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November 14, 2010Presenters:
Arlene Childers / Malinda Todd
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NC REAL Enterprises
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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.
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Application Experience
Expansion Reflection
Experiential Learning Cycle “Tell me, and I forget,
Show me, and I remember,Involve me, and I understand.”
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Entrepreneurship Education provides opportunities for youth and adults to master competencies such as:
– Opportunity Recognition– Creativity– Critical Thinking– Decision Making– Teamwork– Leadership
Why Entrepreneurship Education?
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Entrepreneurship Education Pioneer Experiential Learning Cycle Approach Team-Based Learning NC REAL Workshops and Institutes to
Train Teachers in the REAL Curricula
Why NC REAL Enterprises?
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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
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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
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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:
1. A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult2. A healthy start for a healthy future3. A safe place to learn and grow4. A marketable skill to use upon graduation5. To give back to community and peers
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Why are partnerships important?
The Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Commission The Community College The Small Business Center Business and Industry The School System
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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
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Students work together with community members to create a business to benefit their class or school.
Session 1 – Individual Skills and Interest AssessmentSession 2 - Creation of Groups based on assessmentsSessions 3, 4, 5 – Financial Literacy, Work Ethic, Understanding For-
profit and Non-profit Companies, Business IdeasSession 6 – Groups Decide on BusinessSession 7 - Business Plan DevelopmentSession 8 - Employee Roles Defined/AssignedSession 9 though End of Class- Execution of Business PlanProgram ends with a celebration event with a presentation of
businesses
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South Caldwell High School: made Mini Clipboardscreate 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”
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Communities In Schools of Caldwell CountyP.O. Box 959Lenoir, NC 28645Debbie [email protected] (828)759-2852
NC REAL Enterprises 3739 National Drive, Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27612
Malinda Todd Arlene Childers [email protected] [email protected](919) 781-6833 ext. 126 (919) 491-7572
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