SAGE Canada

SAGE Canada Workshop #3- The How To’s of Marketing and Project Management

Curtis — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:36:15 +0000

Hello SAGE Teams!

I hope you’ve been have been spotting the many opportunities around you!

We are looking forward to seeing your growth and development thus far! Don’t forget to submit your challenge document by Thursday December 1st at 5:00pm to be considered!

Our third workshop will be hosted Saturday December 3rd, from 12pm-3pm. We will be having a speaker from Caradonna Marketing! Make sure you bring the key players of your team, or anyone you feel will benefit from this experience!

What to expect for this work shop is:

Learn how to promote your venture
Understand effective marketing strategies
Become a master of marketing

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@sagecanada.com.

Please register each team member attending by December 2nd.

SAGE Canada Workshop #2- Understanding the Culture of Entrepreneurship

Curtis — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:32:54 +0000

Hello SAGE Teams!

I hope you’ve been have a successful September!

We are looking forward to seeing your growth and development thus far! Don’t forget to submit your challenge document by Friday November 4th at 5:00pm to be considered!

Our second workshop will be hosted Saturday November 5th, from 12pm-3pm. We will be having a speaker from Canadian Youth Business Foundation! Make sure you bring the key players of your team, or anyone you feel will benefit from this experience!

What to expect for this work shop is:

Become alert to the opportunities around you
Understand how entrepreneurship will prepare you for every opportunity
Learn what it takes to achieve success

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@sagecanada.com.

Please register each team member attending by November 2nd.

WELCOME BACK!

Curtis — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:16:11 +0000

Hello SAGE Teams,

Welcome back or welcome to a brand new year of SAGE! We are so excited for this year with new updates, and more opportunities. We would like to thank Royal Bank of Canada for being our platinum sponsor this year!

I hope you all have not stopped making a difference in your communities, and still have that ambition to further excel! Don’t forget to spread the SAGE culture in your school, and register your new team for our first workshop happening on Saturday October 1st from 12pm-3pm.

The team at SAGE Canada is looking forward to meeting you all, and working towards another success filled year.

First SAGE Workshop of the Year! How to Build A Team

Curtis — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:47:34 +0000

Welcome Back SAGE teams!

The backpacks overflowing with led pencils and highlighters ready to go. The new school year is in the air.

To help to get you back in the groove, SAGE Canada is hosting the first SAGE Canada Workshop on Saturday, October 15th. This workshop will focus on:

Introduction to SAGE Canada program
Critical changes to SAGE Canada’s competition criteria
Understand the Steps to Building a Team
Create Your Mission As a Team
And more…

The workshop will be held from 12pm-3pm. The format of the day of the workshop is half lecture and half engaging activities.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@sagecanada.com.ations and the other half dedicated to breakout sessions.

Please register each team member attending on October 1st. If the link does not work, you can also find the register option in the drop down menu!

Canada Named Top 3 Countries for Youth Entrepreneurship!

Curtis — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:35:23 +0000

This past July, two high schools from Ontario attended the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) Global Competition located in Buffalo, New York to represent Canada.

Arch Bishop Romero Catholic Secondary School of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) and Georges Vanier Secondary School of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) were the two representative schools showcasing how youth are leading the future!

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship—SAGE—is a global community of youth entrepreneurs sharing a common purpose: to make the world a better place. High school students form teams and implement various ventures and projects focused on social enterprise, socially responsible businesses and community service within their own communities and those around the world.

This year, 15 countries competed for the title of The SAGE Global Champion. Countries that attended were Burundi, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Great Britain, Ireland, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, United States of America and Zambia.

Competition

The weekend began with various networking activities and excursions around Buffalo, New York. The most unforgettable event was the cultural fair & show, where each country had the opportunity to show the world a piece of their home. Students were able to network with other countries, learn more about their culture, and even have the opportunity to trade symbolic items to take back home.

During the cultural show, each country had the opportunity to showcase a part of their heritage. Attendees were immersed in song and dance from different parts of the world and able to experience the richness of new traditions and rituals.

