The Cape Breton Industrial area has many educational resources to offer. In each of the three week-long voyages into today's sciences and businesses, participants travel to a number of companies around Cape Breton. Topics are diverse yet related. They range from soft drink production to systems engineering and assembly lines. Participants travel to historic sites to discover more about science and history.
Guest speakers are often a highlight of each week.
Each guest speaker brings their own unique view of science, business or technology of the region or province. Some are employed in the private sector, others are entrepreneurs and some are public sector employees, but all are well-spoken and have an important message to relate to youth. Among the many inventions were things such as a campfire kit, a debit card for soft drinks, and totally organic paint. There are several unique activities which help participants to depend on their peers, explore their own limits, to instill a sense of self confidence and optimism and to build leadership skills. These activities usually involve some sort of physical challenge such that participants must either work cohesively as a group or look within themselves to succeed.