The students had many different ideas for their products. They sold for example muffins, jewelry, and honey, vases made out of bamboo, shower gel, T-shirts with prints and a lot more. One company even checked your car to see if everything was as it is supposed to be.
There was one company which produced little bags for cell phones to protect its screen. The girls of this stand were very much into their project. Because of raising extra money from relatives and other activities they were able to buy and wear the same T-shirts with a print of their logo.
I liked the idea of the Humboldt (solely private school) the best. One company of them was called “Erde” which is German for “Earth”. “Erde” manufactured pretty purses out of magazines and old clothes. The material they used is 95% recyclable!
Their aim is to:
- help protect the planet
- create conscience
- show what can be made out of (usually considered) waste
- encourage people to reuse material/waste and consequently promote the protection of the environment
There was one aspect to criticize: In my opinion not all but many products were very expensive. For example the purse cost 4 000 Colones which are about 8 Dollars.
All in all I am impressed how much the students concentrated on their project. They did not only spend great thoughts on the product itself and their company but also on the decoration of their stand and their physical appearance. For this reason it seems that they really did have a lot of fun doing what is part of the project of Junior Achievement Costa Rica. Therefore I believe that we respectively the organization did succeed. There is nothing better than learning by doing and at the same time having fun!
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