11th Annual Innovation Institute

During this session, attendees will learn about Pine Crest’s Schools commitment to social entrepreneurship. In May 2024, Pine Crest proudly expanded the EDGE Wing - Entrepreneurship Dedicated to Global Engagement - reflecting our mission to foster entrepreneurial thinking with a strong emphasis on global collaboration and impact for our pre-kindergarten through grade twelve students. This innovative hub is designed to spark creativity and innovation through cutting-edge technology to promote global collaboration and engagement. The dynamic space embodies our commitment to process over product, empathy-driven engineering, and experiential learning while cultivating critical thinking, communication, creativity, and future-focused innovation. During this session, attendees will learn about Pine Crest School’s pre-kindergarten through grade twelve social entrepreneurship curriculum. They will learn best practices for fostering intentional communities and collaborative teams among adults, essential for building life-impacting student experiences and programming. Most importantly, participants will hear from students enrolled in the three-year Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program as they describe their paths toward creating positive social change.