Learn in and from community. Gain academic and life skills for post-secondary. Lead the future.
Headwaters is a four credit interdisciplinary environmental leadership program for Grade 12 students from any Guelph high school. Students go on trips, plan and teach a program for Grade 3 and engage in community-based projects.
Example Semester Site: Headwaters Winter 2016
Course fee
There is a course fee of around $800 for Headwaters to pay for our trips and our off site location. No student is denied the opportunity to take Headwaters due to financial reasons. There is a bursary available.
Program Credits (4 possible U or M level credits):
.NEW in 2022- PLF 4M4 — Phys Ed Leadership
- Snowshoe and bike our local trails
- Lead community activities
- Boost your teaching skills
CGR 4M4 — Environment and Resource Management
- Be part of climate action in our community
- Explore urban agriculture and grow a garden
- Learn GIS tools to create story maps
ENG 4U4 University English (pre-requisite: ENG 3U3) or ENG 4C4
- Study fiction, non-fiction and poetry around environmental themes
- Gain the critical analysis skills you need for post-secondary
IDP 4U4 or IDP 4O4 Interdisciplinary Studies
- Teach during the grade 3 Rubber Boots program
- Facilitate a sustainable living skills workshop
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