Student Cafe at Whati

This student cafe is a unique program of the Mezi Community School in Whati, Northwest Territories, Canada. There, students are taught how to bake cookies, brew coffee, and create tasty cappuccinos and lattes. The cafe is overseen by Jessica Barber, a high school and junior high teacher.

"They certainly are more energetic when they come to school, especially my senior high boys. They're very motivated by the coffee. So it's something that's new for them and it's kind of novel."

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Barber said beyond making making drinks, the café teaches students other skills they can use outside the classroom like food handling and business skills.

"I saw that the life skills [were] lacking and that there was a need for it," she said on starting the café. 

Currently, there isn't a formal coffee shop in Whati, but some people operate businesses out of their homes.

"It would be really great for especially the youth right now if they could establish their own business and become entrepreneurs," Barber said. 

Learning, indeed, does not end inside the classroom.

(Image Credit: Emily Blake/ CBC)