SAGE Global Information Handbook

2018-2019

A global community of teenage entrepreneurs sharing a common purpose:

to make the world a better place.

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TheWorld’sPremierYouthEntrepreneurshipNetwork

SAGEhasestablishedoneofthemostimpactfulinternationalnetworksamongteenagers,highereducation,andthebusinesscommunity.Thefollowing22countrieseither(a)competedinthe2017SAGEWorldCupinOdessa,Ukraine,or(b)theyhadanactiveprogrambutwereunabletotraveltotheUkraine.

1. Armenia

2. BurkinaFaso

3. Canada

4. Cameroon

5. Chile

6. China

7. Ghana

8. Ireland

9. Iran

10. Israel

11. Japan

12. Kenya

13. Moldova

14. Nigeria

15. Pakistan

16. Philippines

17. Poland

18. RepublicofSouthKorea

19. Russia

20. SouthAfrica

21. Ukraine

22. UnitedStates

www.sageglobal.org

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WelcomefromSAGEGlobalCEO

The15thannualSAGEWorldCupinOdessa,Ukrainewas,asmygoodfriendCarolFurtadowouldsay,STELLAR!Thisyear'seventincludedover300individualparticipants,31competingorobservingcountries,andasuccessfulGlobalBusinessForum.Odessa,truly,isthe“pearloftheBlackSea!”

Wehavecomealongway,baby!Tenyearsago,in2007,weconductedour5thannualSAGEWorldCupinUkraine,andwewereveryproudthatninecountrieswererepresented.In2017,over30arecompetingorobserving.

Thereisnogreatertimeinhistorywheresocialenterprises,andsocially-responsiblebusinesses,areasbadlyneededastheyaretoday.Twoyearsago,theUnitedNationsimplementedoutlinedalistofSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs),otherwiseknownastheGlobalGoals.TheSDGsareauniversalcalltoactiontoendpoverty,protecttheplanetandensurethatallpeopleenjoypeaceandprosperity.

In2006,oneoftheworld’sleadingsocialentrepreneurs,MohammadYunus,sharedtheNobelPeacePrizewithhiscompany,theGrameenBank.Thefollowingyear,in

2007,hewroteabookcalledCreatingaWorldwithoutPoverty.Inthebook,Yunussaid:“Icanpicturelocal,regional,andevenglobalcompetitions,withhundredsofthousandsofparticipantsvyingtocreatethemostpractical,ambitious,andexcitingconceptsforsocialbusinesses.”

Now,tenyearslater,wearemakingYunus’svisionareality.ThousandsofteensaroundtheworldareworkinghardtoachievetheSAGEmission:tocreatethenextgenerationofentrepreneurialleaderswhoseinnovationsandsocialenterprisesaddresssomeoftheworld’smosturgentproblems.

WhyisSAGEsoexciting?Participatingteensusetheircreativityandinnovationtostartbusinessesandsocialenterprisesthataddressunmetneeds.Theyareassistedbyuniversitystudentswhomentorthem,andattheendofeachschoolyear,businessleadersarerecruitedtoserveasjudgesatcompetitions.Nootherprogramcombinesourpowerfulthreecomponents—curriculum,mentoring,andcompetition.Theendresult:SAGEteensbecomesocialchangeagents!

InOdessa,weallwitnessedtheincrediblebusinessesstartedbyteens.CongratulationstothechampionSRBteamfromIsrael,andthechampionSEBteamfromIreland.Bybringingteenstogetherfromdifferentpartsoftheworld,SAGEisexposingourworld’syouthtowhatisgoodaboutothercountries.

OfSAGE'sthreemaincomponents,mostofuswouldagree,Ithink,thatit'sthecompetitionpartthatisthemostexciting.Butweshouldallrememberthat,nomatterwhichteamsendupwinningthefirst-placeSAGEWorldCuptrophies,allparticipatingteensarewinners,asaretheirfamilies,theircommunities,andtheircountries.

Iwishyoutheverybestin2017-2018,andIhopetoseeyouatthe2018SAGEWorldCup.

MilesofSmiles,Dr. Curtis L. DeBerg SAGE Global CEO and Founder

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TableofContents

WhatisSAGE………………………………………………………………………………….……5

Competition………………………………………………………………………………….……..6

Judging………………………………………………………………………………….……………..7

SAGEGlobalOverview………………………………………………………………….………9

QuickFacts………………………………………………………………………………….……..10

GeneralInformation…………………………………………………………………………..11

SAGECoach………………………………………………………………………………….…….12

SAGECoachAgreementForm…………………………………………………………….15

PlanningaBusiness………………………………………………………………………..….17

FundingYourBusiness……………………………………………………………………….17

DocumentingActivities………………………………………………………………………18

FrequentlyAskedQuestions………………………………………………………………18

IncentiveforTeachers&Students……………………………………………………..23

SAGECodeofConduct/Ambassador’sCreed………………………………………24

LiabilityDisclaimer……………………………………………………………………………..25

SAGEJudgingCriteria…………………………………………………………………………26

NationalCompetition……..…………………………………………………………….……29

SAGEWorldCup…………………………………………………………………………………31

WhatArePeopleSayingAboutSAGE?...................................................33

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WhatisSAGETheOrganization

Foundedin2002,SAGEisaninternationalnetworkdedicatedtocreatingthenextgenerationofentrepreneurialleaderswhoseinnovationsandsocialenterprisesaddressourworld’smajorunmetneeds.

SAGEispioneeringthefieldofyouthentrepreneurship.Weencouragebusinesstodogoodbydoinggood.

ThefirstSAGEWorldCupwasheldinMay2003withteamsfromPoland,Mexico,TajikistanandtheUnitedStates;theprogramhasnowgrowntoincludesevenU.S.statesand21morecountries.Therearemorethan12,000teensparticipatinginSAGEprogramsatover1,200schoolsaroundtheworld.

SAGEconnectsteenswithhighereducationandthebusinesscommunityinapowerfulpublic/privatepartnership.

Inspring2012,SAGEGlobalbeganofferingaone-semester,12-lessonentrepreneurshipcourseforteens,entitled“TurningRiskintoSuccess”(availableforlicensingbyschools).(InDecember2017,weplantoissuethethirdedition.Staytuned!)

TheIndividualSAGEteam

ToparticipateinSAGE,a“team”ofatleast3teenagersisorganizedandcreatesareal,operatingbusiness.Theteamcanformwithinaclassattheirhighschool,anafterschoolprogram,withinacommunityprogram,orontheirown.Solongastheteenshaveanadultsupervisor,theteamcanparticipateinSAGE.

Allbusinesses,includingfor-profitandnon-profit,maycompeteinSAGE.“Veteran”SAGEteamsmayre-enteritsbusinessforaperiodoftwoyearsbeyonditsfirstyearofcompetition.

Inoperatingtheirentrepreneurshipventures,studentsarejudgedontheir(1)businessoperations,(2)socialimpact,(3)creativity&innovation,(4)sustainabilityand(5)overallpresentationwhichincludesanannualreport,anoralpresentationandliveQ&A.

EachteenageSAGEteamisunique;wewantstudentstobeascreativeandinnovativeaspossible.Becausestudentsoperatetheirbusinessesduringtheyearinanticipationofcompetingattheendoftheyear,theyhavemotivationbeyondgrades.

Thecompetitivetournament

Attheendofeachscholasticyear,SAGEhostsregionaland/ornationalcompetitivetournaments.Eachteamprovidesafour-pagewrittenannualreportandaverbalpresentationtopanelofjurists/evaluators/judgesthatarerecruitedfromleadingmembersinthecommunity.

ThejudgingpanelselectstheSAGEteamthathashadthemostsuccessmeetingthejudgingcriteria.

Thisprocessisauniqueformofbenchmarking,wherestudentscancalibratetheirownbusinesseswiththoseoftheirpeersforfutureimprovement.

Thetoptwoteamsfromeachcountryareinvitedtoparticipateinaninternationaltournament.This

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iscalledtheSAGEWorldCup(inAugust2019,wewilllikelybehostinginChile;finalannouncementwillbemadenolaterthanJanuary,2019).Therulesandformatofeachtournamentareidentical.

ForaSAGEteamtoparticipateinaSAGEtournamentitmustoperateabusinessventurethatmeetsasmanyoftheSAGEjudgingcriteriaaspossible.

CompetitionCompetitionProcess

EachSAGEteamwillbegivena35-minutetimeblockatthecompetition.

First10minutes:TheSAGEteamwillimmediatelyhandouttheirannualreportstothejudges.Whilethejudgesarereadingtheannualreport,theteamwillsetupitsequipment,setupprops,etc.Beforetheoralpresentationbegins,judgeswillscorethewrittenannualreportaccordingtotheSAGEjudgingcriteria.

Next13minutes:Theteamwillgivetheiroral/audio-visualpresentation.Teamsareallowedtodemonstratetheirproductsduringthepresentation,buttheycannothandthemouttojudgesforindividualinspection.

Next7minutes:Mandatoryquestionandanswerperiod.

Last5minutes:SAGEteamwillremoveallitsequipmentandexittheroomwhilethejudgesscoretheteam.

WrittenAnnualreport(10minutes)

Teamsmusthandoutawrittenannualreporttobereadandscoredbyjudgesduringthefirst10minutesoftheteam’spresentationtimeslot.

Writtenannualreportsarelimitedtoatotaloffour(4)printedpageson8½by11paper(ortwopagesfronttoback).

Ifateamusesacoverorbackpageitwillcountasoneofthosefourpages.

TeamsmayNOTdistributecopiesofbusinessplans,lettersofcommendation,orsampleproducts.Violationofthisrulewillresultinanautomatic5-pointdeductionfromtheteam’stotalscore.

