Partners
Community Partners
Shopify provide free web stores for all enrolled classes in the program.
Algonquin's MakerSpace provides students with virtual access to their amazing facilities including laser cutters, 3D printers, Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits. Students can design various products using Tinkercad and submit design files to Makerspace for prototype and production printing.
Youth Ottawa's mission is to engage, encourage and empower youth to spark change (for themselves) and take action in our community (for others). By tailoring programs that meet youth where they are at, Youth Ottawa gives youth opportunities to achieve their goals and, in turn, empower other youth.
The OCSB SEP plans to participate on May 3rd, 2024 in the YouthOttawa "Untapped" Youth Action Showcase. See this link for more details of the event.
Product Partners
The following three product partners have agreed to provide the OCSB SEP with their products at extremely preferential prices with no upfront payment terms. To simplify shipping, all products sold will be picked up at the local OCSB school selected by the purchaser during a one-week period after the holiday period.
These products can enable the OCSB SEP to raise initial funds with minimal effort - while at the same time supporting some great local companies.
Contact the SEP support team if your students would like to sell any or all of these products. Product information including cost, recommended selling prices, images and descriptions are all available for rapid configuration to the SEP Shopify store.
Carlington Booch is a social enterprise that brews small-batch kombucha to help fight addiction in Ottawa.
As a recovered addict himself, Co-founder Jon Ruby created Carlington Booch with the desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Fueled by passion, his vision goes far beyond kombucha – it’s a means to empower individuals on their journey to recovery.
Our Purpose: Our purpose is to booch the gap to a better lifestyle by changing the way people live to create healthier people and healthier communities. We provide employment and volunteer opportunities for people coming out of addiction treatment centers and help them “booch” the gap as they become contributing members of society.
Our Goal: Our goal is to revitalize our community while fighting alongside the underdog. We want to give every customer that good gut feeling you get from helping others. The probiotics, vitamins, and antioxidants in our traditionally-brewed booch will keep your actual gut feeling pretty good, too.
At Carlington Booch, we’re not just passionate about crafting delicious kombucha, we’re dedicated to making a positive impact on people’s lives.
ALL proceeds from our kombucha go directly to support our addiction recovery initiatives, making every sip a refreshing choice toward a healthier you and stronger community.
Content to populate your Shopify stores can be found here.
Oat-Eh! is an Ottawa based company with a passion of bringing people together through delicious, healthy food.
This 'side-hustle ' was started by Anna Harman, a former OCSB SEP mentor, as well as a Climate Impact Manager; 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader & AEE International Young Energy Professional Award Winner.
Inspired by founder Anna's road trip across Canada, Oat-Eh! is committed to:
Wholesome, Simple Nutrition: We provide a delicious, oat-based pancake mix made with just five natural ingredients, offering a healthy and convenient breakfast option for families and communities.
Sustainability & Local Impact: From providing a plant-based breakfast alternative to sourcing Canadian oats and keeping our production local, protecting the environment is at the core of what we do.
Bringing People Together: We believe in the power of food to unite people, fostering connections around the table, and empowering schools and organizations to engage with our product in meaningful ways.
The Artery Community Roasters employ people living with disabilities, pay them a living wage and maintain a culture of respect, diversity, inclusion and learning. The Artery helps inspire other business to hire more people living with disabilities. The Artery roasts ethically sourced speciality coffee with care, and get it to customers within a week or less of roasting.
Our Mission
Employ people living with disabilities and pay them a living wage.
Inspire other business to hire people with disabilities and pay them, and their other employees, a living wage.
Roast ethically sourced specialty coffee with care, and get it to consumers within a week or less of roasting. We like it fresssssssssh.
SEP-Matching Partners
Partner matches funds raised by their assigned student-led SEP (up to specific limits defined by the partner)
Funds can be in form of seed fund, donation or purchase of SEP products
Partner has opportunity to participate with students by providing qualified volunteer business mentor or associates
Partner has opportunity to directly speak with students about their business
Partner will be featured under the OCSB SEP main web site SEP-Matching Partners
Partner will be featured under the main OCSB site under specific SEP Partner link
Partner will be provided with social media marketing opportunities on various social platforms including Twitter and LinkedIn.
Partner helps to educate the next generation of social entrepreneurs - priceless.
If your company/organization would like to become an SEP-Matching Partner then please contact any member of the SEP Support Team.
Chapman's partnered with the grade 3/4 students of EveryLastSip at St George School in Ottawa. In the 2022-23 school term, Chapman's generously matched the funding raised by the students of $4000 raising the total amount raised by EveryLastSip to $8055. From this $4445 went directly to Nibi to install 3 filtration systems in Hopedale and $3610 went to Poly for the manufacture of coasters.
The kids were over the moon with these successes and thrilled to be supporting clean water initiatives - both with clean water access and by redirecting plastic waste from landfills and water ways.
Chapman's even provided every student with ice cream for their enod of year celebration!