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“Creating more enterprising and entrepreneurial individuals and organizations is essential for our future economic and social well-being. The role of enterprise and entrepreneurship educators is therefore fundamental.” European Commission. The EwB programme
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“Creating more enterprising and entrepreneurial individuals and organizations is essential for our future economic and social well-being. The role of enterprise and entrepreneurship educators is therefore fundamental.” European Commission
The EwB programme A teacher’s view – Arild Nordahl Jonson Accenture – Peter Cheese British Council – Eva Atanassova Oracle – Jane Richardsson EwB Roll-Out Session Agenda
Enterprise without Borders (EwB) is designed to give students in Company Programme the opportunity to create cross-border partnerships as part of their JA-YE experience. Through a website, teachers and schools can register for participation and students can upload their company profiles and enter an entrepreneurial ‘dating game’. EwB – What is it?
EwB Objectives • Promote the spirit of enterprise and an understanding of the economic principles of European trade among educators and students • Raise awareness of entrepreneurship education in the wider community • Introduce students to trade across borders, setting up and managing an enterprise, working with other business cultures • Promote attitudes for personal success, lifelong learning and employability • Foster sensitivity to other cultures, as well as cross-cultural understanding
EwB today Where: Belgium (* 2), Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey How many: 145 – companies (69 complete) 211 – teachers
Company Programme in Europe • 38 countries • 226,184 students • 7,256 schools • 13,177 business volunteers • Teacher driven model • Volunteer assisted model • Combination • Best Practice in Entrepreneurship Education
EwB Implementation • Programme Coordination • Staff member at European office • Dedicated staff members at each national office • Training • Training of trainers • Training for teachers • Training of volunteers • Orientation for school directors and education authorities • EwB Website - Collaboration Platform • Networking and Outreach Activities • EwB Café (2-3 hours alongside European TF and CC) • Speed-Dating to stimulate teacher-to-teacher partnerships and establishing additional EwB registrations for next school year
EwB Implementation • Online Communications and Materials • EwB Online materials + demo-kits • EwB Website • EwB Brief (regular news) • EwB Brochure for teachers • EwB Report (showing survey results; metrics; photos etc) • Reporting and Evaluation • Participation metrics • Quality metrics • Testimonials and surveys • Using the results in the benefit of the JA-YE network • Recognition and Awards (suggestions) • Best joint-venture competition • Awards for teachers
EwB keys & ideas for the future • Teachers “school to school links” are the KEY to the programme • Programme materials are available on the www.ja-ye.org website • Human exchanges are important both for teachers and students → EWB Cafes at Trade Fair and Company Competition • Organize regional teacher meetings/teacher conference? • Create an star points system to award the students and measure the success of their trading • The winner of the Best Joint-Venture competition to be invited at the CC and have a stand and give them the possibility for a few minutes presentation
Events and Meetings • May 8-11 JA-YE Europe Trade Fair, Bodø, Norway (featuring EwB Café for teachers?) • July 2-5 JA-YE Europe Company of the Year, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (featuring EwB Café for teachers!) • Invites to local Trade Fairs