Teamsmayincludecopiesofnewspaperarticles,newsletters,andothermediaasevidenceofmediaattention;presentersmayalsodistributepersonalbusinesscards.

Oral/Audio-VisualPresentation(13minutes)

After9minuteshaveelapsed,theleaguecoordinatorwillannouncea“one-minutewarning.”

Atthe10minutemark,theleaguecoordinatorwillasktheteamtobeginitsoralpresentation.

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Theteamhas13minutestomakeitsoralpresentation;iftheteamendspriorto13minutes,theQ&Atimeperiodwillbeextendedbytheshortfall.Forexample,ifateamfinishesitsoralpresentationin12minutes,itwillbegivenatotalof8minutesforQ&A.

Ifateamisn’tfinishedin13minutes,itwillbeinterruptedtoenditsoralpresentation.

QuestionandAnswerSession(7minutes)

Therewillbeamandatory7-minuteQ&Aperiodfollowingtheoralpresentation

Judgeswillbelookingfor:

OverallEffectiveness:Basedonquestionsfromthejudges,overall,howwelldidthestudentsdemonstrateknowledgeofthebusiness(s)describedinthewrittenreportandoralpresentation?

Balance:Didstudentsshareresponses,ordidoneortwostudentsdominate?

Poise:Werethestudentsconfidentwithstagepresenceandpolishedwithplatformskills?

JudgingTheSAGEtournamentisaboutwhichstudentswerethemosteffectiveinmeetingtheSAGEjudgingcriteria.Itisnotacontestbasedonwhomadethebestpresentation,orwhousedthemostadvancedtechnology,orwhoreceivedthemostTV,radioornewspapercoverage,orwhomadethemostprofit.Wearelookingfortheteamthatdoesthebestjobofintegratingallfivecriteriaintotheirbusinessventuresduringtheyear.

AttheSAGEtournament,eachjudgeisprovidedwithajudge’shandbook.ThishandbookincludesdetailsfortheSAGEjudgingcriteria.

1.BusinessOperations(20points)

2.SocialImpact(20points)

3.Creativity&Innovation(20points)

4.Sustainability(20points)

5.OverallPresentation(20points)

WithintheOverallPresentationcategoryisarequired7-minuteQuestion&Answerperiod.Animportantpartofjudgingwillbetoposequestionsduringthisperiodthatwillprovideevidenceastotheoveralleffectivenessoftheteam’sventures.Samplequestions:

Howdidyouselectthebusiness?

Howmanypeoplewereimpactedbyyoursocialimpact?Tellmeaboutyourcompany’sprofits?

Whatwasyourgreatestchallenge?Whatwasyourbestsuccess?

Howdidyoumeasuresuccess?

WhathaveyoudonetomakesureyourSAGEteamwillbebetterinthefuture?

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WhydidyougetinvolvedwithSAGE?

HowdidyoureffortsontheSAGEteamhelpyouwithyourotherclasses?

HowhasSAGEaffectedyourdecisiontostartabusiness?

WillyoucontinuewithSAGEnextyear?

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SAGEGlobalOverview

OurMission

WelcometoSAGEGlobal!StudentsfortheAdvancementofGlobalEntrepreneurshipisaglobalcommunityofteenageentrepreneurssharingacommonpurpose:tomaketheworldabetterplace.Ourmissionistocreatethenextgenerationofentrepreneurialleaderswhoseinnovationsandsocialenterprisesaddressthemajorunmetneedsofourglobalcommunity.

AboutSAGEGlobal

SAGEGlobalisaninternationalnonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoteenageentrepreneurs.Ouryouthentrepreneurshipprogrambridgestwodivides.Thefirstdivideisamongsecondaryeducation,highereducationandtheprivatesector.Theseconddivideisacrosscountriesandcultures.

Globalchallenges,suchasenvironmentalsustainability,alternativeenergyandtransportation,andconcernscausedbyglobalclimatechange,posecommonthreats.Thankfully,entrepreneurswithaglobalworldviewseesuchthreatsasopportunities.

Intoday’sincreasinglycomplexworld,cross-culturalcooperationinentrepreneurialventurescanraisestandardsoflivingiftherightenvironmentiscreated.Onewaytocreatesuchanenvironmentistofocusononekeystakeholder—teenagers—foritisyouthwhohavethemostatstake.

TheSAGEModel

Eachyear,SAGEorganizesandhostsaseriesofregionalandnationaltournamentswhereteamsofSAGEteensshowcasetheirbusinessestoapanelofinfluentialmembersfromthebusiness,civicandeducationcommunities.SAGEteamsareencouragedtoidentifyaSAGECoachtoguidethem.

Duringtheyear,theyarealsoencouragedtosolicitadvicefrommembersofthebusinesscommunityand,ifpossible,fromuniversitystudents.Attheendofeachyear,allteenageSAGEteamsareinvitedtocompeteintheSAGEnationalcompetition.Thecompetitionsmaybehostedanyplacefacilities&resourcesareavailable.Commonlyusedlocationsincludeacollege,university,nongovernmental-organization(NGO)oragovernmentalorganization(GO).Winnersadvancetothe“SAGEWorldCup.”

FocusonTeenagers

SAGEfocusesontrainingyoungentrepreneursbecause,formany,theircreativeenergyhasnotbeendampenedbylife’sharsherrealities.Morethanone-halfoftheworld’speoplelivebelowtheinternationallydefinedpovertylineof$2aday.Also,morethanhalftheworld’spopulationisundertheageof30.

SAGEbelievesthatteenscantakealeadroleinhelpingtoalleviativepovertythroughtheirinnovationsandcreativity.

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DavidBornstein,inhisbook,HowtoChangetheWorld(2004)explains:“Peoplewhosolveproblemsmustsomehowfirstarriveatthebeliefthattheycansolveproblems.Thisbeliefdoesnotemergesuddenly.Thecapacitytocausechangegrowsinanindividualovertimeassmall-scaleeffortsleadgraduallytolargerones.Buttheprocessneedsabeginning—astory,anexample,anearlytasteofsuccess—somethingalongthewayhelpsapersonformthebeliefthatitispossibletomaketheworldabetterplace.Thosewhoactonthatbeliefspreadittoothers.Theyarehighlycontagious.

Theirstoriesmustbetold”(p.282)

SAGEgivesteensastagetosharetheirstories.

QuickFactsFounded:Summer2002

CountriesinwhichSAGEhasapresence:31

SAGEteams:about1,200

ActiveSAGEstudents:about12,000

SAGEWorldCupHostCities:

• Odessa,Ukraine(2017)

• Manila,Philippines(2016)

• Seoul,SouthKorea(2015)

• Moscow,Russia(2014)

• Abuja,Nigeria(2013)

• SanFrancisco,CA,USA(2012)

• Buffalo,NY,USA(2011)

• CapeTown,SouthAfrica(2010)

• Brasilia,Brazil(2009)

• Abuja,Nigeria(2008)

• Odessa,Ukraine(2007)

• Shanghai,China(2006)

• SanFrancisco,CA,USA(2005)

• KansasCity,MO,USA(2004and2003)

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GeneralInformationFormingaTeamToparticipateinSAGE,ateamofatleastthreeteenagersisorganized.Thisteammayconsistofstudentsfromthesameschool,inwhichcasetheschoolwouldbethesponsor.OrtheSAGEteammayconsistofanygroupofteenagersthathaveidentifiedanadultadvisororsponsoringorganizations.Samplesponsorsinclude:Boys&GirlsClub,RotaryClub,Lion’sClub,faith-basedorganizations,ormanagersfromlocalstoressuchasBestBuy,Target,Staples,etc.

AschoolmayhaveseveralSAGEteams,aslongaseachteamhasaadvisingteacher,adultoradvisingorganization.Ifahighschooldoesnothaveaformalentrepreneurshipcourse,weencourageittoadoptourcurriculum,“TurningRiskintoSuccess(TRIS):ATeenEntrepreneurshipProgram.”

“Veteran”SAGEteamsmayenterthesamebusinessventureforuptothreeyears.Thesizeoftheteamcanbeasfewasthreemembers;thereisnoupperlimit.

TheSAGEteammaybepartofanexistingclass,suchasaneconomics,accounting,generalbusiness,likeVirtualEnterprise,oritcanbeanactivestudentorganization(e.g.,StudentGovernment,FBLA,DECA,JuniorAchievement,RotaryInteract,FFA,FHA-Hero,SkillsUSA,andTechnologyStudentAssociation).SAGEinnotacompetitorforexistinghighschoolbusinessorganizations,butwenowstronglyadvocatethatschoolsuseourTRIScurriculum.

Thekeytostartingateamistofindanenthusiasticgroupofteenageleaderswhoareinterestedinstartingtheirownbusinessventure,alongwithanadultallywhoiswillingtoencourageandsupporttheirparticipationasaSAGEsponsor.Onceagroupofteenshasdecidedtoparticipate,theallywhobecomestheiradvisershouldcontacttheSAGEstateornationalcoordinatorandnotifythemoftheirintenttoparticipate.

Note:eachstateorcountryhasitsowntimetable;however,allnationalSAGEtournamentsmustbecompletedbyJune15,2019inordertoallowenoughtimetoobtaintravelvisastotheSAGEWorldCupandtoarrangeforaccommodationsattheWorldCup.

ThereisnofeeorcosttojointheSAGEnetwork.

ToqualifytoenteraSAGEtournament,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:

• Ateammustconsistofatleastthreecontributingteenagerswhooperateabusinessthattheyhavecreated;ahighschoolororganizationmayadviseseveralSAGEteams;

• Thereisnoupperlimittothenumberofteensthatcanbeamemberofoneteam;• TheminimumandmaximumagerequirementsforstudentpresentersfortheirSAGEteam

mustbebetweentheagesof13and19.Specifically,astudentmustbeatleastage13yearsoldonorbeforeJune15,2019andnoolderthan19yearsoldonorpriortoJune15,2019.