After the fun and games, the real competition began.

There are two topics involved at the competition;

1) Socially Responsible Business

2) Social Enterprise Business

Each topic has a set criterion that teams are given to focus their ventures and projects towards at the beginning of the year.

The competition was broken down into two rounds of presentations. In the first round there were four leagues consisting of two to three teams, each presenting at a randomly drawn time. Only one winner from each league advanced to the final round where the winning team was selected during the closing ceremonies.

The presentations were broken down into 30-minute time slots for each team. Each team was allotted 10-minutes for technical set up, 13-minutes for their presentation, and a 7-minute question and answer period. Teams from each country present the results they’ve achieved over the school year, to a panel of industry professionals from around the globe.

The quality of SAGE projects from around the world was inspiring! Projects ranged from carbon emission reduction initiatives to sales of educational children books. It was a tough decision for the judges during the final round, as teams passionately and proudly showcased their hard work and efforts.

The final results within the Socially Responsible Business topic in order from first to fourth were:

Nigeria
China
Canada
South Africa

The final results within the Social Enterprise Business topic in order from first to fourth were:

Nigeria
U.S.A
Canada
Ukraine

Key Takeaways

The most important value our Canadian youth received from this competition was not the title, but the friendships and experience gained.

“My experience at SAGE was life changing… to see change in your own community is one thing but to see all the countries around the world making change is inspiring… The most important thing I took from SAGE was the new friends I made and the stories made…”

- Nigel Swaggaroo, Presenter of SAGE Arch Bishop Romero

It is amazing what one experience can do for an individual and the impact they will continue to make. Through one experience, a new perspective is gained, hope is renewed and fire is fueled.

“The SAGE Global competition taught me that no matter where you come from there are always social issues in our community and that through entrepreneurship and teamwork, we the students can overcome them no matter where we are or where we come from.”

- Abbas Ali Jerrah, Co-President of SAGE Vanier

Appreciation

In order for youth like Nigel and Abbas to have been given this opportunity many people are in need of appreciation.

SAGE Supporters: A big thank you goes out to all the individuals who have helped out with each SAGE teams projects. Whether it was through volunteering, guiding or even purchasing their products, your support has contributed to their significant achievements.

Teacher Advisors: Without a master there is no student. A most gracious thank you to the competing team teacher advisors; James Scott Neil (Arch Bishop) and Gloria Yoon (Georges Vanier), who invested their time and wisdom to developing their students inside and outside of the classroom.

SIFE Ryerson: Without a doubt, the team of SIFE Ryerson has done an outstanding job operating the SAGE program in Canada, as well providing mentorship, guidance and education to these teams.

Future Out Look

There is a bright future ahead of us for Canada and the Global communities. After witnessing the great deeds and passion of SAGE teams, we can only expect more to come.

In Canada, we embrace diversity and strive to grow. Connecting with youth willing to take a stand and lead the change will shape our future. Through SIFE Ryerson, the SAGE Canada team is here to support and guide youth to better themselves and communities around the world.

Check out SAGE Canada on Facebook for more photo’s of the competition

For more information about SAGE Global please visit www.SAGEGlobal.org

For more information on SIFE Ryerson please visit www.SIFERyerson.com

SAGE Canada Workshop: Introduction to SAGE Canada!

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:26:21 +0000

Welcome Back SAGE teams!

The backpacks overflowing with led pencils and highlighters ready to go. The new school year is in the air.

To help to get you back in the groove, SAGE Canada is hosting the first SAGE Canada Workshop on Saturday, October 2nd. This workshop will focus on:

Introduction to SAGE Canada program
Critical changes to SAGE Canada’s competition criteria
Establishing your executive team
Choosing a president and project managers
And more…

The workshop will be held from 12pm-3pm. The format of the day of the workshop is half of the time dedicated to presentations and the other half dedicated to breakout sessions. Please register each team member attending on October 2nd.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

SAGE Georges Vanier Makes Canada Proud at SAGE World Cup

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:12:52 +0000

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) is an international network that links high school students with opportunities to make the world a better place.

