235 Students Join Fuerteventura's Teach-to-Entre
A total of 235 students and 22 teachers from Fuerteventura took part on Wednesday in the Cooperatives Fair of the “Teach to Entrepreneur” programme, held in Puerto del Rosario. Fifteen school cooperatives from different educational centres across the island set up stalls on Primero de Mayo Street to showcase the work they had developed during the school year, simulating cooperative business projects and selling products and services.
The initiative, promoted by the Canary Islands Government’s Department of Tourism and Employment through the Canary Employment Service, gave students the chance to present their projects in a real‑world commercial environment.
Opening ceremony
The inauguration was attended by:
- José Ramón Rodríguez, General Director of Labor of the Canary Islands Government
- Adargoma Hernández, Education and Youth Counselor of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura
- Érica González, Local Development councilor of Puerto del Rosario
- David Jubera, Director of the Cajasiete office in Puerto del Rosario
“The programme brings the idea of entrepreneurship to students in a fun and entertaining way, while also developing teamwork and business‑management skills,” said José Ramón Rodríguez.
“We thank the commitment of the island’s schools and value the collaboration between the Cabildo and the University Foundation of Las Palmas to promote training and employability,” added Adargoma Hernández.
“The project allows students to live a practical experience of cooperative entrepreneurship and to see up close how a business initiative works,” highlighted Érica González.
Participating schools
- IES Puerto Cabras Rafael Báez
- IES Puerto del Rosario
- IES San Diego de Alcalá
- IES Santo Tomás de Aquino
- IES Vigán de Tuineje
Programme outlook
The “Teach to Entrepreneur” programme reaches its fourteenth edition this year, aiming to foster an entrepreneurial culture from a cooperative and inclusive perspective among students of all educational levels. In the province of Las Palmas, the Canary Employment Service finances the initiative with €165,580, enabling the mobilisation of roughly 1,500 students from 43 schools and supporting around one hundred school cooperatives.