• ASAGEteammustmeetcertainbenchmarksthroughouttheyear;thatcountry’sSAGENationalCoordinatorestablishesthesebenchmarks.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,suchbenchmarksare:

o ByDecember1,2018:SubmitaletterofintenttocompetetoSAGEHomeOfficeinChico,CA.Thislettermustalsoidentifythesponsor(e.g.,highschool;organization;adultally).

o ByApril15,2019:Submissionofanacceptableannualreporttocdeberg@csuchico.edu;thereportshouldaddresseachofthefivejudgingcriteria.

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o EndofMayorearlyJune:TraveltotheSAGEUSANationalTournament.• EachSAGEteamcanonlyenterthesamebusinessforamaximumofthreeyears.• Teamswillbejudgedontheirabilitytodemonstratemeasurableresults.Judgingcriteria

aredescribedinthenextsection.• Attheendofeachyear,allteenageSAGEteamsareinvitedtocompeteintheSAGEnational

competition(althoughsomecountriesmayfirstchoosetoconductstateorregionalcompetitionsbeforeconductinganationalevent).Thecompetitionsmaybehostedanyplacefacilities&resourcesareavailable.Commonlyusedlocationsincludeacollege,university,nongovernmentalorganization(NGO)oragovernmentalorganization(GO).Winnersadvancetothe“SAGEWorldCup.”

• Stateand/ornationalcompetitionsusuallytakeplacebetweenFebruaryandthefirsthalfofJuneeachyear.Countrycoordinatorsshouldplantheircompetitionssuchthatthenationalchampionteamshaveadequatetimetoacquiretheirtravelvisas.ByJune15,2019allNationalCompetitionsshouldbecompleted.TheNationalChampionsandtherunnersupfromeachcountryadvancetotheSAGEWorldCup,whichhastentativelybeenscheduledtotakeplaceinAugustorSeptember.ThehostcityandcountrywillbeannouncednolaterthanJanuary31,2019.

TeamsthatentertheSAGEtournamentshoulddotheirbesttomeetthefollowingfivejudgingcriteria:

BusinessOperations: 20points

SocialImpact: 20pointes

Creativity&Innovation: 20points

Sustainability: 20points

OverallPresentation: 20points

TotalMaximum: 100points

*Teamsshouldbring40writtenannualreportswiththemtoeachcompetition.Thewrittenannualreportislimitedtofourpages,includingcoverpage.Inaddition,teamscanhavecopiesofmediaattentiontheyhavereceivedfortheirprojects(e.g.,magazinearticles,newspaperarticles,webpages,etc.).TeamsmayNOTdistributesampleproducts(thoughtheymaydisplaythem),orcopiesofbusinessplansorlettersofcommendation.Violationofthisrulewillresultinanautomatic5-pointdeductionfromthetotalpointsgiven.However,presentersMAYdistributetheirpersonalbusinesscards.

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SAGECoachOneofthebestresourcesforaSAGEteamisasupportiveadultoradultorganizationthatbelievesinthemissionandgoalsoftheteammembers.Thispersonisreallyyour“SAGECoach.”Thismaybeateacher,adultally,parent,businessleaderorsomeotheradultadvisor.Heorshewilladmireyouforyourdesiretobecomeanentrepreneur.Whentheprospectivecoachlearnsaboutyourbusinessidea,heorshemustbewillingtoenthusiasticallysharetheirexpertise,theirtimeandsometimestheirfinancialresourcestohelpyouaccomplishyourgoals.

EachSAGEteammusthaveanadultSAGECoach.ExamplesofaSAGEcoachinclude:

• ateacheratyourschool• theschoolitself• anactiveandinvolvedparent• auniversitystudentmentor• abusinessleaderorentrepreneur• anorganizationinthecommunity,suchastheChamberofCommerce,RotaryClub,Lions

CluborSoroptimistClub• afaith-basedinstitution(e.g.,church,synagogueormosque).

WhatqualitiesshouldbeapossessedbyyourSAGECoach?

Willingnesstobearolemodel.Ideally,thecoachissomeonewhoisasuccessfulentrepreneur,orapersonororganizationthatiscommittedtothepowerofentrepreneurshiptochangetheworld.

WillingnesstocommitoneormoreofthethreeT’s:Time,Talent,andTreasure.TheSAGEcoachwillcommitaminimumamountoftimetoadvisetheteamasitidentifieslaunches,operatesandassessesitbusinessventure.Ofcourse,itwillbehelpfulifthecoachhasaspecialtalentthatcomplementstheSAGEteam’sventure;also,thesponsorshoulddoitsbesttohelptheteamshowcasetheirventureattheSAGEtournament.TheidealSAGEcoachwillbeinstrumentalinhelpingaSAGEteamdeliveritsbusinessventureinawaythathaspotentialtomakeatrueimpactinthelivesofitsowners,customers,suppliers,employeesandcitizensinthecommunity.

WillingnesstoupholdtheSAGEAmbassador’sCreed.AsaSAGEambassadoraSAGEcoachhastherareopportunitytohelpothersfulfillapersonaldreamandcreateanhonorablelegacy;namely,byhelpingtomakemanifestavisiontobringbenefittohumankind.SAGEambassadorsenabletheirprotégéstofulfilltheirpotentialforindividualself-relianceandfreedom,andencouragethemtopracticecommunitysustainabilityandenvironmentalstewardship.Theyalsoencouragetransnationalunderstandingandcooperation.Inshort,SAGEambassadorsserveasmaturerolemodelsandcontributetheirwisdomtohelptheteenagers.

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HowdoesaSAGEteamfindacoach?

ASAGEteamshouldinviteaprospectivecoachtoawelcomereceptionatitsschooloratalocalrestaurant.SAGEteammembersshouldmakeapresentationaboutmission,goalsandobjectivesoftheproposedbusiness.AlsoprovidethemalistoftheSAGEjudgingcriteria,andprovidethemwithideasabouthowyourteambelievesitcanbestmeetthecriteria.Thenaskthemforideas.Yoursecondactivityshouldbetoscheduleastrategicplanningretreat,andinviteprospectivesponsorsanduniversitymentorstohelpyououtasyoucompleteyouractivities.

Anotheroutstandingsourceofapotentialcoachmightbeolderstudentsenrolledatanearbycommunitycollegeand/oruniversity(e.g.,alumnifromyourhighschoolwhowereSAGEmembers,orolderbrothersandsisters?).Themissionofalmostallcollegesanduniversitiesincludeacommitmenttoservingtheeducational,culturalandeconomicneedsoftheirarea.Manycollegiatebusinessstudentorganizationsaregivencreditforcompletingactivitiesinthecommunity,andK–12studentsareaprimaryaudiencefortheseactivities.Specifictothebusinessdiscipline,therearemanystudentorganizationsthatarerewardedforcommunityservicework.AmongtheseorganizationsareBetaAlphaPsi,theMarketingAssociation,DeltaSigmaPi.andEnactus(formerlycalledStudentsinFreeEnterprise-SIFE).

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SAGECoachAgreementFormAsaSAGECoachforthe__________________________________________________________________SAGEteam,

(SAGETeamnameorschool)

I,__________________________________________________________________,willprovidesupportandguidance(Coachname)

withouttakingthecontroloftheSAGEteam’sbusinessventuresawayfromtheteammembers.

AsaCoach,Iagreeto:

• AttendSAGEteammeetingswhenavailable• Helptheteambrainstormideas• ProvideguidancewhentheSAGEteammakesdecisionsconcerningthebusiness(s)• OffermyexpertisetotheSAGEteam• HelpconnecttheSAGEteamtomycommunity• BealiaisonbetweenSAGEhomeofficeandtheSAGEteam• DomybesttohelptheSAGEteamtraveltoandparticipateintheSAGETournament(s)• EncouragetheSAGEteamthroughouttheyear

AsaSAGECoach,Iwillnot…

• MakedecisionsfortheSAGEteam• TakeovertheSAGETeam’sBusiness• ScheduleorleadSAGEmeetings

Coach’sContactInformation:

CoachName:_____________________________________________________________________

MailingAddress:______________________________________________________________________________________________

DaytimeTelephone:________________________________EveningTelephone:____________________________________

Email:___________________________________________RelationshiptoTeam:______________________________________

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ThisCoachAgreementdoesnotbind,legallyorotherwise,aCoachtoSAGEoranypartneringorganization;signingindicatesthatthesignerunderstandstheconditionsoftheagreement,andthathe/sheiscommittedtofulfillinghis/herresponsibilities.AllCoachesaresubjecttobackgroundchecksconductedbySAGEorpartneringorganizations.

Coach:Bysigningbelow,IamstatingthatIunderstandmyroleasaCoach,andamagreeingtotheaboveconditions,andammakingacommitmenttotheSAGEteam.

SAGECoachSignature

Date

SAGETeam:Bysigningbelow,wearestatingthatweunderstandtheCoach’srole,andwearemakingacommitmenttotheCoach.

SAGETeamLeaderSignature

Date

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PlanningaBusinessBrainstormabouthowvariousideasmightworkforyourteam,orhowexistingactivitiesmaybetailoredtomeettheSAGEcompetitioncriteria.

Askyourself,“Whatreallybothersme?WhatcanIdoaboutit?”Thesetypesofquestionscanoftenleadtoviablebusinessideas.

