EMOTIONAL & RATIONAL •OUR KIDS •THE FUTURE •MORE BUT HARDER CHOICES •A PLAN… OR PLAN TO ADAPT
HOW WE EARN WHY WE LEARN WHAT YOU WHAT WE DREAM NEED
It is tougher to get ahead these days than in the past 72% Doing what makes me happy more important than making $$ 81 81%
I FEEL A LOT OF PRESSURE TO SUCCEED Arts and Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students 79% 83% agree agree Source: Abacus Data March 2015 N=513, Canadian PSE students
COMPARED TO PARENTS Freedom to live life Arts/Social Science 54% 29% 17% your own way STEM 57% 27% 16% Arts/Social Science 54% 29% 18% Ability to pursue passions STEM 54% 27% 18% Arts/Social Science 43% 32% 25% Standard of living STEM 52% 31% 17% Arts/Social Science 35% 44% 21% Overall happiness STEM 39% 41% 20% Better About the same Worse
FEELINGS ABOUT JOB MARKET Arts & Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students Optimistic 42% 54% Optimistic Prepared 52% 50% Prepared 31% Lots of opportunities 40% Lots of opportunities 33% Mainly low paying jobs 25% Mainly low paying jobs Source: Abacus Data March 2015 N=513, Canadian PSE students
SATISFACTION WITH LIFE Arts and Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students Don't know Don't know Dissatisfied 1% 2% Dissatisfied - 3 to 0 - 3 to 0 19% 14% Satisfied - 10 to 7 33% Satisfied - 10 to 7 37% 6 to 4 6 to 4 46% 47%
A RISKY DEBATE THE MARKET THE MIND CAN’T FAIL AIM HIGH THE DOERS THE LEADERS
A DIFFERENT POSITION WHERE GROWING CHANGE LIVES ECONOMY THE LEADING HEALTHY EDGE COMMUNITIES BRING YOUR HIGH DREAM ACHIEVERS
EXCELLENCE AND PARENTS OPPORTUNITY PRAGMATIC, POLITICIANS SENSIBLE, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDENTS LEARNING HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAND LEARNING
FINAL THOUGHTS •CANADA LIKES COMPETITION, BUT NOT WINNERS & LOSERS •LIMITING CHOICE A HARDER SELL THAN ADDING CHOICE •AVOID BEING DRAWN INTO PARTISAN FRAMING
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