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Thunderbird Charities Helps Expand Youth Entrepreneurs in Metro Phoenix
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Every child deserves a chance to succeed and educators at 19 Phoenix-...
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Washington Redskins Launch Education Based Leadership Development Program in Partnership with Youth Entrepreneurs
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA. — The Washington Redskins and the Washington Redskins Charitable Founda...
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Evaluating the Theory of Change for Youth Entrepreneurs
This study sought to investigate the theory of change adopted by Youth Entrepreneurs (YE), an edu...
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Youth Entrepreneurs expands in Michigan from 10 schools to 29
DETROIT, MICH. – Educators in 29 schools across Michigan are now teaching students how to u...
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Educator and Student Summits Foster Transformations in Detroit
Youth Entrepreneurs exists to empower and mobilize educators so they are equipped to facilitate t...
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Entrepreneurship Program Alumni Tend to Have Healthier Personal Finances, Higher Career Satisfaction
The desire to determine Youth Entrepreneurs’s (YE) efficacy and impact has driven the need ...
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Painting Her Future Like a Savage
It all started in 2017 at Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri, when Lizbeth Gonzalez d...
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Fredericksburg Students to Grow Business Skills with New Entrepreneurship Program
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS – Youth Entrepreneurs (YE), a national nonprofit organization, has la...
What We Teach
Professional Development for Educators and Immersive Experiences for Students Yield High Dividends
Given the demands required of current students to succeed in the future workplace, the 21st centu...
What We Teach
Win-Win in the Classroom
If you want to be the kind of educator students remember and cherish, you have to take the time t...
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Why my support is a moral obligation: A Partner's Story
For many of us, our mission to transform the lives of young people is personal. For Bruce Lee, it...
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Teaching Entrepreneurship is Experiential
The process of guiding students from concept to comprehension is a unique journey. Talented educa...
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Enid Student Wins Grant at Entrepreneurship Expo U.S. Nationals Presented By Youth Entrepreneurs
DETROIT, MICH. - Kynlee Skaggs, a student at Enid High School, was awarded $2,500 at the National...
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Fort Worth Students Wins Grant at Entrepreneurship Expo U.S. Nationals Presented By Youth Entrepreneurs
DETROIT, MICH. - Darius Ford, Zarian Thompson and Kameron Sanders, all students at Young Men&rsqu...
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Hogeland Student Wins Grant at Entrepreneurship Expo U.S. Nationals Presented By Youth Entrepreneurs
DETROIT, MICH. - Cord Schneider, a student at Chinook High School, was awarded $6,000 at the Nati...
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Kansas City Area Students Win Grants At Entrepreneurship Expo U.S. Nationals Presented By Youth Entrepreneurs
DETROIT, MICH. - Kiley Daniels, a student at Liberty North High School in Kansas City, Missouri, ...
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Wichita Students Win Grants At Entrepreneurship Expo U.S. Nationals Presented By Youth Entrepreneurs
DETROIT, MICH. - Reema Moussa, a student at The Independent School, was awarded $12,500; Nick Jac...
What We Teach
Artificial Intelligence and Putting Principles before Profits
Profit is a powerful motivator. But some things are more important than revenue. This story detai...
What We Teach
Preparing Students for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet
“Many students in today’s world haven’t been given the latitude to experiment. ...
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Three Resources for Entrepreneurial Educators
Youth Entrepreneurs exists to inspire a better future, equipping young people with the values and...
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Fyre Festival: The value of sound judgment
In the spring of 2017, “luxury music festival” goers converged in the Bahamas for a s...
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Small town girl, big city passion
Raised in Western Kansas, in a community best known for feedlots and its agricultural prowess, it...
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Teen entrepreneur finds a sweet opportunity
Candy addicts, moms and dentists know the cavity-inducing downside of sugary snacks. In Michigan,...
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Turning challenge into triumph
His story is one of challenge and triumph, failure and success. He’s a fighter, a father, a...
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Meet Renate Matthews: YE educator
Renate Matthews is a 13-year classroom veteran, but the last two completely transformed her minds...
Entre-inspiration
Three steps to turning big ideas into big opportunities
Thomas Edison knew the world was too dark, Henry Ford knew the world was too slow, and Estee Laud...
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Student of the Month: Rich Garris
Drive, passion, opportunity, humility. For most, these words conjure thoughts of CEOs, venture ca...