Discusslocaleconomicissuesthattheteammightaddress.YourSAGEsponsor,aBusinessAdvisoryBoard(BAB),facultyadviser,friends,parentsandcommunityleadersareallgoodresourcestousewhenbrainstormingideas.Includecollegementorsasmuchaspossibleinyourbusinessplanning.Readthejudgingcriteriatodeterminehowyourideascanfitinthecompetition.

Therearesomanybusinessideasthatcanbepursuedbyentrepreneurstoday,especiallywithissuessuchasglobalwarming,highcostoffossilfuel,carbonemissions,landfillsfillingupwithharmfulplasticbagsandobsoletehigh-techequipment,and….thelistgoesonandon.Nowisanidealtimeforyouthtousetheirschoollearningtoexplorewaystofindamarketnichebycreatingbusinessesthatconsideralternativeenergy,alternativetransportation,alternativeconsumptionpatternsandnewwaystorecycle.SAGEgivesteenagersanoutletfortheircreativebusinessideas!Re-think.Recycle.Reclaim.Re-use.

YoucanfindexamplesofSAGEbusinessesbyreviewingtheannualreportsfromSAGEteamsthatparticipatedinprevioustournaments.Theycanbefoundathttp://sageglobal.org.

Ideasforbusinessesbypriorteamsincludestartingahealthfoodsnackbar,conductingenergyaudits,manufacturingdesignerbags,manufacturingaboardgameteachingbusinessskills,creatingawebconsultingbusiness,inventinganewproduct,sellingFrisbeegolfdiscs,andmanufacturingjewelryand/orcandles.Hint:writingagoodbusinessplanorleancanvasbeforebeginningoperationsisaverywisemove!

ThereareoutstandingexamplesontheInternet;also,yourschoolmayalreadybeofferingthelearningmaterialsprovidedbytheNationalFoundationforTeachingEntrepreneurship(NFTE—seehttp://www.nfte.org),JuniorAchievement(seehttp://www.ja.org)orVirtualEnterprise,International(http://www.veinternational.org).

Also,asweexplainbelow,SAGEhas17globalspecialcompetitions.WeencourageallSAGEteamstocreatebusinessandsocialventuresthataddresstheUN’sSustainabilityGoals.

FundingYourBusinessBesuretoaskyourSAGEcoachforadvicehere.

IfyourSAGEteamisaffiliatedwithaschool,makesuretoobtainyourschool’sapprovalbeforeyoustartabusiness,orundertakeanyfundraisingactivities.Followyourschool’sguidelinesandregulations.

Toobtainstartupcapital,youcanconsidervariousfundraisingactivities,frombakesalesandgaragesalestomonetaryorin-kindsolicitations.Someteamsobtainfundsfromstudentgovernment.Yourteamwillneedtodeterminewhatworksbest.

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Itismucheasiertoobtainfundingwhenyouhaveaspecificbusinessinmind,andpotentialfinancialsupportersaremuchmorelikelytofundyourbusinessiftheyareincludedintheplanningandoperationoftheyourbusiness.

Manycompaniesoffergrantsthroughtheirindividualstores.Pleaseconsultyourlocalstoremanagersandaskabouttheirstore’scommunitygrantsprogram.

DocumentingActivitiesTakesnapshotsorvideofootageofactivities;keepcopiesofallmediacoverage,educationallessonplans,lettersyourgroupreceives;andmaintainalistofallactivitiescompletedwithdates.ThesewillbeinvaluablewhenyourSAGEteampreparesitsannualreportandverbalpresentation.SeetheSAGEwebsiteforexamplesofAnnualReportsfrompreviousSAGEWorldCupteams.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)Ittakesaboldteacher/entrepreneur/leadertobeaSAGECoach.Below,weanswerseveralquestionsthatyoumayhavebeforelaunchingaSAGEprograminyourcommunity.

1.HowdoIstartaSAGEteam?

2.WhatdoesSAGEprovidetoschoolsinterestedinstartingtheprogram?

3.WillparticipatinginSAGEpreventmefromparticipatinginotherstudentgroupsatmyschool?

4.WhatistheminimumormaximumnumberofmembersrequiredforaSAGEteam?

5.HowmuchmoneydoesitcosttorunaSAGEprogram?

6.DoesSAGEGlobalprovidefundingtoSAGEteams?

7.CanstudentsreceivecoursecreditforparticipatinginSAGE?

8.HowmanyhoursperweekdoIneedtocommittoSAGE?

9.CanaSAGEteamhavemorethanoneSAGECoach?

10.HowareSAGEmentors,coachesandhighschoolfacultytrained?

11.DoesSAGEcompetewithotherhighschoolbusinessorganizations,likeJuniorAchievement,DECAorFBLA?

12.WhataresomeoftheoutcomemeasuresofSAGEregardingbenefitstothestudentsinvolved?

13.HowdoSAGEcompetitionslinkteenstocommunityleaders?

14.MayahighschoolhavemorethanoneSAGEteam?

15.Whatifmycountryorschooldoesn’tpermitteenstostartrealbusinessesbecausewearetooyoung?

16.CanIcontinuewithSAGEafterIgraduatefromhighschool?

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1.HowdoIstartaSAGEteam?

TheinitialstepinvolvedwithstartingaSAGEteamistoidentifyateenagerwhowantstostarthisorherownbusiness,andforthemtorecruitatleasttwomoreteenstohelpthemorganize,launchandoperatethebusiness.

Ifyouareahighschoolstudentteam,youmustobtainsupportfromyouradministrationandidentifyateachertoactastheadultallyfortheteam.IntheUSA,ifaschoolparticipatesinSAGE,itmustadoptourcurriculum,“TurningRiskintoSuccess(TRIS):ATeenEntrepreneurshipProgram.”Seehttp://sagetris.com.Exceptionsaremadeforschoolsthatalreadyuseanaccreditedentrepreneurshipcurriculum.TeamsoutsidetheUSA,whilenotmandatedtouseourcurriculum,arehighlyencouragedtodoso.

ThekeyistofindanentrepreneuriallymindedteacherwhoseesSAGEasawaytoshowcasetheirstudents’creativework.It’snotsomuchtheamountofresourcesthatmattersmost;rather,whatmattersmostistofindaninnovativeteacherwhoistrulydedicatedtoteenagers,andonewhohasthecouragetoallowtheteenstoshowtheoutsideworldwhattheyarelearning.

IfyoucannotfindateacherwillingtobeyourSAGECoach,pleasefeelfreetocontactDr.CurtDeBergatcdeberg@sageglobal.org.HewillassignuniversitybusinessstudentstobecomeyourSAGECoach,andtheywillconductlivemeetingswithyouviaSkypeteleconferencing.Ifyoudonothaveawebcam,SAGEwillprovideyouwithone.TheseteamsmustalsousetheTRIScurriculum,oraviablealternative.

Inshort,startingateaminvolvesfindingcommittedstudentstotakeonleadershiproleswithintheteamanddeveloptheteamfurtherbyrecruitingotherstudents.TheSAGEteamshouldworkdirectlywiththeregionalornationalSAGEcoordinator.Ifyouareunsurewhotodirectyourquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactDr.CurtDeBergatcdeberg@sageglobal.org.

2.WhatdoesSAGEprovidetoschoolsinterestedinstartingtheprogram?

SAGEprovidesatremendousamountofinformationonitsglobalwebsite:http://sageglobal.org.

Wealsoprovideacurriculum(seehttp://sagetris.com),consultingadvicefromtheSAGEHomeOffice,whichconsistsofahighlyqualifiedteamofChicoStateUniversitySAGELeaders.Wecanalsoprovidesampleletterstopossiblefunders,suchasbanksandinsurancecompanies,tohelpfinanceyouroperations.

3.WillparticipatinginSAGEpreventmefromparticipatinginotherstudentgroupsatmyschool?

No—whileSAGEwillrequiresomeofyourtime,youarestillabletoparticipateinotherstudentgroups.Infact,studentsalreadyinvolvedinstudentgroupsareidealcandidatesforbeingpartofyourSAGEteam.

4.WhatistheminimumormaximumnumberofmembersrequiredforaSAGEteam?

Youmusthaveatleastthree(3)teenagerstostartandoperateaSAGEteam.Thereisnomaximum;yourentireschoolcanbeapartofSAGE!Ifyouarenotaffiliatedwithaschool,wewillassignChicoStateUniversitymentorstohelpyou.

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5.HowmuchmoneydoesitcosttorunaSAGEprogram?

Thisdependsonyourbusiness.Servicebusinessesrequireverylittlestartupcash;productbusinessesrequireyoutobuyinventoryfirst.Ineithercase,youshouldcreateabudgetforyourSAGEteambasedonabusinessplan.Tostartabusiness,youneedstartupcapital.Usually,youcangetstartupcapitalthroughdonations,grants,fundraisers,personalsavingsorloansfromrelatives.ThereisnocosttojointheSAGEnetwork.

6.DoesSAGEGlobalprovidefundingtoSAGEteams?

No—SAGEGlobaldoesnotprovideanyfundingtoSAGEteams.InitialfundingforyourteamcanbeobtainedthroughfundraisinginitiativesorthebusinessrunbyyourSAGEteam.YouareencouragedtospeakwithyourSAGEnationalrepresentativeforfundraisingideas.SamplegrantproposalscanbedownloadedfromtheSAGEGlobalwebsite.(Note:someretailstoresoffercommunitygrants;intheUS,thesestoresincludeTarget,BestBuy,Wal-Mart,Staples,etc.).

However,eachSAGEnationalcoordinatorisencouragedtohelpschools/SAGEteamsseekfundingforSAGEteamswithintheirborders.

7.CanstudentsreceivecoursecreditforparticipatinginSAGE?

ThatissomethingthatmustbedeterminedbytheadministrationateachhighschoolandSAGEGlobalhasnoinvolvementinthatdecision.