On May 29, SAGE Georges Vanier SS was crowned 2010 SAGE Canada Nationals Champions. As the national champions, SAGE Georges Vanier SS represented Canada at the 2010 SAGE World Cup which was held in Cape Town, South Africa. From July 23-27, twenty-two SAGE teams from around the world competed to be crowned the SAGE World Champions.

SAGE Canada is proud to announce the results from the competition:

SAGE Georges Vanier SS was awarded 3RD Place in the “The Grossman Family’s International SAGE Award for Environmental Stewardship”!
Out of 22 countries competing, SAGE Georges Vanier SS was awarded 3RD Place!

For the second year SAGE Canada has operated, we are proud to be part of the growth of our teams and how well they have executed on the global stage. Congratulations to the SAGE Singapore for being crowned SAGE World Champions as well as the finalists (in order): USA, Canada, South Africa and Nigeria.

2010 SAGE Canada National Competition

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:16:09 +0000

SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship), is an international network that links teams of secondary school students to nearby university and college students, business leaders and civic leaders. The primary goal of SAGE is to advance youth entrepreneurship and community service around the world, emphasizing economic opportunity, ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness.

On Saturday, May 29, SAGE Canada was proud holding its first National Competition at the Ted Rogers School of Management. With 4 teams competing including SAGE Point Grey from Vancouver British Columbia.

Here are the results from the 2010 SAGE Canada National Competition:

- Roy Parteno from St. Marguerite D’Youville Awarded “2010 Faculty Adviser of the Year Award”

- Above: Gajan Jegatheeswaran from Georges Vanier Secondary School Awarded “2010 Student Leader of the Year Award”

- Above: SAGE St. Marguerite D’youville Awarded the “2010 Spirit of SAGE Award”

- Above: SAGE Agincourt CI – Awarded “2010 SAGE Canada National Runner-Up”

- Above: SAGE Georges Vanier Secondary School Awarded “2010 SAGE Canada National Champions”

Georges Vanier Secondary School will be competing in the Global competition in Cape Town, South Africa from July 26-29. Best of luck to Georges Vanier Secondary School to represent our nation as Team Canada!

Congratulations to all teams whom participated in the 1^st SAGE National Competition! We appreciate the support of this growing program. We are excited to see the level of growth and maturity of each and every student that participates in the competition.

Also, if you attended the 2010 SAGE National Competition, we would love your feedback. Please complete the survey here.

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SAGE Canada's Regionals Competition 2010

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:35:54 +0000

On March 27^th, 2010, SAGE Canada held its 2^nd annual Regional competition at Ryerson University. This year, four high schools from the Greater Toronto Area competed to be crowned as the Regional Champions. Throughout the year, SAGE chapters organize projects and events to impact their school and their community. These initiatives are then showcased through a competition at the Regional, National and even Global level.

SAGE Canada’s Regional Runner Ups – Agincourt Collegiate

With more than half of the schools creating their first SAGE chapter, the competition was very close. Congratulations to the Regional Runner-up, Agincourt Collegiate and SAGE Canada’s Regional Champions Georges Vanier Secondary!

SAGE Regional Champions – Georges Vanier Secondary

Later this year, schools will showcase their efforts at the National Competition where a fifth school, Point Grey Secondary from Vancouver, BC will be competing to represent Canada at the Global Competition. SAGE Canada’s National Competition will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Ryerson University, in the Ted Rogers School of Management Business Building. The National Champion will have the opportunity to compete on the global stage held in Cape Town, South Africa from July 26-29.

To attend SAGE Canada’s National Competition as an observer or get your high school involved, please contact SAGE Canada for more information at http://www.sagecanada.com/contact

SAGE Competition Registration

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:20 +0000

SAGE Competition Registration form is now open, please register as soon as possible.

Click here to register