When
- Case Study
Enterprise Skills
- Adaptive Mindset
- Creativity & Innovation
- Project Management
- Communication
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
Who
- Lower Secondary (Year 7-9)
- Senior Secondary (Year 10-12)
Time
- 45+ minutes
Resources
- N/A
CLASSROOM CASE STUDY: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST GARAGE SALE
Yasmin Grigaliunas is the Co-Founder and CEO of The World’s Biggest Garage Sale; an organisation that maximises the value of products already in the economy through the principles of reuse, renew, repurpose, recycle and recommerce. Their mission is to activate dormant goods as a way to make a purposeful profit that creates a positive impact on people and the planet.
You can use this Future Anything case study video playlist in your classroom to introduce your students to one of Australia’s most exciting social entrepreneurs and hear about Yasmin’s ‘entrepreneur’s odyssey’ in her own words.
Click here to view the whole World’s Biggest Garage Sale Case Study playlist on YouTube.
VIDEO 1: The Story of The World’s Biggest Garage Sale
The purpose of this video is for viewers to learn about the founder’s story.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is: “Think-Pair-Share: What is one thing that you found interesting about this founder’s story?”
VIDEO 2: The Problem
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the problem that this organisation is trying to solve.
The Future Anything prompt included at the start of the clip is: “Whilst watching this clip, identify the problem that this organisation is trying to solve.”
VIDEO 3: The Solution
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the organisation’s solution.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is: “How is this organisation solving its chosen problem?”
VIDEO 4: Points of Difference
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the organisation’s points of difference (also known as their value proposition or X-Factor).
The Future Anything prompt included at the start of the clip is: “Whilst watching the clip, identify the organisation’s point(s) of difference.”
VIDEO 5: Scaling
The purpose of this video is for viewers to explore the concept of scaling in business.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is “How has this organisation scaled their business?”
BONUS VIDEO: Circular vs. Linear Economy
The purpose of this video is for viewers to explore the different types of economy.
The two Future Anything prompts at the end of the clip are:
- “What is the difference between a circular economy and a linear economy?”
- “Ideation: What products can be repurposed in a circular economy?”
Which other social entrepreneurs or young changemakers have you showcased in classroom? Which resonate most with your students?
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