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This update features the tremendous value of youth entrepreneurship camps in helping youth explore entrepreneurship as a potential career with the active involvement of their community. You can also find out about our upcoming webinars. We have 3 webinars this month alone!
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Great Time at Entrepreneurship Camps!
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Craig Schroeder
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This is a very busy time of year with youth entrepreneurship camps underway all across rural America! Two weeks ago, I had the great privilege to facilitate a four-day camp with 23 middle school youth from Phillips and Sedgwick counties in Colorado. This high-energy activity launched their multiyear, "Youth Engagement Project" being led by Connie Juhl, Executive Director of Sedgwick County Economic Development and Julie Worley, Executive Director of Phillips County Economic Development. Their collaborative program recently received a significant grant from the Daniels Fund in Denver, and has over 40 local funding, business and education partners engaged.
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Youth entrepreneurship camps in Phillips & Sedgwick counties
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It was indeed an intensive four days with the youth working in teams to create seven business ventures, which are now open to sell goods and services over the remainder of the summer. In addition, the youth visited several local businesses in both counties, learned from guest adult entrepreneurs about keys for operating successful businesses and attended the movie, "Farmland," sponsored by local businesses.  | |
Adult panel sharing feedback to Phillips and Sedgwick county youth on their business presentations
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The youth worked very hard and wowed the adult panel on the last day of the camp with their business presentations complete with sample products and sales order forms. They also played their radio ads that they recorded at the local radio station during the camp.
Once school resumes, we will bring all the youth back together to review their sales experiences over the summer. Any money the seven youth teams make they will keep to invest back into their businesses or spend and give a boost to the local economy.
Summer camps are a great way to expose youth at a young age to the concept of entrepreneurship as a possible career path. Other great learning opportunities include after-school programs and weekend events, in addition to school-based entrepreneurship programs with hands-on community learning activities.
If you would like to explore how to bring entrepreneurship alive for the youth in your community, please contact Craig Schroeder for more information.
Transformation CEO Youth Entrepreneurship Program
July 30, 2014 Webinar
Several months ago, we shared a story about one of the most outstanding youth entrepreneurship programs in the nation created by Craig Lindvahl, an inspiring high school teacher in Effingham County, Illinois. This program helps communities mitigate the threat of outmigration, connects young people with business professionals in transformational ways, and provides ways for communities to create their own next generation of business owners. The program is now expanding with classes in Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. You have the opportunity to learn from Craig and be inspired to change the lives of entrepreneurial youth in your community by participating in our webinar July 30th. Register here and don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best!
Watch this short video to learn more about CEO from Craig and his students. Don't miss this opportunity!
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Other Center News
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Rural Migration: Myths, Trends and Opportunities
On July 16, the Center will be hosting a webinar with Ben Winchester from the Extension Center for Community Vitality University of Minnesota to share these and other key insights gained from the symposium that you can apply in your work. Please click here to learn more about the presentation and how to register.
To visit about how you can benefit from rural migration, please contact Craig Schroeder at craig@e2mail.org.
For more information on the Rural Migration Initiative, please go to ruralmigration.org.
New e2 Webinars
This month and in the fall we will be offering two new series of e2 Webinars for local, regional and state development practitioners. The summer series, beginning this month, will provide an overview of entrepreneurship-focused development options and is called Exploring Entrepreneurship. The fall series, Working With Entrepreneurs, will go deeper and explore the art and science of working directly with entrepreneurs. For more information about our upcoming e2 webinars go to our training page and find detailed descriptions of both series under Growing Entrepreneurial Communities 2014 . Register before it's too late!
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