Tiny Hope

TVDSB educators and students can participate in the Tiny Hope initiative by joining our shared Google Classroom using code: 64qzrwi

Learn more about Tiny Hope the tiny home development project.

Step 1: Industry partners will be introduce project and careers (recording in Google Class)

Step 2: Students can respond and share ideas back with the community.

Step 3: Our hope is for classes and students to personalize the project and how they see themselves in the learning to be responsive in a way that connects to them/subject area. Laura Briscoe is available to support curriculum connections and/or connect to other system staff or community to support individual classroom needs/initiative goals.

All subjects are invited ongoing throughout the 2022 school year.

Learning and industry partners may include:

  • A range of Careers

  • Trades

  • Social Justice Around Housing

  • What do you know about youth homelessness? What are the needs?

  • Youth Homelessness

  • Environmental Impacts of Developments

  • Arts & Installations

Sustainable gardens

  • What could these gardens look like? How could students contribute?

  • Science, Green Industries

  • Considerations when designing

Arts in New Developments

  • Student artworks - What could metal sculptures look like? Would you want to design them?

  • What could large acrylic, entry artwork look like? How could we design this?

  • Proposal Writing

  • Literacy Opportunities - PR articles, journalism

  • Upcoming Events - would students be interested in writing about the Tiny Hope Blitz project and development?

Communications Technology - Video Opportunities

  • Video opportunities, Documentary and Promotions

Events and Marketing

  • Partner with an industry team as they work through events and marketing

Prompting Questions to Help Get started:

  • How do you see yourself learning about Tiny Homes? What would you like to know?

  • What should we consider for sustainable gardens and development?

  • How should we be addressing youth homelessness? What are the needs?

  • What elements should be considered in a new Tiny Home Complex?

  • What types of events or community building activities do you envision?

  • Are you interested in designing or creating metal sculptures for the gardens? What should they look like?

  • What artworks could be found in the space?

  • Any interest in writing about or documenting this process?

  • AND MORE! We hope to add more!

This is only the beginning of a larger collaborative opportunity. Where do our educators and students see their learning goals aligning with the project? Classes who would like to co-design smaller meetings based on class goals and student interest. How can we use Design-Thinking to problem solve and respond to community needs? How can we collaborate? Would educators like to create a project in second semester around this concept? If your school has SHSM, does this connect to SHSM certificates you might need? Basically, we are open to ideas!

We have a google form to capture anticipated involvement and send virtual links.

Mr. Waite's College Ave Math connections... stay tuned.