EMOTIONAL & RATIONAL OUR KIDS THE FUTURE MORE BUT HARDER - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• OUR KIDS
• THE FUTURE
• MORE BUT HARDER CHOICES
• A PLAN… OR PLAN TO ADAPT

EMOTIONAL & RATIONAL

WHY WE LEARN HOW WE EARN WHAT YOU DREAM WHAT WE 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

Source: Abacus Data March 2015 N=513, Canadian PSE students

Arts and Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students

79%

agree

83%

agree

COMPARED TO PARENTS

54% 57% 54% 54% 43% 52% 35% 39% 29% 27% 29% 27% 32% 31% 44% 41% 17% 16% 18% 18% 25% 17% 21% 20% Arts/Social Science STEM Arts/Social Science STEM Arts/Social Science STEM Arts/Social Science STEM

Better About the same Worse Freedom to live life your own way Ability to pursue passions Standard of living Overall happiness

FEELINGS ABOUT JOB MARKET

Source: Abacus Data March 2015 N=513, Canadian PSE students

Optimistic 42% Prepared 52% Lots of opportunities 31% Mainly low paying jobs 33% Optimistic 54% Prepared 50% Lots of opportunities 40% Mainly low paying jobs 25% Arts & Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students

Satisfied - 10 to 7 33% 6 to 4 47% Dissatisfied

• 3 to 0

19% Don't know 1% Satisfied - 10 to 7 37% 6 to 4 46% Dissatisfied

• 3 to 0

14% Don't know 2%

SATISFACTION WITH LIFE

Arts and Social Science Students STEM / Trade Students

THE MARKET CAN’T FAIL THE DOERS THE MIND AIM HIGH THE LEADERS A RISKY DEBATE

WHERE CHANGE LIVES THE LEADING EDGE BRING YOUR DREAM GROWING ECONOMY HEALTHY COMMUNITIES HIGH ACHIEVERS A DIFFERENT POSITION

PARENTS POLITICIANS STUDENTS BRAND

EXCELLENCE AND OPPORTUNITY PRAGMATIC, SENSIBLE, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARNING HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARNING

• CANADA LIKES COMPETITION, BUT

NOT WINNERS & LOSERS

• LIMITING CHOICE A HARDER SELL

THAN ADDING CHOICE

• AVOID BEING DRAWN INTO

PARTISAN FRAMING

FINAL THOUGHTS