Get Involved
Community
Community members are an important part of the Zone Learning community. Participants at the community level can drop-in to Zone Learning events from ice cream socials to hackathons where they have the opportunity to gain new skills and grow their network.
Next steps
Want to become part of the Zone Learning community? It's easy! Join us at one of the many Zone Learning events happening across the network. No matter where your interests lie, there's space for you in Zone Learning.
Zone Learning isn't just for entrepreneurs
There are many ways to get involved with Zone Learning whether you have an idea for a startup or not. Zone Learning members develop valuable skills through workshops and bootcamps, add to resumes or portfolios with real world experience, or build their own startups.
Zone Learning is at the forefront of emerging markets to develop new products, explore innovative solutions, or embark on ventures to change the world. When you join Zone Learning you’re joining more than just a community, you’re joining a movement to shape the future.
Wondering how you can level up your learning and become part of our exciting and engaged community? These three levels of membership may be offered at the zone you're interested in.
Contributor
Contributors, aren't working on their own startups but they are helping other members build theirs. They could even be working for a zone to help ensure zone operations run smoothly. Contributors include employees, interns, associates, consultants and apprentices.
Next Steps
Interested in getting involved but not ready to pitch your own idea just yet? Consider joining one of our existing startups! There are always lots of exciting opportunities in the zones from internships to full-time positions.
Primary
Primary members are at the core of the Zone Learning community. These are members of the 10 zones who have applied and been accepted with an idea they are developing. Primary members are startup founders, project leaders, researchers and more!
Next Steps
Ready to pitch your idea to one of our 10 zones? Select the zone that most closely aligns with your idea! Each zone has a slightly different application process, so be sure check their deadlines and requirements before applying.
Ready for the next step? More questions?
If you're ready to get involved but don't know where to start or you just have other questions feel free to reach out!
Use the contact form and a Zone Learning representative will be in contact with you shortly.
FAQ
Zone Learning is a new model of experiential learning built to allow students to apply their degree coursework to real world startups, causes, companies, projects or ventures. Zone Learning is about more than passing on knowledge, it’s about gaining experience that will prepare you for the 21st-century workplace.
Our 10 zones are incubators or spaces where people come together to brainstorm, kickstart projects, and build startups. Zone Learning members have the opportunity to: Grow their network, gain experience, build their resume and even access funding.
As higher education and the job market in Canada shifts focus to creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, TMU is dedicated to equipping its students for success. By getting involved with Zone Learning, you'll work on real world projects and gain real world skills that will prepare you for the 21st-century workplace. Zone Learning can bridge the gap between the classroom and industry.
Graduating from university with tangible experience with a company or team in Zone Learning, shows employers that you’re ambitious, creative, willing to take risks, and able to build bridges to people with different kinds of expertise.
Zone Learning at Toronto Metropolitan University is intended to engage students from all disciplines. You don’t need to be an entrepreneur to get involved, you don’t need a plan for a startup and you don’t even need to be a student. If you’ve ever wanted to try out a new idea, create social change, help grow a company or just work with creative people in a cool environment, this is the place for you.
Entrepreneurial skills and experiences are beneficial to everyone, not just those who identify as entrepreneurs or would like to start their own business. Zone Learning offers multiple entry points. If you're not looking to start your own project or company consider joining Zone Learning at the Contributor and Community level, which will allow you to gain valuable skills and experiences.
Yes. You are initially admitted to one zone, which serves as your home, but because TMU's zones are connected to each other, your “home zone” director and staff will help you find opportunities to participate in other zones and benefit from their resources and communities. Our community thrives on collaboration, so zone-to-zone interaction is encouraged.