My students in Workability and the Transition Partnership Program (TPP) are embarking on an entrepreneurial adventure in the making and selling of dog treats! They’ve selected a recipe, made batches of dough, rolled it out and used cookie cutters to cut out doggie-shaped bones. They’ve baked and packaged the treats and thought up and rehearsed a sales pitch.
This week, they delivered the displays of treats to select businesses. Cash boxes with slits in the top sit alongside each display for customers to deposit their money. Students are responsible for collecting the money earned and keeping the display boxes full. One business called tonight to say they’re almost out of treats after just one day!
Funded by Workability, profits made from selling Doggie Delights will help support the students’ cooking program, field trips and other classroom activities. In addition, this service learning project will help integrate students into the community and give them hands-on job experience.
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