A total of 62 school cooperatives, from 27 educational centers across various municipalities of Gran Canaria, shared the work developed during the academic year. The students, ranging from Primary Education to Basic Vocational Training, as well as specific programs, presented the results of a process involving organization, decision-making, communication, and shared responsibility.

The fair was attended by María Teresa Ortega, Director of the Canary Employment Service; Alberto Cabré, President of the University Foundation of Las Palmas; and Carlos González, Strategy Director at Cajasiete. Ortega highlighted the democratic and inclusive nature of the project, where students 'learn by doing' and create their cooperatives democratically.

Alberto Cabré thanked the support from the Canary Employment Service and the collaboration of Cajasiete, describing the project as 'a learning process that fosters entrepreneurship, initiative, and solidarity commitment'. Meanwhile, Carlos González emphasized Cajasiete's identification with the initiative, as a cooperative financial entity, which 'seeks a better future for the Canary Islands'.

As a novelty, the 'Enseñar para Emprender - Cooperatives Fair Recognition' was introduced, a symbolic distinction that rewards collective effort and good practices. This year, the cooperative 'Manos Creativas' from the IES Santa Lucía Center, composed of students from its Enclave Classroom, received the award for its 'commitment to the project's values'.

The program, funded by the Canary Employment Service and managed by the FULP, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Education and Cajasiete, also takes place in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, involving approximately 1,500 students in total.

Concurrently, the tenth edition of the Higher University Course in Commercial Business Management was inaugurated, promoted by the General Directorate of Commerce and Consumption of the Government of the Canary Islands and the FULP, along with the ULPGC and the ULL. This course aims to train specialized profiles for the Canary Islands' commercial sector, with participation from figures such as David Mille, Director General of Commerce and Consumption, and Soraya García, Vice-Rector for Continuing Education and Employability at the ULPGC.

Eduardo Manrique de Lara, Managing Director of the FULP, highlighted the importance of specialized training for employability and the connection between university and business. The course combines theoretical-practical training, discussion panels, and for some participants, non-labor internships in collaborating entities, reinforcing key transversal skills for the sector.