8.HowmanyhoursperweekdoIneedtocommittoSAGE?

ThereisnominimumnumberofhoursyouneedtocommittoSAGE,everyoneworksatdifferentpacesandsomeprojectswillrequiremoreofatimecommitmentthanothers.Keepinmind,though,themoreyouputintoSAGE,themoreyou’llgetoutofit.

9.CanaSAGEteamhavemorethanoneSAGECoach?

Yes—SAGEteamsmayhavemorethanoneCoach;however,therewillneedtobeoneCoachthatactsasthemaincontactpointbetweenyourSAGEteamandtheSAGENationalCoordinator.

10.HowareSAGEmentors,coachesandadultalliestrained?

SAGEGlobalnowprovides“MasterTeacherTrainingWorkshops”forschoolsthatadoptTRIS(seewww.sagetris.com).

11.DoesSAGEcompetewithotherhighschoolbusinessorganizations,likeJuniorAchievement,DECA,FBLA,NFTEorVirtualEnterprise?

SAGEinnotacompetitorforexistinghighschoolbusinessorganizations,anditdoesnotadvocateanyonecurriculumoveranother.However,wedorecommendcertainentrepreneurshipprogramsthatarewidely-knownandrespected,suchastheNetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurship—NFTE—curriculum(seewww.nfte.com),JuniorAchievement(www.ja.org/),andwww.build.org.

SAGEisanexcitingavenuetoshowcasetheactivitiescompletedbythehighschoolSAGEstudents,nomatterwhatcurriculumtheyuseorwhatbusinessclubtheymayalreadybeapartof!Thegoodnewsisthattheycanpresenttheresultsoftheirworktoinfluentialleaders.Moreover,SAGEencouragesSAGEteenstodevelopadirectconnectiontonearbycollegesthroughtheSAGEmentor/consultantcriterion.

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ItisimportanttopointoutseveralofSAGE’suniquefeatures:

1. SAGEallowsteenstobuildeitherafor-profitbusinessoranon-profitbusiness.2. Businessesarejudgedprimarilyonbusinessoperations,socialimpact,creativity&

innovation,andsustainabilitytocontinueoperatingaftertheschoolyearends.3. Environmentalstewardshipandcivicengagementareembeddedinthesocialimpact-

judgingcriterion.4. InordertoparticipateinaSAGEtournament,aSAGEteammustmeetcertainmilestones

duringtheyear.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,thefollowingmilestonesmustbeachieved:• ByDecember1,2018:Submissionofyourintenttoparticipate• ByApril152019:Submissionofanacceptableannualreport• May25–272019:TraveltheSAGEUSANationalTournament

5. SAGEhasregionaland/oranationaltournamenttoshowcasetheentrepreneurialventurescreatedandoperatedbytheteams;thebestteamsadvancetotheSAGEWorldCup.

6. SAGEencouragesstudentstocontinue/sustaintheirexistingbusinessesbyallowingteamstoenterthesamebusinessventureforuptothreeyears.

12.WhataresomeoftheoutcomemeasuresofSAGEregardingbenefitstothestudents?

BasedonasurveyofteensparticipatinginrecentSAGEWorldCuptournaments,wefoundthat:(1)over90%oftheteensaremoreconfidentabouttheirfuturebecauseofbusinessskillstheyhavelearnedthroughSAGE;(2)over90%ofthestudentsmorestronglybelievethatgivingbacktothecommunityisanimportantpartofabusiness’ssocialresponsibility;(3)84%ofthestudentsarenowmorehighlymotivatedtopursueacollegeoruniversitydegree;and(4)95%ofthestudentsconsiderthemselvestohaveabroaderworldview,andarenowmoreacceptingofpeoplefromotherbackgroundsandcultures.

Aftereachcompetition,SAGEcollectstheannualreportsandmultimediapresentations,andaccompanyingmediacoverageandcreatesaportfolioforeachteam.Thisportfolioallowsustosummarizethequantityandqualityofventurescreated,operatedandsustainedduringtheyear.Otherdescriptivestatisticsarealsocollected,summarizedandanalyzed,including:

1. Numberofneworimprovedbusinesses2. Numberofannualwrittenreportssummarizingeachteam’sactivities3. NumberofverbalpresentationsmadeatstateandnationalSAGEcompetitions4. NumberofbusinessandcommunityleadersdirectlyinvolvedasSAGEBABmembers5. Numberofbusinessandcommunityleadersdirectlyinvolvedona“SAGEJury”ofpanelists

whoevaluatethewrittenreportsandmultimediapresentations(thisformofassessmentleadstobenchmarkingandcontinuousimprovementamongallSAGEteams)

6. Numberofuniversitymentors(usually2perSAGEhighschool)whoassisteachSAGEteaminidentifying,completingandreportingitsprojects

7. Numberofgrossimpressionsmadebymediaobtained,includingnewspaper,radio,televisionandInternet.

13.HowdoSAGEcompetitionslinkteenstocommunityleaders?

ThroughtheircompetitionsagainstotherteenageSAGEteams,theSAGEcompetitionoffersaforumforteenageteamstopresenttheiractivitiestoapanelofdistinguishedjudges.Thesejudgesrepresentacross-sectionoflocalleaders,includingCEOs,entrepreneurs,policymakers,educatorsandthemedia.

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SAGEbusinesssupporters(individuals,corporations,andfoundations)providefinancialsupportforthecompetitions,serveasjudgesandcompetitioncoordinators,andprovidefundsforprizemoneyandtrophiesawardedtowinningteams.SAGEisanall-inclusivestudentassociation,allowingformaximumparticipationfrommanyexistingornewsecondaryschoolorganizationspromotingbusinessandeconomicliteracy,withanemphasisonthedevelopmentofcommunication,leadershipandteamworkskills.

BecauseoftheskillsacquiredbySAGEstudents,SAGEdonorsactivelyrecruitparticipantsinSAGEforemployment.Also,universityandcommunitycollegesthathaveactiveSAGEteamsintheirareasactivelyrecruitsecondaryschoolstudentswhowanttocontinuetheirSAGEexperienceinhighereducation.

14.MayahighschoolhavemorethanoneSAGEteam?

Yes!AsecondaryschoolorotherorganizationservingteensmaynowhaveseveralcompetingSAGEteams.Also,ifstudentsfrommorethanonehighschoolwishtocometogetherasoneteam,thatispermissible.Example:TeenmembersofaBoysandGirlsClub’s“KeystoneClub.”

15.Whatifmycountryorschooldoesn’tpermitteenstostartrealbusinessesbecausewearetooyoung?

Insomecountries,teensarenotlegallyabletolaunchtheirowncompaniesuntiltheyareoflegalage.Forexample,thelegalageintheUnitedStatesis18.Remember,though,thatSAGEisaneducationorganization,firstandforemost.Theoverarchinggoalishelpteenslearnhowtostartandoperatetheirownventure,sothatwhentheygetoldertheyhavetheknowledgeandskillstocreatealegalbusiness.Inthemeantime,though,teenscaneithercreate“hypotheticalbusinesses”underthewatchfuleyeoftheirSAGECoachandmentors,with“profits”beingrolledbackintothebusinessand/orpaidoutinthewayof“scholarship”dividends!

16.CanIcontinuewithSAGEafterIgraduatefromhighschool?

Yes,youmaycontinueyourbusinessforuptothreeyears,andifyouarestillateenagerbythetimeofyournationalcompetition,youcancompeteintheSAGEtournament.Ifyoudiscontinueyourbusinessandgoontouniversity,youcanserveasauniversitymentortoactiveSAGEteamsatyourhighschool.Andonceyougraduatefromuniversity,youcanbecomeamemberoftheirbusinessadvisoryboard.

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IncentiveforTeachersandStudents Oneofourmottoesis,“CreatingBetterFuturesthroughEntrepreneurship.”SAGEprovidesanavenuebywhichtheinnovativebusinessesstartedandoperatedteenagerscanbeshowcased.Weprovideaformulaforeducationandeconomicreformthatsofarhasproventobesuccessful;after14years,wehaveshownrealresultsinhowwehavechangedthelivesofteenagers,bothfromadvantagedanddisadvantagedcommunities.

ConsiderthewordsofaSAGEstudentfromacoupleyearsago:“WhenIbeganSAGEasasophomore,Iwasshyandquiteafraidofpublicspeaking.ThroughSAGE,notonlywasIabletogainconfidencebutIwasabletostartmyownbusinessandhelppeoplearoundtheworld.”Andconsideranother:“BeforeSAGE,Iwantedtobecomeadoctor.AfterSAGE,Iwanttobecomeadoctorandbuildhospitals.”

TherearemanybenefitsforteensinvolvedinSAGE.Theywillhavetheabilityto:

• Dorealworkversusjustcompletingclassassignments,andhaveahandindeterminingtheirownactivities.

• Improvetheircommunitydirectlyandbysettinganexampleforpeersandadults;manyoftheprojectsaddresstheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.

• Beencouragedtothinkcreativelyindevelopingandimplementingsolutions.• Meetandnetworkwithbusiness,community,andcivicleaders.• Developteamwork,leadership,time-managementandcommunicationskills.• Gaincurriculumspecificknowledgeinastimulatingway.• Traveltoregionaland/orpossiblyanationalcompetitionbetweenFebruary2019andJune

15,2019.• Meetandnetworkwithotherteenagerslocally,nationally,andinternationallyduring

competitiontime.• HavethechancetotravelinternationallytoparticipateinSAGEWorldCupinAugust2019;

theretheywillmeetstudentsfromaroundtheworld.• Strengthentheircollegeapplications:extraordinaryactivities,lettersofcommendation,

references.• Havethechancetocompeteforprizemoney.• Strengthentheirjobapplications(iftheychoosenottocontinuewiththeirbusiness):

businessandleadershipskills,lettersofcommendation,references.• Showtheiradultabilitiesbyassumingadultroles.• Helppeopleinothercountriesbydoingbusinesswiththem.• Beattheforefrontofanhistoricchangeforabetterworld.• Perhapsmakemoneyforcollegeortoexpandtheirbusiness.

