News From the Field
3/20/08
Entrepreneurship Education in High Schools a Goal for YESG. The Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group seeks to ensure "entrepreneurship education" for students in Title 1 high schools as policymakers grappling with the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind are considering high schools part of a long-term strategy to create greater economic opportunity in the US. Read more in Education Daily.
2/29/08
The Aspen Institute Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group (YESG) held a policy breakfast on Wednesday, February 27 at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC on advancing the teaching of entrepreneurship education in our nation's schools. Entitled Exploring the Promise of Entrepreneurship Education: Access to Opportunity, national leaders from the fields of education, entrepreneurship and business, public policy, media and philanthropy discussed the promise of implementing youth entrepreneurship education nationwide, with special attention to the 9th and 10th grade levels, a time when many students are at highest risk of disengaging from school and dropping out. Presenters included Alex Nock, Deputy Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee; Dane Linn, YESG member and Director of the Education Division for the National Governors Association; Charles Hiteshew, YESG member and Chief Operating Officer of America’s Promise; Cathy Ashmore, YESG member and Executive Director of the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education; Kelvin James, YESG member and Director of Community Investment for E*TRADE Bank; and Anoop Prakash, Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development for the U.S. Small Business Administration. “We are looking to YESG to develop and implement strategies that help educators, policymakers, and influential leaders in the education field understand how teaching entrepreneurship can make a difference in the lives of young people, ” says Peter Reiling, Executive Vice President of the Aspen Institute. YESG is a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) with the generous support of E*TRADE Financial. “The Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group (YESG) is engaged in an extremely important conversation about ways to increase accessibility to entrepreneurship education,” says Michael Caslin, Executive Vice President for NFTE. “YESG’s successful efforts will in turn influence hundreds of thousands of young lives in America over the coming years. YESG members have chosen to participate in the exploration of a critical human capital development issue—why we learn what we learn when we learn it, and we are very fortunate to have the leadership of 33+ national organizations involved.”
2/22/08
Black Enterprise.com highlights YESG, as part of a kick-off of National Entrepreneurship Week, February 23-March 1, to celebrate entrepreneurial education and youth entrepreneurship. The SBA teamed with the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE) to cosponsor the second annual kickoff celebration by bringing an entrepreneur tour to Howard University and the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The tour - aimed at connecting young people to the possibilities of entrepreneurship - brought together aspiring student-entrepreneurs from area business schools, entrepreneurial centers and local chamber of commerce. Read more: Entrepreneurship Week February 23 - March 1, 2008
2/1/08
YESG Member Rudy Crew named Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators. Dr. Crew, a champion for advancing entrepreneurship education, is widely known for innovative school improvement programs. “Rudy Crew has demonstrated high-quality leadership in several of our nation’s largest public school systems,” said Paul Houston, AASA executive director. “From developing innovative school improvement programs to strengthening collaboration with the local community, he has worked hard to improve learning outcomes for all children. AASA is proud to have him represent the best of the profession in 2008.” Read More: Miami’s Rudy Crew Named 2008 National Superintendent of the Year
12/07
Dr. Gene Carter, YESG member and Executive Director of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), writes a convincing statement in the ASCD newsletter on impact of entrepreneurship education as a change agent. ASCD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents more than 175,000 educators from 119 countries and nearly 60 affiliates. Their membership spans the entire profession of educators—superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members. Read More: Changing Students' Lives Through Entrepreneur Education.
2/6/07
Laura Vanderkam writes a compelling article in USA Today on preparing our children for today’s economy by teaching them workplace skills and entrepreneurship. More information.
4/19/07
Francesco Guerrera pens profiles entrepreneurial teens and the great work of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship in “The Teen That Mean Business in Financial Times. More information.
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