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Passion is Fashionable
When Jairo Fernandez first joined the Youth Entrepreneurs class at Bishop Ward High School in Kan...
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Family & Foundational Values
Gavin Darr may only be in his first year of teaching, but his familiarity with Youth Entrepreneur...
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Opportunity is Everywhere
Maribel Sanchez knows a thing or two about opportunity. Her parents moved to Dodge City, Kan., fr...
What We Teach
Vandalism, social justice and the power of being principled
Today, we explore a story of Facebook justice that took an unexpected turn. This story happened i...
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Getting the most out of Market Day
YE’s Market Day initiative provides students the opportunity to run a mini business for a d...
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Meet Sarah Bown, YE Educator
Sarah Bown is a Digital Marketing teacher at Truman, William Chrisman and Van Horn High Sch...
What We Teach
Why we play games in YE
It’s no secret that games work in the YE classroom. Of course they’re fun, but they a...
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Just Try It: The Power of Networking
What’s in it for me? It’s a question we know students often ask themselves before dec...
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Coffee Talk: The Power of Partnerships
Murray Moore is no stranger to entrepreneurship. He started his first business as a 7-year-old. B...
What We Teach
Winning At All Costs: A Discussion on Foundational Values On & Off The Field
At Youth Entrepreneurs, our Foundational Values not only guide behavior, they are central to our ...
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To Go Forward, Get Uncomfortable
For as long as he could remember, Terrell White Jr. knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur, h...
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Generous Contributions Will Support Youth Entrepreneurs in Detroit and Around the U.S.
DETROIT, MICH. – The history of innovative music and the future of entrepreneurship educati...
Entre-inspiration
5 Ways in 5 Days: Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) provides a great opportunity for educators to bring real-world...
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To The Stars Through Difficulties
Igniting a passion. Opening doors to new opportunities. Transforming mindsets. At Youth Entrepren...
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Paper Airplanes: Engaging Students Entrepreneurially
Looking for an excellent way to engage students in the process of rapid prototyping? Greg Kegley,...
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Three Wichita students win grants at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Nick Flores, a junior from Wichita East High School, was awarded $4,000; Sa...
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Liberal student wins grant at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Kaden Classen, a senior from Liberal High School, was awarded $1,000 at the...
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Kansas City, Bonner Springs and Independence students win grants at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Evelyn Molina, a junior at J.C. Harmon High School, was awarded $1,500; Tay...
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Detroit student wins grant at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Dylan McConnell, a sophomore from Cornerstone Health + Technology High Scho...
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Snellville students win grant at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Darion and DeAndre Nelson, juniors from South Gwinnett High School in Snell...
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Phoenix, Mesa and Casa Grande students win grants at Youth Entrepreneurs national big idea competition
Wichita, Kan. – Chris Brown, a senior from Sun Valley High School in Mesa, was awarded $2,5...
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Native Kansas family announces gift to Youth Entrepreneurs in Topeka
Topeka, Kan. – Students at four local high schools will soon have even more growth and lead...
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Meet Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson teaches Youth Entrepreneurs at The Independent School in Wichita, Kan. In addition...
What We Teach
Finding Students' Superpowers Through the Use of Sound Judgment
At Youth Entrepreneurs, our Foundational Values not only guide behavior, they are central to our ...
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Meet Bill
Bill Hanna is the retired President of Koch Industries and a long-time supporter of Youth Entrepr...
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Meet Cody
Cody Foster grew up in smalltown Stockton, Kan. But thanks to entrepreneurial roots, he grew up t...
What We Teach
Responsibility in the Age of Crowdfunding
At Youth Entrepreneurs, our Foundational Values not only guide behavior, they are central to our ...
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Meet DJ
DJ Fisher attributes his successful career as a professional sports agent to an experience he had...
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Meet Thomas
Tom Staperfenne’s role as a Youth Entrepreneurs educator sets him up perfectly to teach mat...
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Meet Cindy
Cindy Schluckebier implements Youth Entrepreneurs curriculum with a unique twist - enabling ...
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Meet Arthur
Arthur Hampton, Jr., is the Michigan Relationship Manager for Youth Entrepreneurs. “What go...
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Thai Soccer Team Overcomes Obstacles
If you turned on the TV in July, you saw Thailand in the news. While a Thai youth soccer team sat...
What We Teach
Jurassic World shows us what true Knowledge is … and isn’t
If you’ve seen the latest installment of the Jurassic World series, “Jurassic World: ...
