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| Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week 2007 | ||||||||||
The BizWorld Foundation, along with 600 organizations, have partnered together to host a variety of events and initiatives throughout the week to encourage entrepreneurship education. Teachers across the nation are preparing to begin teaching the BizWorld program Monday, February 26th in support of Entrepreneurship Week. Throughout the month of February, the BizWorld Foundation will be hosting educator workshops entitled, “An Introduction to Project-Based Learning” in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Charlotte. Be sure to visit our Web site to find a workshop near you and sign up. Send us an email to let us know if you’d like to have a workshop at your school. Entrepreneurship Week has drawn a lot of attention to schools and community events supporting the initiative. Take this opportunity to highlight your class and school and show the community how you are making a difference in the lives of your students by using best practices and cutting edge materials to promote student achievement. We’ve developed quick tips and suggestions on how to attract media and volunteers while you teach BizWorld. Click on the link below to find ways to get media and community members into your classroom during Entrepreneurship Week. Media and Volunteer Participation Send pictures and BizWorld stories to info@bizworld.org so we can share your photos and tales with others BizWorld educators and supporters! Be one of the first teachers to post on our BizBuzz blog! Announcing the launch of a new teacher directed blog to unite the community of BizWorld users. February 26, 2007. Photo Release Form Link to BizBuzz blog:http://www.bizbuzz.typepad.com/ |
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| Events for Entrepreneurship Week: February 24 - March 3, 2007 | ||||||||||
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Spread the Word - Young entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the economy of the future. Our goal is to inspire young people to believe in their own entrepreneurial potential while promoting education, teamwork, leadership and critical thinking skills. Young people have a natural desire for the independence and control that come with owning a business and being their own boss. According to research conducted by the Kaufman Foundation, more than 41 percent of individuals ages 9-12 say they would like to start their own businesses. By exposing students to entrepreneurship, they not only become invested in the educational process but begin to understand the relevance of traditional school subjects as they apply to the real world. For a listing of our partners and activities throughout the week, please visit www.entrepreneurshipweekusa.com And don’t forget to be prepared teacher and order a kit for Feb. 24 - March 3 at https://bizworld.abstraktdesigns.com/products.cfm. |
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| Teacher Spotlight | ||||||||||
When Maureen first introduced BizWorld to her 7th grade class, her students were a bit skeptical because they thought it was just about making friendship bracelets. However, their attitudes changed when they realized the companies were competing against one another. Maureen noticed a difference in her students when they started negotiating with the venture capitalist. “All my students were totally invested in doing well for their companies, and doing a great job with their specific positions.” After evaluating BizWorld with her class, Maureen’s students said they didn’t realize how challenging it can be working with a group of people, but at the same time how rewarding it is to reach your goals with the same people. They were also impressed with BizWorld after Maureen told them that she didn’t learn many of the concepts that BizWorld teaches until her Economics classes at the University of Michigan. Maureen definitely plans on teaching BizWorld again. She said, “With so much attention given to standardized test scores, little time is given to experiential learning and application in many schools today. BizWorld allowed the kids to learn entrepreneurial and business concepts through experience and application, which was so meaningful." |
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| Check Out: MyStudentBiz | ||||||||||
The BizWorld Foundation proudly introduces its newest partner, myStudentBiz, an organization dedicated to help high school and college entrepreneurs get their first actual business experience. Students apply and are appointed as Marketing Reps and manage and operate their own Chipwich street vending carts. Students sell Chipwich snacks to local businesses in their neighborhoods and receive a profit on every sale. Trust us, the products are delicious! |
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Look for us this spring at… California Association for Gifted Assoc for Supervision and Curriculum Development National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
Did you see our Teacher Advocate presentations at… Utah Assoc for Gifted Conference California League of Middle Schools National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
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Did you see the BizWorld Foundation at… National Council of Economic Education Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics Utah JumpStart National Association for Gifted Children Texas Association for Gifted |
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