IfaSAGEteamissponsoredbyitslocalhighschool,theSAGEteacherwillalsoseeseveralbenefits.First,becausestudentscompleteactivitiesduringtheyearinanticipationofpresentingtheresultsorallyandinwritingattheendoftheyear,theyhaveamotivationotherthangrades.Second,byencouragingstudentstoparticipateinafriendlycompetition,thequalityofprogramsgoesupfromoneyeartoanother.Third,byprovidingteenagerswiththeopportunitytoshowcasetheirbestactivitiesinfrontofpeersandapanelofinfluentialjudges,underthedirectionandguidanceoftheircollegementors/consultants,SAGEprovidesaformallinkbetweenhighschools,universities,andbusinessthatiscurrentlymissing.

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Inadditiontothebenefitslistedabove,ateacherwillhavetheabilityto:

• Motivatestudentsinafun,competitiveway.• Introducestudentstoaninnovativeformofactivity-basedlearning.• Offerauniquewaytohelpstudentslearnentrepreneurshipknowledgeandskills.• Explainthedifferencesbetweenopening&operatingafor-profitbusinessandanonprofit

organization.• Establishanetworkofbusiness,civicandeducationleaders.• Gainattentionfortheachievementsofyourstudents.• Traveltoregionaland/orthenational;thechampionteam(s)ineachcountryadvancesto

theinternationalcompetition.

Insummary,SAGEisfillinganunmetneed.Competitionbasedoninnovation,socialresponsibility,businessinvolvement,andmentorshiparekeyaspectsthatsetSAGEapartfromotheryoutheducationprograms.

SAGECodeofConduct/Ambassador’sCreedIntheSAGEorganization,wherebordersbetweencountriesarebecomingincreasinglytransparent,principlesadheredtobySAGEnetworkparticipantsarebecomingthenecessarycriteriaforbuildingagoodreputationintheinternationalbusinesscommunity.Thefollowingambassador’screedisthebasisonwhichongoingqualityrelationshipsareformedandmaintained.ThisAmbassador’sCreedshouldbeappliedingoodfaith,withreasonablebusinessjudgment,toenableSAGEtoachieveitsmissionwithintheframeworkofthelawsofeachparticipatingcountry.ItappliestoallindividualsparticipatingintheSAGEnetworkinanycapacity(including,butnotlimitedto,SAGEemployees,SAGEstudentteammembers,SAGECoaches/Teachers/AdultAllies/Sponsors,judgesatSAGEtournaments,alumniandmembersoftheSAGEGlobalBoardandBusinessAdvisoryBoards).TheseindividualswillbereferredtoasnetworkparticipantswithinthisAmbassador’sCreed.

SAGEAmbassador’sCreed

AsaSAGEambassadorIhavetherareopportunitytohelpothersfulfillapersonaldreamandcreateanhonorablelegacy;namely,byhelpingtomakemanifestavisiontobringbenefittohumankind.Iwilldomybesttoenableteenagerstofulfilltheirpotentialforindividualself-relianceandfreedom,andencouragethemtopracticecommunitysustainabilityandenvironmentalstewardship.Iwillalsoencouragetransnationalunderstandingandcooperation.Inshort,asaSAGEambassador,Iwillserveasamaturerolemodelandcontributemywisdomtohelptheteenagers.

Ishallstrivetoavailmyselffullyofthisopportunitybyenablingyouthandyoungadultsto:

• learnaboutSAGE,• participateinSAGE,• startupbusinessandsocialventureswhichbecomereplicableandself-funding,• developintodedicatedandindefatigablesocialentrepreneurs.

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Tobringthesebenefitstoouremerginggeneration,Ishall

• recruitorassistinrecruitingaSAGEambassadorialteamwhichwouldsubscribetothiscreed;

• facilitatetheunderwritingforSAGEinthecityorcountryinwhichIrepresentSAGE;• inviteyouthandyoungadultstoavailthemselvesofSAGE;• inviteprofessionalstomentortheyouthandyoungadultsinSAGEandevaluatesocial

venturessothattheyoperateoptimally;• workcooperativelywithgovernments,institutions,andotherorganizationssoasto

advanceallprogramsconsistentwiththeguidingphilosophiesofSAGE.

Atalltimes,IshallteachandadviseothersontheSixPillarsofCharacter:trustworthiness,respect,responsibility,fairness,caringandcitizenship:

• integratetheSixPillarsofCharacterintoallmyactivities;• teachandutilizethebestpracticesofsocialentrepreneurship,sothatanexamplebesetfor

youthandyoungadults;• teachthatcommunityandcompassioncomefirstforsocialentrepreneurs;cooperatewith

SAGEsothattheSAGEvisionbefulfilled.

LiabilityDisclaimer

ByparticipatingintheSAGEprogramorSAGEtournaments,theparticipatingteammembers,academicinstitutions,teachers,parentsandadultalliesacknowledgethatSAGEisnotresponsibleforteambusinesses,projects,activitiesorevents.SAGECoachesandteamparticipantswillfollowtheguidelinessetforthintheSAGEInformationHandbook2018-2019andtheirowninstitutionalpoliciesandregulations.TraveltoSAGEeventsisstrictlyateachparticipant’sownriskandexpense.SAGEshallnotbeliableforinjuryorlossofpropertytravelingtoorduringaSAGEtournament.

ParticipatingSAGECoachesandteamparticipantsagreetorelease,fullydischarge,indemnifyandholdharmlessSAGE,itsaffiliates,officers,directorsorrepresentatives,fromanyandallliabilities,losses,claims,judgments,damages(whetherdirectorindirect,consequential,incidentalorspecial),expensesandcosts(includingreasonablefeesandexpensesofcounsel)thattheymaysufferorincurbyreasonofparticipatinginanywayintheSAGEprogramorataSAGEtournament.

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SAGEJudgingCriteriaforallcompetingbusinesses

Note:Judgeswillbegiven10minutestoreviewtheannualreport;teamsthenorallypresentfor13minutes,followedby7minutesofquestionsandanswers.

*Bothfor-profitandnon-profitbusinessescancompetetogetherinanefforttomeetthesamecriteria.

5categoriesworth20pointseach

• BusinessOperations

1. SalesandMarketing(5points)2. Accountingandmeasuringbusinessoperationresults(5points)3. StrategicPlanning(5points)4. Structureandorganizationalmanagement(5points)

• SocialImpact

1. MeasuringResultsofImpact(5points)2. Servingalocalorglobalcommunityneed(5points)3. Primarybusinessfocusservingacommunityneed(5points)4. AddressingtheU.N.SDGs(5points)

• CreativityandInnovation

1. Neworimprovedbusinessmodel(5points)2. Meetinganunmetneedinamarketorcommunity(5points)3. Demonstratingcriticalthoughtandproblemsolving(5points)4. Potentialtoinspirechange(5points)

• Sustainability

1. Teamwork(5points)2. SuccessionPlanning(5points)3. MarketViability(5points)4. EthicsandIntegrity(5points)

• OverallPresentation

1. AnnualReport(7points)2. OralPresentation(5points)3. Questions&Answers(8points)

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DescriptionofSAGEJudgingCriteria

• BusinessOperations

1. SalesandMarketing(5points)a. Howwellhastheteamdemonstratedanunderstandingofsalesand

marketing?2. Accountingandmeasuringbusinessoperationresults(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteammaintainedbasicaccountingofthebusinessandhowwellhastheteammeasuredtheresultsoftheirbusinessoperation?

3. StrategicPlanning(5points)a. Howwellhastheteamusedintentionalstrategiestoplanandoperatethe

business?4. Structureandorganizationalmanagement(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteamdevelopedandoperatedanorganizedstructureforthemanagementofthebusiness?

• SocialImpact

1. MeasuringResultsofImpact(5points)a. Howwellhastheteammeasuretheresultsoftheirsocialimpact?

2. Servingalocalorglobalcommunityneed(5points)a. Howwellhastheteamservedalocaloraglobalcommunityneed?

3. Primarybusinessfocusservingacommunityneed(5points)a. Isthebusiness’primaryfocustoserveacommunityneed?

4. AddressingtheU.N.SDGs(5points)a. HowwelldoesthebusinessaddressanyoneoftheU.N.SDGs?

• CreativityandInnovation

1. Neworimprovedbusinessmodel(5points)a. Howsuccessfulistheteamatcreatingsomethingneworimproving

somethingthatexists?2. Meetinganunmetneedinamarketorcommunity(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteamaddressedanunmetcommunityneed?3. Demonstratingcriticalthoughtandproblemsolving(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteamutilizedcriticalthoughtandproblemsolvinginthedevelopmentandoperationofthebusiness?

4. Potentialtoinspirechange(5points)a. Howwelldoestheteam’sbusinessinspireapositivechange?

• Sustainability

1. Teamwork(5points)a. Howwelldoeseveryoneworktogetherasateam?

2. SuccessionPlanning(5points)a. Howwellhastheteampreparedforsuccessionplanning?

3. MarketViability(5points)

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a. Howviableistheteam’sbusinessinthemarketplacethey’vechosen?4. EthicsandIntegrity(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteamdemonstratedacommitmenttoethicsandintegrityindevelopingandoperatingtheirbusiness?