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YE Alum Sets Stage for YE Summit Success
If two heads are better than one, dozens of bright students collaborating is best.The Youth Entre...
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Educator Spotlight: Meet Mandi Bolinger
Mandi Bolinger is a YE teacher in an alternative high school in Mesa, Ariz. She’s taught YE...
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Why we teach Self Interest in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, students learn how to use economic thinking to solve entrepreneurial prob...
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Alumni Spotlight: Meet Kevin Hernandez
YE alum Kevin Hernandez just completed his sophomore year at Kansas State University, where he&rs...
What We Teach
How we teach Subjective Value in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, students learn how to use economic thinking to solve entrepreneurial pr...
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Alumni Spotlight: Meet Juanae
Juanae Johnson participated in a nontraditional Youth Entrepreneurs program more than 20 years ag...
Entre-inspiration
Business on the small screen: TV shows for budding entrepreneurs
YE equips young people with the values and vision necessary to pursue their dreams — and bu...
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Educator Spotlight: Meet Courtney Nelson
Courtney Nelson is a first-year Youth Entrepreneurs educator at Corsicana High School in Corsican...
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Kasey Winegar
Kasey Winegar teaches YE to seniors at Fredonia High School in Fredonia, Kan. “In YE, we&rs...
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Educator Spotlight: Meet Renate Matthews
Renate Matthews teaches Youth Entrepreneurs to her students at Cornerstone Health & Technolog...
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Thank you, YE teachers
To our YE educators,It’s National Teacher Appreciation week, and we at Youth Entrepreneurs ...
What We Teach
How we teach Scarcity in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, students learn how to use economic thinking to solve entrepreneurial prob...
Entre-inspiration
Women’s History Month: Five iconic female entrepreneurs
Youth Entrepreneurs exists to inspire a better future, empowering young people with the values an...
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How the Wamego community supports its YE students
Community support helps Youth Entrepreneurs thrive — and that spirit of partnership is aliv...
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How we teach Voluntary Exchange in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, students explore 10 key economic principles. Of the 10, four are called &...
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How we teach Personal Choice in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, students explore 10 key economic principles. Of the 10, four are called &...
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How we teach Freedom in YE
In Youth Entrepreneurs, we call the principles that guide behavior Foundational Values. These YE ...
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Looking back: The first YE class
For more than 25 years, Youth Entrepreneurs has equipped young people with the values and vision ...
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How we teach Opportunity in YE
At Youth Entrepreneurs, the principles that guide behavior are called Foundational Values. These ...
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Get to know YE educators
The YE educators equip young people with the values and vision to pursue their dreams. Because of...
What We Teach
Why entrepreneurial education? The role entrepreneurism can play in your classroom
The business classroom is a great place for YE curriculum to be taught, and YE students learn cri...
Entre-inspiration
Entre-inspiration: Five daily habits of successful entrepreneurs
Daily habits shape life. And successful entrepreneurs are highly productive creatures of habit. T...
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How we teach Win-Win Focus in YE
At Youth Entrepreneurs, the principles that guide behavior are called Foundational Values. These ...
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Foundations: YE Impact 2016-2017
Youth Entrepreneurs transforms the mindsets of young people, inspiring them to pursue their dream...
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Educator Spotlight: Meet Laverne Brown
Laverne Brown brings many years of corporate experience to her YE classroom. Teaching is Mrs. Bro...
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Why we teach Passion in YE
Principles that inform our behavior are called values, and at Youth Entrepreneurs, we believe the...
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Classroom Cash: How classroom currency teaches entrepreneurism
Youth Entrepreneurs brings markets to life by implementing a classroom economy. One of the keys t...
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Why we teach Sound Judgment in YE
At Youth Entrepreneurs, the principles that guide our behavior are called Foundational Value...
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Michael Green
Michael Green began his career in corporate America, but never felt fulfilled. “I’d a...
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Supporter Spotlight: Meet Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee is an avid supporter of Youth Entrepreneurs, sharing his time, talent and treasure to a...
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Three Resources for Entrepreneurial Educators
Youth Entrepreneurs exists to inspire a better future, equipping young people with the values and...
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How YE students learn the value of knowledge
Values are the principles that inform our behavior, and we believe the YE values are central to h...
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How YE students learn to be principled
Values are the principles that guide our behavior, and we believe ours are integral in leading st...
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Why we teach responsibility in YE
Values are the principles that guide our behavior, and we believe our values are integral in lead...