at our school?

Let’s be real, young people deserve to have a say in the world around them, and their thinking can offer different perspectives than adults.

“We know we’re going to face really hard real-world problems. We deserve a chance to work on them now.

If we only teach problem solving as a theoretical activity, that doesn’t apply, we are not preparing us for our present or future. We know we’re going to face really hard real-world problems. We deserve a chance to work on them now. Not just later.”

– Student, Central Technical School

Real-World Partner

These are people organizations, schools and school boards who trust/value student thinking and are struggling with a real problem that needs a fresh perspective, and most importantly, are committed to taking action.

Tool Kit

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

These tools are flexible and extensive, they include Integrative Thinking tools, additional and customizable educator and student resources, such as handouts, video resources, and more. These materials are co-developed and updated with our educator community and partners throughout Challenge Kit iterations. The more they’re used, the better they get! Together we’re designing the supports for young people to engage in deep learning and problem-solving.

Educators and School Leaders are also supported through Professional Learning and a teacher coach throughout the experience.

For example, our Remembrance Day Challenge Kit looks something like this:

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AI Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

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Climate Action Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

Our Climate Action Challenge Kits are action-oriented because without action, there is no change and we leave the next generation with anxiety, anger, dismay and frustration. 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, let us…

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

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

Remembrance Day Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

In Fall 2022, with the support of Veterans Affairs Canada, we piloted the (Re)member Challenge Kits across 6 schools in Ontario.

Remembrance Day Challenge Kit

Real-World Problem

How might we help our school design Remembrance Day to be meaningful to our school community?

Real-World Partner

Veterans, active military, historians, Veterans Affairs Canada, and more.

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

Some custom tools for this specific kit include video interviews from diverse folks within the military, a live speaker series, and a video collaboration with a historian and museum.

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Sample Challenge Kit

The Remembrance Day Challenge Kit is available every fall and is designed for grades 5-10.

If you are interested in partnering with us please reach out to us to start the conversation.

Don’t see the real-world problem you are interested in partnering on? Don’t let that stop you, we are always looking to expand our work, contact us to start the conversation.

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Challenge Kits for Partners and Funders

What is a Challenge Kit?

Challenge Kit

Real-World Problem

Real-World Partner

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

Real-World Problem

You won’t find the answer to a real-world problem in the back of a textbook. For example:

Let’s be real, young people deserve to have a say in the world around them, and their thinking can offer different perspectives than adults.

Real-World Partner

These are people organizations, schools and school boards who trust/value student thinking and are struggling with a real problem that needs a fresh perspective, and most importantly, are committed to taking action.

Tool Kit

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

Our Current Themes For:

Challenge Kits

AI Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

Climate Action Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

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

Remembrance Day Challenge Kits – For Partners & Funders

Remembrance Day Challenge Kit

Remembrance Day Challenge Kit

Real-World Problem

Real-World Partner

Tools To Enable The Problem Solving Process

Take a look at our

Sample Challenge Kit

Sample Challenge Kit