• OverallPresentation

1. AnnualReport(7points)a. Howwellhastheteamrepresentedtheirbusinessandthejudgingcriteria

withina4pageannualreport?2. OralPresentation(5points)

a. Howwellhastheteamrepresentedtheirbusinesswithanoralpresentation?

3. Questions&Answers(8points)a. Howwellhastheteamperformedwithquestions&answers(pleaselookfor

platformskills&stagepresence,articulatingtheirknowledgeofthebusiness,abalanceofinformationsharedamongthepresentationteam,andcongruencyofanswerswiththeinformationsharedintheirannualreportandoralpresentation)?

PresentationQuestionandAnswerPeriod

Note:Therewillbeamandatory7-minuteQandAperiodfollowingtheoralpresentation

IfSAGEstudentsfinishtheiroralpresentationinexactly13minutes,theteamwillbegivenexactly7minutestoanswerquestionsfromthejudges.Iftheyfinishinlessthan13minutes,theteamwillbegivenmoretimeforQandA.Forexample,ifateamfinishesitsoralpresentationin12minutes,itwillbegivenatotalof8minutesforQandA.

Judgeswillbelookingfor:

1. OverallEffectiveness—Basedonquestionsfromthejudges,overall,howwelldidthestudentsdemonstrateknowledgeofthebusiness(s)describedinthewrittenreportandoralpresentation?

2. Balance—Didstudentsshareresponses,ordidoneortwostudentsdominate?3. Poise—Werethestudentsconfidentandpolished?

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NationalCompetitionsNationalCompetitionsOverview

SAGEteamswilltraveltoanationalcompetitionsometimebetweenFebruaryandJune15(datesandlocationspending).Somecountriesmayopttoconductregional/provincialcompetitions,andinvitetheregionalwinnerstothenationalevent.

AllnationalcompetitionsmustbecompletedbyJune15inordertogivetheSAGEWorldCuphostcountryenoughtimetohelpeachSAGEdelegationsecurevisasandplantheevent.

ThefirstANDsecondplaceteamsfromthenationalcompetitionswillbeinvitedtotheSAGEWorldCup.

ThecompetitionisoftenhostedbyauniversityorSAGECoordinatorinyourarea.Atthecompetition,SAGEteamsareassignedto“leagues,”justlikeinathleticcompetitions.Eachteampresentstheresultsoftheiractivitiestoapanelofjudges.TheSAGEteamthatisratedthehighestinthecountryisknownastheSAGECountryChampion.

Eachteammakesa35-minutelivepresentationtoapanelofbusinessandcivicleaders(10minutessetupandhandoutannualreportstojudges,13minutesoralpresentation,7minutesforquestionsandanswers,and5minutesforexitingtheroomwhilethejudgesscoretheteam).ThispresentationdescribeshowaSAGEteam’sbusinessactivitieshavemetthejudgingcriteria.

ThenextSAGEWorldCupisscheduledtotakeplaceinAugust2019.ThefirstANDsecondplacewinnersoftheSAGENationalcompetitionsareinvitedtorepresenttheircountryattheWorldCup.PleaserefertotheSAGEwebsiteforcontinuousnewsandupdates.

WrittenAnnualreport

Thewrittenreportisthefirstimpressionthejudgesgetofyouryear’swork.Makeyourreporteasytofollowbyclearlyidentifyingsectionswiththecorrespondingjudgingcriteria.Samplesofannualreportscanbedownloadedbygoingtohttp://sageglobal.org.

PleasemakesurethereportiswritteninEnglish.Suggestion:makesuresomeonewhoisveryfluentinEnglishproofreadsandeditsyourreport.ASAGEconsultantormentoravailablebye-mailcantellyouwhetheryourreportwouldneedediting,afterwhichsomebodyatyourschoolorinyourcommunitywouldproofread.

Writtenannualreportsarelimitedtoatotaloffour(4)printedpageson8½by11paper(ortwopagesfronttoback).Ifyourteamusesacoverorbackpageitwillcountasoneofthosefourpages.

Youmayalsoattachcopiesofanynewspapercoverage,andotherevidenceofmediaattention,ofyouractivities.ItwouldbehelpfulforthegrowthandprestigeofourorganizationifSAGEismentionedinthearticle.Youmayalsoattachsamplenewslettersandphotosofbillboards,etc.Also,presentersmaydistributetheirpersonalbusinesscards.

Teamsmaynotdistributecopiesofbusinessplansorlettersofcommendation,orsamplesofproducts.Violationofthisrulewillresultinanautomatic5-pointdeductionfromthetotalof100pointsavailable.Additionallyteamscandisplaytheirproductsbutmaynotgivegiftstojudges.

Yourteamshouldbring40copiesofyourteam’sannualreporttobehandedouttotheSAGEjudges.

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Duringtheten-minutesetupperiod,weurgeyourteamtodisplaytheannualreportonthecomputerprojectionscreen,onepageatatime,sothatjudgesandotheraudiencememberscanseethereport.

OralPresentation

Competitionpresentersshouldwritetheirownpartsofthepresentationsotheyareveryfamiliarwiththecontents.Visualdocumentationshouldaccompanytheoralpresentation.Presentationsvary,withteamsusingslideprojectors,videomonitors,orcomputerpresentationsforvisualdocumentation.Teamsmaydemonstratesampleproducts,buttheyarenotpermittedtohandthemoutforjudgestoexamine.

Youmaywanttoaskthecollegementors,youradvisoryboard,oryourspeechanddramateachersatyourschooltocritiqueyourpresentationandmakesuggestionsforimprovement.Presentationteammembersneedtobefamiliarwitheveryactivity.

Presentationdetails

EachSAGEteamwillbegivena35-minutetimeblockatthecompetition.Duringthefirst10minutes,whilejudgesreadandscoretheannualreports,theteamwillsetupitsequipment,setupprops,etc.Theteamwillthenhave13minutestogivetheiroral/audio-visualpresentation,followedbya7-minutemandatoryquestionandanswerperiod.Finally,inthelast5minutes,studentswillremovealltheirequipmentandexittheroomwhilethejudgesscoretheteam.

Anyone(includingtheSAGECoach)mayassisttheteamwithsetuporoperationofAVequipment.However,onlythestudentteammembersmayparticipateinthepresentationoranswerquestionsfromthejudges.

WhileweencourageSAGEteamstodemonstratetheirproductsduringthepresentation,teamsshouldbecarefulnottouseharmfulingredientsortechniquesthatmaycreateproblemswiththeconferencevenue.Ifthepresentationmaterialsappeartobeinviolationofthisrule,intheopinionoftheleaguecoordinator,theteamwillbebannedfromusingsuchingredientsortechniques.

Toseeasamplepresentation,weinviteyoutogotohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHo_MQGmhkA&feature=youtu.be.

PresentationEquipment

TheSAGEhostwillprovideonelargeprojectionscreenandtwoextensioncords,andanequipmentstandorcarttoholdyourteam’slaptopandvisualprojectionsystem.

Teamsmustbringtheirownlaptops,videoprojectors,andsoundsystems.Everyeffortwillbemadebythehosttosupplythevideoprojectors,buteachteamisresponsibleforensuringthattheyhavetheirownlaptopandvideoprojector.Coststorentequipment,onsite,aretheresponsibilityoftheSAGEteam,nottheSAGEhost.

Practicetimeinpracticerooms

EveryeffortwillbemadebytheSAGEtournamenthosttoallowSAGEteamstopracticeindesignatedpracticerooms.Teamsshouldberespectfulofotherteams,andonlyremainintheroomfor15-minuteperiodsunlessnootherteamsarewaiting.

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GeneralInformation

1.Exceptfortheannualreport(andmedia,ifany),theonlyotheritemsthatcanbehandedoutarebusinesscardsofSAGEteammembers.However,teamsmaydisplayproductsbyholdingthemupduringandaftertheoralpresentation,buttheycannothandourproductsforjudgestoindividuallyexamine.

2.MembersoflocalTV,radio,ornewspapermediahavefullaccesstoallpresentationroomsatanytime.Allteamsshouldbepreparedforthepossibilityofthemediatakingvideoorphotosoftheirpresentation.ByparticipatinginSAGE,allguests(e.g.,studentpresenters,observers,judges,coaches,teachers,etc.)implicitlyallowtheirfacesandimagestobeusedinfuturemediaforSAGE.

SAGEWorldCup2019ThehostcountryforeachSAGEWorldCupwillbeselectedonorbeforeJanuary31.Wewillprovidemoredetailsathttp://sageglobal.orgastheyarefinalized.TheWorldCupwilltakeplaceinAugust.

TwoSAGEteamsfromeachcountryareinvitedtotheWorldCup:thefirstANDsecondplaceteamsfromeachnationalcompetition.Intheeventthefirstorsecondplaceteamcannotattend,thethirdplacewillbeinvitedtoattendinitsplace.Thesecondplaceteamswillcompetefirst,withthewinneradvancingintothefirstplacebracket.Thatteamwillcompeteagainstthefirstplaceteamfromthesamecountryinthefirstround.

Expenses

TheSAGEhost,workingwithSAGEGlobal,intendstopayformealsandforlodgingforeachofficialcountrydelegation.Thenumberofmeals,lodgingnights,andsizeoftheofficialcountrydelegationwillbefinalizedbyMay30.

Airfare,visafees,andgroundtransportationtoandfromtheairportatthehostcityaretheresponsibilityofeachnationaldelegation.

Pleasenote,theofficialcountrydelegationmaximumnumberwillbesetbytheSAGEhostandSAGEGlobal.Ifthereareadditionalpeoplewhowishtoattend,theymaydosoasunofficialdelegatesbasedonspaceavailabilityandpaymentofaregistrationfee.ItisthesolediscretionoftheNationalCoordinatortodesignatewhoisanofficialdelegateandwhoisanunofficialdelegate.Unofficialdelegatesmustpayfortheirownexpenses.

