Halifax will see 18 post-secondary student teams showcase their projects at the Enactus Canada Atlantic Region Competition Feb 27 and 28.
Enactus Canada is a charity providing programs focused on inspiring post-secondary students to initiate and operate socially and environmentally positive enterprises. Currently, more than 2,000 students at over 76 campuses across Canada are engaged in Enactus projects, the group said in a statement.
This week, the competing teams will represent regional post-secondary schools and will present social impact projects in these Impact Challenge categories:
- Environmental Sustainability Challenge: Tackling climate change through the concept of circularity while teaching and empowering others to do the same.
- Youth Empowerment Challenge: Addressing the needs, barriers, and opportunities facing youth, as it relates to education, learning skills, and lifelong success.
- Innovation and Impact Challenge, powered by Enactus Alumni: Developing social impact enterprises to address real-world problems.
- Entrepreneurship Challenge: Teaching entrepreneurship skills to empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs.
Some Halifax team projects include:
NSCC Ivany Campus – “Sewing for Change” supports women in underserved communities in the North End by providing reusable menstrual products.
Dalhousie University – A collaboration with Bide Awhile Animal Shelter, creating biodegradable cat litter made from recycled newspaper.
Teams will present to judges from local businesses and other leaders and compete for funding to further their projects as well as a spot to represent Atlantic Canada at the National Exposition in Calgary in May.
Mayor Andy Fillmore and Enactus Saint Mary’s University Alumnus, Corey Mattie, co-founder of Balsam, will welcome the teams at the opening ceremony on Thurs., Feb 27 from 5 to6 pm at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront.
