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Helping Youth Prepare for Life

Helping Youth Prepare for Life. November 14, 2010 Presenters: Arlene Childers / Malinda Todd.

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Helping Youth Prepare for Life

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  1. Helping Youth Prepare for Life November 14, 2010 Presenters: Arlene Childers / Malinda Todd

  2. Non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizationActive since early 1985Presence in 94 of North Carolina’s 100 counties including: 50 K-12 Schools 57 Post-Secondary Educational Institutions 40 Community-Based and Economic Development Organizations Small Business Centers Incubators Hispanic/Latino Communities NC REAL Enterprises

  3. What is REAL Entrepreneurship? REAL Entrepreneurship is an entrepreneurship education program that helps youth and adults grow through hands-on entrepreneurship education. REAL teaches individuals entrepreneurial and business skills that help build community and economic development.

  4. Application Experience Expansion Reflection Experiential Learning Cycle “Tell me, and I forget, Show me, and I remember, Involve me, and I understand.”

  5. Why Entrepreneurship Education? • Entrepreneurship Education provides opportunities for youth and adults to master competencies such as: • Opportunity Recognition • Creativity • Critical Thinking • Decision Making • Teamwork • Leadership

  6. Why NC REAL Enterprises? • Entrepreneurship Education Pioneer • Experiential Learning Cycle Approach • Team-Based Learning • NC REAL Workshops and Institutes to Train Teachers in the REAL Curricula

  7. Why REAL Entrepreneurship? • Enhances Financial Literacy Skills • Provides opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs • Provides help to write a Business Plan • Helps build sustainable Small Businesses • Promotes Economic Development within communities

  8. Communities In Schools of Caldwell County • Non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizationActive since 1989 • Has a presence in 4 middle schools and 3 high schools • Over 100 community based partnerships • Approximately 300 volunteers who work with students • This is our third year to use the REAL Curriculum

  9. The Mission of Communities In Schools is to: Surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CIS believes that every student needs and deserves the following five basics: • A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult • A healthy start for a healthy future • A safe place to learn and grow • A marketable skill to use upon graduation • To give back to community and peers

  10. The Development of Community Partnerships Why are partnerships important? • The Chamber of Commerce • Economic Development Commission • The Community College • The Small Business Center • Business and Industry • The School System

  11. CIS Entrepreneurship Events • K-8 REAL Institute Teacher Training with focus on building entrepreneurial skills • REAL BUSINESS 101: A Blueprint for Student Success • Kick-off Event • School-Based Business • Chamber of Commerce – Business Showcase 2010

  12. REAL BUSINESS 101 – Program OUtline Students work together with community members to create a business to benefit their class or school. Session 1 – Individual Skills and Interest Assessment Session 2 - Creation of Groups based on assessments Sessions 3, 4, 5 – Financial Literacy, Work Ethic, Understanding For-profit and Non-profit Companies, Business Ideas Session 6 – Groups Decide on Business Session 7 - Business Plan Development Session 8 - Employee Roles Defined/Assigned Session 9 though End of Class- Execution of Business Plan Program ends with a celebration event with a presentation of businesses

  13. CIS School-Based Businesses • South Caldwell High School: made Mini Clipboards create and maintain a CIS flower bed at SCHS • West Caldwell High School: “Warriors of Rescue” Service Club sold wrist bands to do service projects • Hudson Middle School: sold dog tags to create an outdoor café for teachers in memory of a teacher at HMS • Gamewell Middle School: collected cans for local food bank • Collettsville Elementary School: developed a composting system to use in a local garden in Lenoir • Happy Valley Elementary: created Happy Valley Books – hand-made reading books to donate to K-1st grade classes • Oak Hill Elementary: developed a food service business called “Sub Hub”

  14. Contact Information Communities In Schools of Caldwell County P.O. Box 959 Lenoir, NC 28645 Debbie Eller ciscaldwell@bellsouth.net (828)759-2852 NC REAL Enterprises 3739 National Drive, Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27612 Malinda Todd Arlene Childers malinda@ncreal.orgarlene@ncreal.org (919) 781-6833 ext. 126 (919) 491-7572

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