Great excitement, Monday June 17, at Saint-Marc de Trégunc college, where 5th and 4th grade students worked all day to create mini-businesses linked to the theme of disabled sports. Divided into eight groups, the middle school students worked by choosing a sport and a disability and then developing a set of material solutions and/or services to create a mini-business carrying these ideas. One group thus set up an equine therapy association adapted to autism, while another opted for the struggle and the blind handicap and created a sound carpet allowing a better understanding of the space.
“They invented the name, the poster and the pitch. And each group presented their project to a jury at the end of the day. There was nothing to gain, just awareness of the company and disability,” emphasizes Thierry Nerriec, professor.
A self-entrepreneur and disabled sports practitioner
To better understand all these elements, the middle school students were able to benefit from the presence of the Entreprendre pour lire association, represented for the department by Chloé Dardelle, and which aims to help young people find their way by making the link between school and business. Also present was Brestoise Mariamma Merandon, self-employed in infographics-design-communication. The young woman, who plays wheelchair football in the 2nd division and is also the French boccia champion, adapted pétanque, carried the Olympic flame on June 7 in Brest. “I came to talk with the students about disability, business and inclusive sport,” she explained.
