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60 Seconds Can Change a Youth’s Life Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Conference
February 3, 2020
Agenda Review Session Goals Ohio Afterschool Network Introductions Why Entrepreneurship? Benefits to programs Free Curriculum OAN Pitch Challenge Next Steps
The Ohio Afterschool Network
OAN is • A Convener • A Connector • A Collective Voice • A Catalyst for Change
Best Foot Forward Conference February 21-22 Entrepreneurship Inclusion Trauma Informed Care Leadership STEM …and more! More information at www.oanohio.org…click on “ATTEND”
Session Goals Understand benefits of youth can
learning to present themselves and their ideas effectively
Learn how entrepreneurship education helps students learn and strengthen 21st and 22nd century skills
Explore how teaching entrepreneurship and holding a pitch contest can engage kids, parents and the community in your program
Awareness of the YEP resources to support teaching students about entrepreneurship and hosting a pitch contest
Introductions Think, pair and share…
…What do you wish you’d invented?
Every child should understand and
experience entrepreneurship
• Multiple pathways to careers • Changing nature of work • Career readiness • Life readiness • Skills for the 21st and 22nd Centuries • Help communities address brain drain • ODE’s Strategic Plan: Leadership and Reasoning
Why Entrepreneurship?
Hard Skills Writing Collecting and using data Project management Analysis Persuasive speaking
A focus on entrepreneurship builds
Soft Skills Agency Overcoming adversity Confidence Ownership Grit Decision making Critical and strategic thinking Problem solving Perseverance Motivation
Creativity • Looking at problems as opportunities • Ten uses for a shoe • Reverse brainstorming • Invention Mashup
“You can use your imagination” HRNM YEP student “YEP pushed creativity” HRNM staffer
Critical Thinking
Communication - English Language Arts - Persuasive speaking - Favorite cookie exercise
66%- I improved my writing skills HRNM YEP Students 50% -I speak better and am comfortable presenting HRNM YEP Students
Collaboration • Work individually, in pairs or teams • Share and construct ively crit ique each
other's business idea (glows and grows) • Build a culture of trust
“Students that participated developed strong bonds through collaborative work”
Social or Political Initiatives
Make a Difference in the World
Side Hustle
“I don’t mean to brag, but I’m kind of an entrepreneur”
Benefits to Programs • Complements existing
programming • Fun • Easy to do • Students enjoy • Makes you and program look
GREAT! • Authentic way to engage the
community
Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries
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Engage the Community - Guest speakers - Field trips - Student mentors - Pitch Contest MC - Pitch Contest Judges - Prize donors
Connect with your district’s Business Advisory Council!
What Programs Love About Entrepreneurship Education • Flexible • Students enjoyed • Students learned • Community-minded focus • Staff found it easy to implement
“I got to have fun even though I didn’t win”
OAN Pitch Challenge Kids compete for prizes! Meet entrepreneurs!! Explore COSI!!! Three easy steps to get involved: • Register your program by March 2nd! • Use a free curriculum to teach kids about entrepreneurship • Hold a Pitch Challenge in your program
Next Steps • Register for YEP toolkit on YEI website • Consider delivering entrepreneurship education in
afterschool or summer program • Let OAN know you are teaching kids about
entrepreneurship! • Contact OAN for technical assistance, more
information, individualized informational webinars and staff training resources.
OAN Website
Ohio Afterschool Network https://www.ohioafterschoolnetwork.org
Presenters
Nichelle Shaskus Ohio Afterschool Network [email protected] Liz Nusken Ohio Afterschool Network [email protected]