Serial entrepreneur Anthony Delmedico is on a mission to revamp the core curriculum for grades 4-12 with his E2 petition for entrepreneurship education, touting the importance of education reform for our country. Entrepreneurship is the driving force for America to become the global leader in GDP, create jobs, and launch new generations of innovators.
This foundation is working to further understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship education and training efforts, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and to better facilitate the commercialization of new technologies by entrepreneurs and others, which have great promise for improving the economic welfare of our nation.
Entrepreneurship guide not only outlines some important things to consider before starting a business, but also offers information on developing a business plan and securing funding. This is a one-stop source of information for students considering the self-made path to success.
Visit DPI's web site to download a copy of the Vision for Entrepreneurship Education in Wisconsin -- http://dpi.wi.gov/cte/pdf/eshiplit.pdf -- and find other resources to support entrepreneurship education.
The Guide shows how entrepreneurship education can be implemented in programs and offers suggestions on how to introduce self-employment as an option for all youth, including youth with disabilities.
This is a website that got started focusing on youth investing in the stock market with a small section on youth entrepreneurship. The free material is good, but the amount of it has not grown much over the past few years. There is a members only section which requires a fee, but the free materials are plentiful and very good.
As part of their global studies curriculum during the 2010-2011 school year, students in Kimberly Clarkson's 6th Grade class at Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C. explored ideas related to entrepreneurship. Students participated in and reflected on online simulation activities, researched and discussed mission statements of established businesses, and learned about and experimented with developing basic business concepts, including options for funding and marketing.
The program model is classroom-based with entrepreneurship curricula that teach math and literacy skills in the context of building a business plan. NFTE partners with organizations in several states and many foreign countries to implement its program.