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| BizKid DaShae Whitney and BizWorld Staff Ring the Closing Bell of the New York Stock Exchange | ||
The event following, which kicked off BizWorld’s expansion into New York City, took place on the trading floor where Catherine Hutton moderated a panel between Paul Critchlow, Tim Draper and Catherine Kinney, President and Co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange; who shared their thoughts on education and the importance of teaching kids how to manage their money. Also on hand were BizWorld teachers Nicole Gray, Margo Dolittle, Mathew Jungblut and Temy Mancusi-Ungaro and BizKids from the Bronx Preparatory Charter School, who offered their handmade BizWorld bracelets to the traders as they punched in the numbers of the day. “There is nothing more important than for youngsters to gain the knowledge and real-world skills that will enable them to succeed in our global economy,” said Paul Critchlow. To continue expansion into New York, the BizWorld Foundation has launched a New York Advisory Council, which will hold its first meeting in March 2006. Stay tuned for more updates from BizWorld New York! View more pictures of the event.
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| San Francisco Mayor Teaches the BizWorld Program | ||
“We are thrilled to be able to offer these kids the chance to learn from real business leaders,” said Catherine Hutton, CEO/Executive Director of the BizWorld Foundation, “Mayor Newsom is a great role model for the Gloria R. Davis students.” Excited to see their very own mayor teaching a class, the Gloria R. Davis students learned a valuable lesson in business strategy, summed up by one student: “Shoot for the moon!” View more pictures from the class.
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| BizWorld California Luncheon | ||
Fielding questions from guest interviewer, Angel Investor’s Founder, Ron Conway, the students spoke about their BizWorld companies, noting what worked and what didn’t. “We tried to turn the biggest profit,” remarked one VP of Finance, nonchalantly. Others shared their job mottos and company slogans. Making a surprise guest appearance at the event was the original BizKid, Jessica Draper, whose question, “Daddy, what do you do at work everyday?” prompted her father Tim to launch BizWorld in her third grade class. Jessica, now a junior at UCLA, spoke about her own BizWorld experience, and reminisced, “Each student engaged in BizWorld in their own way. One friend, who had never worn anything to school other than a t-shirt and Giants baseball hat, dressed up everyday of BizWorld in a full business suit and tie and never came to class without her briefcase. Other kids found their expertise in marketing, finance, design and sales, and BizWorld as the world knows it was born.” Proceeds from the event will support the BizWorld Foundation.
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| BizWorld Foundation Sends BizWorld Kits to Victims of Hurricane Katrina | ||
This was the question posed by Judy McIntyre, the Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs for the Louisiana State Department of Education, who has been struggling to find resources after her teachers lost everything in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It is an all too painful reality for many of the teachers caught in the Hurricane’s aftermath. And while it will take years to rebuild the hard work and love put in by the many Louisiana teachers, the BizWorld Foundation has been working to do its part, donating BizWorld kits to the Louisiana State Department of Education. Read how McIntyre responded:
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What People are Saying About BizWorld: Catherine Kinney, President and Co-COO, New York Stock Exchange "Having been an educator and now working in the financial markets, I know it is imperative that we provide our youth with the tools they need for a successful financial future. The BizWorld programs teach students vital financial skills that will remain with them for life." |
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BizWorld Foundation Launches New Website! Go to www.bizworld.org to see the new face of the BizWorld website and view the latest BizWorld program offerings. Among the many changes, BizWorld’s new website will allow teachers to qualify for free refills of bracelet string by reporting their latest evaluations and student assessments, purchase multiple kits, apply for a grant to subsidize the program cost, and register a BizWorld account for a more efficient purchasing process. |
| Start your engines…
BizWorld’s 6th Annual Grand Prix is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for May 2006! |
| Visit BizWorld at the following upcoming events: National Charter Schools Conference California Association for the Gifted New York Charter Schools Conference National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
The newest member of the BizWorld Board of Directors, Brett Brewer, has been influential in bringing the BizWorld program to Los Angeles and now to his new hometown, Kansas City. An entrepreneur himself, Brett serves as president of Adknowledge, Inc., an online advertising technology company that delivers relevant online ads to consumers using predictive targeting that statistically matches consumers' and the ads they are most likely to respond to based on past online behaviors. Prior to this position, he worked for Intermix Media, Inc., where he served as from Vice President of its e-Commerce Division, as well as President of CD Universe, Inc., a subsidiary of Intermix, until appointed President in August, 2000. Brett holds a B.A. in business/economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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