Bill Roche Email & Phone Number

British Columbia, Canada

Together with BC entrepreneur Charles Chang, Bill founded Young Entrepreneurs of Canada Association, a non-profit organization that operates as PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs. Their goal is to accelerate positive social change by helping young people develop an entrepreneurial mindset. They provide turnkey solutions for the classroom including curriculum-based resources and teacher training. PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs also works with school districts and business leaders to create community partnerships that are scalable and have impact.

Vancouver, Canada Area

PROGRAM FACILITATOR & SPEAKERAs a professional speaker, I have extensive experience in designing and delivering education-related presentations, workshops and webinars for educators, parents and financial industry professionals. Whether speaking about project-based learning, the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset or the future of work, my goal is to challenge my audience to look at timely issues from a fresh perspective. I offer practical solutions with easy-to-implement steps for taking action.Organizers of related events include TEDx LangleyED, the BC Business Education Association, Career Education Society, National Association of Gifted Children, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Surrey Teachers Association, California and Nevada Youth Involvement Network, Credit Union Central of Canada, Canadian Association of Financial Planners and numerous school districts. AUTHOR AND DEVELOPER OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESI am the author of several curriculum-based programs related to financial literacy, entrepreneurship and social responsibility for K-12 classrooms. The highly engaging materials make learning fun and relevant, and can be seamlessly integrated into different core subject areas for an enriched classroom experience. Publications include:• PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs (Grades 4-8)• Caring in Action (K-7)• PowerPlay Money Managers (Grade 10)• Kip and Zara’s Money Adventure – A money management picture bookMy resources currently reach approximately 30,000 students each year.