OverallAwardsandPrizemoney

TheSAGEWorldCupchampion,thefirstrunner-upandthesecondrunner-upteamswillwinprizemoneyof$2,000,$1,000and$500.

PrizemoneyfortheseawardsisprovidedbyoneofSAGEGlobal’smostsupportivesponsors,theKenGrossman/KatieGonserfamilyofChico,California.

1. TheawardswillbegiventotheSAGEWorldCupChampion,FirstRunner-Up,SecondRunner-Up,andThirdRunner-Up.

2. SAGEWorldCupjudgeswillselectthetopthreeawards.Theawardswillbeasfollows:a. US$2,000andatrophyforthefirst-placeteam

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b. US$1,000andatrophyforthesecond-placeteamc. US$500andatrophyforthethird-placeteam

3. Theprizemoneyisintendedtobeusedbythewinningteamstodefraytheexpensesassociatedwithattendingtheinternationalcompetitionand/orbeinvestedintheirbusinessventuresand/orbeinvestedincontinuingtheireducationinacollegeoruniversity.

4. ThethreechampionshiproundteamswillbefeaturedonthewebsitesmaintainedbySAGE.

SpecialCompetitionAwardsandPrizeMoney

Therewillbe17specialcompetitionsforBestEnterprisesAddressingtheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Detailsaboutthesegoalscanbefoundhere:https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics

SAGEteamsadvancingtotheSAGEWorldCupareeligibletosubmittheirentriesforconsiderationforoneormoreofthe17goals.Thewinningteamineachcategorywillreceiveaplaqueand$100inprizemoney.Thegoalsareto:

• Endpovertyinallitsformseverywhere.• Endhunger,achievefoodsecurityandimprovednutrition,andpromotesustainable

agriculture.• Ensurehealthylivesandpromotewell-beingforallatallages.• Ensureinclusiveandqualityeducationforallandpromotelifelonglearning.• Achievegenderequalityandempowerallwomenandgirls.• Ensureaccesstowaterandsanitationforall.• Ensureaccesstoaffordable,reliable,sustainableandmodernenergyforall.• Promoteinclusiveandsustainableeconomicgrowth,employmentanddecentworkforall.• Buildresilientinfrastructure,promotesustainableindustrializationandfosterinnovation.• Reduceinequalitywithinandamongcountries.• Makecitiesinclusive,safe,resilientandsustainable.• Ensuresustainableconsumptionandproductionpatterns.• Takeurgentactiontocombatclimatechangeanditsimpacts.• Conserveandsustainablyusetheoceans,seasandmarineresources.• Sustainablymanageforests,combatdesertification,haltandreverselanddegradation,halt

biodiversityloss.• Promotejust,peacefulandinclusivesocieties.• Revitalizetheglobalpartnershipforsustainabledevelopment.

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WhatarepeoplesayingaboutSAGE?Testimonials

“ItisourdutytodotospreadthemessageofentrepreneurshipsothatwecanmakesurethatSAGElivesinschoolsacrosstheAfricancontinentandtheworldatlarge.”

—NdabaMandela,CEO,AfricaRisingFoundation(grandsonofNelsonMandela)

“Investmentinyouth’sentrepreneurialcapacityasfutureleadersofnationaleconomiesisnotonlydesirablebutmustbepursuedwithvigour.CentralBankofNigeriawillmakeSAGEoneofitsfinancialliterarychampionsinournewcampaigntoestablishsixEntrepreneurialDevelopmentCentersacrossthecountry.”

—SanusiLamidoSanusi,Governor,CentralBankofNigeria

“WhenIbeganSAGEasasophomore,Iwasshyandquiteafraidofpublicspeaking.ThroughSAGE,notonlywasIabletogainconfidencebutIwasabletostartmyownbusinessandhelppeoplearoundtheworld.”

—AllieMarasco,SAGEstudent,2009–2011,Co-owner,SmallWorldPublishing

“Inmyhumbleopinion,theU.S.MissionaccomplishedmorewithafewhoursofourtimeandacouplehundredbucksthanweaccomplishedwiththeentireforeignaidbudgetforAfricainayear.Inshort,theSAGEstaffsaremyheroesbecauseyoudon’ttalkaboutchangingtheworld,you’redoingit!”

—RichShields,formerFinancialManagementOfficer,U.S.MissiontoNigeria

“Thepresentationsweredefinitelybetterthansomeofthestart-uppresentationsI’veseenfromadults.”

—MarkVelligan,DirectorofPortfolioManagementatGenentech

“BeforeSAGE,Iwantedtobeadoctor.Now,Iwanttobecomeadoctorandbuildhighschools.”—SAGEstudentfromNigeria(GarkiSeniorSecondarySchool,FederalCapitalTerritory)

SAGEintheMedia

BasedontheresultsofthenationalandinternationalSAGEprogramsthepastfewyears,wehavereceivedoutstandingstateandnationalattentionthepastcoupleyears.Examplesinclude:

• http://www.youngsocialinnovators.ie/latest-news/dublin-ysi-team-win-sage-world-cup-2017• https://www.businessworld.ie/news/Dublin-Students-Win-Global-Social-Entrepreneurship-

Award-569150.html• https://www.facebook.com/sageisrael/• https://www.facebook.com/SAGECanada• https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2017/10/05/student-entrepreneurship-teams-

from-mount-st-mary.html• http://www.smedan.gov.ng/index.php/news/113-smedan-signs-mou-with-sage.html• http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2017/08/25/smedan-boss-hails-nigerias-2017-sage-

delegates/

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SAGEVideosontheWeb

SAGEWorldCup2017Videos

1. SAGEWorldCup2017WinningTeams:https://youtu.be/XF_aGsoH2Mc2. SAGEWorldCup2017:CountryDay(English):

https://www.facebook.com/worldcupsage/videos/323584621402312/3. SAGEWorldCup2017:WelcometoSAGEfromOdessaMayor:

https://www.facebook.com/StartupsWorldCup/videos/333095093787511/4. SAGEWorldCup2017:TVCoverage(Russian):

https://www.facebook.com/worldcupsage/videos/vb.255302728230502/322789271481847/?type=2&theater

5. SAGEWorldCup2017:AwardCeremony(Russian):https://youtu.be/XF_aGsoH2Mc6. SAGEWorldCupWinningTeamfromIsrael:https://youtu.be/pnZ-ErRQf5E7. SAGEWorldCup2016:RelaxforChampions(English):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fexoYpf4JG88. ThesameinRUSSIANSAGEWorldCup2016:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

OU19jVPdJc9. SAGEWorldCup2016:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KEBO_98w3M10. SAGEWorldCup2016:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYjNuzUpaoo11. SAGEWorldCup2016:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw2OLtS8rXM12. SAGEWorldCup2016:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma7nsiELA8Y

Othervideos:• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9fCyyy5hc&list=PLjZ18644S3VHFUkKEfE95HiNoOi2V6

YNOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7COMCi10FS8• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwW8o01_sRs• https://www.youtube.com/user/SAGEgeneration• https://www.facebook.com/worldcupsage/videos/323584621402312/• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo-J6Lt1RVU• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzp-JlWLkt0• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlpDby5PLvg• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo2POnHeZy8• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GkedZSUMWY• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8791QHlea-4• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9fCyyy5hchttp://youtu.be/ZLqP9EPhaXg• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRV0aSUPNzY&feature=youtu.be• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbsCGYoZS0&playnext=1&list=PLE20B851883F2CCE5&f

eature=results_videohttp://www.edutopia.org/students-make-business-learning• http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=SAGE+USA+Highlights• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5mgcxHwkec&feature=player_embedded#!

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HowSAGEWasStarted

SAGEFounderCurtDeBergauthoredabook,releasedinSpring2014,entitled,HowHighIsUp?TheRise,Fall,andRedemptionofaSamM.WaltonSIFEFellow.

Dr.DeBergchronicleshisexperienceasa12-yearSIFEadviser,andhowheandhisChicoStatestudentsstartedSAGEinthesummerof2002.

RecentreviewsonAmazoninclude:

IfyouwanttoshareintheexperienceofDavidtriumphingoverGoliath,ifyouwantapersonalperspectiveofstrugglingagainstapowerfulsystemandworkingtirelesslytomakethatsystemfairandfunctional,ifyouwanttocelebratethejoyofprevailinginspiteofadversityandbeheartenedbyaneducatorwhobringsuncompromisingqualityandpassiontoteachingouryouth,youcan’tdobetterthanreadingCurtisDeBerg’sinsightfulbook.

Thee-bookcanbeorderedfromAmazon.comfor$9.95here:

http://curtdeberg.com

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SAMPLESAGEWEBSITES

SAGECanadawww.sagecanada.com/SAGEChinawww.sagechina.blogspot.com/SAGEKoreawww.sagekorea.kr/SAGEGhanawww.sageghana.orgwww.web.facebook.com/Sage-Ghana-478350249221794/SAGEIsraelwww.m.facebook.com/sageisrael/SAGERussiawww.sagerussia.orgSAGEUkrainewww.sage.org.ua/SAGEEuropewww.facebook.com/SAGEEUROPE.orgSAGEArmeniawww.facebook.com/SAGE.Armenia/SAGELatviawww.facebook.com/SAGELatvia/SAGELithuaniawww.facebook.com/SAGELithuaniaSAGEKazakhstanwww.facebook.com/SAGEKazakhstan/

SAGEGlobalwww.sageglobal.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/sageglobal2002/Twitter: @sageglobal2002Instagram: @sageglobal2002SAGEWorldCup2017:www.facebook.com/worldcupsage/