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  • Youth Unemployment, The Stark Reality

    May 8, 2013  |  0 comments

    Just this week the venerable publication The Economist shined a spotlight on the reality of the youth unemployment crisis.  There are now estimated to be 290 million young people – 25% of all youth worldwide – who are not employed, pursing education or in a vocational training program.  NFTE and entrepreneurship education are more vital than ever.

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  • Release Your Inner Company

    February 27, 2013  |  0 comments

    Get motivated by your passions and make the most of your dreams. NFTE Bay Area Advisory Board Member John Chisholm has an entrepreneurial mindset, and in this TEDxUFM presentation he’s helping you realize how to realize yours.

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  • Resilient Dynamism at 2013 World Economic Forum

    January 22, 2013  |  0 comments

    The statistics are overwhelming:

    • 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 27
    • 1.5 billion people ages 15-29 are vying for only 300 million jobs

    NFTE is bringing the solution to these horrific statistics, entrepreneurship education for all young people, to the 2013 World Economic Forum.

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  • Financial Literacy: The Key to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

    January 17, 2013  |  1 comment

    By Katherine Pilnick
    Guest Blogger

    If you’re drawn to the idea of not having to report to anyone, setting your own goals and hand-picking your co-workers, you may be interested in becoming an entrepreneur. Starting your own company can be highly rewarding, but a successful business requires much more than a good idea.

    It calls for thorough professional know-how, which means you’ll have to know about every aspect of starting and running a business. You’ll also have to lean on your financial literacy in order to make your business profitable.

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  • Words with NFTE Bay Area

    January 14, 2013  |  0 comments

    From NFTE Bay Area

    Michael Chow and David Bettner, then of Zynga with Friends, headlined a panel discussion on entrepreneurship at NFTE Bay Area’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Michael and David are best known for inventing and releasing Words with Friends, which topped 60 million downloads.

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  • Engaging & Innovating Real World Solutions

    January 9, 2013  |  0 comments

    Sana Shah participated in NFTE's World Series of Innovation, and her team went on to win their category. The following is a short summary of how NFTE's programs are inspiring students to engage with their school work and innovate.

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  • NYC Generation Tech

    December 20, 2012  |  0 comments

    What apps have you designed? 28 Students in NFTE’s New York Metro NYC Generation Tech program just completed the inaugural program to design and build a usable app. The winning app, selected by a team of judges, including Tumblr founder, David Karp, is SkooBrik.

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  • Youth Entrepreneurs in China Vie to Win the 2012 Bright China Entrepreneurial Spirit Award (BESA)

    December 5, 2012  |  1 comment

    An Update from NFTE’s licensed partner in China:

    On November 8, the results of the 2012 Bright China Entrepreneurial Spirit Award (BESA) National Finals were announced in Beijing. The 15 outstanding competitors came from more than 100 alumni  in 10 city level and provincial level semi half competitions from around China, including: Taizhou, Ningbo, Changchun, Shanghai, Changzhou, Yantai, Harbin, Kunshan, Fuzhou, Lianyungang, Huaian and Hong Kong.

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  • NFTE Joins the S&I 100

    November 29, 2012  |  0 comments

    NFTE is thrilled to join the Social Impact Exchange's S&I 100 list. The S&I 100 is the first-ever broad index of nonprofits with proof of their social impact. The S&I 100 includes organizations that deal with education, poverty, youth and health initiatives.

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  • Giving Tuesday: Double Your Impact

    November 27, 2012  |  1 comment

    Give Now

    Today at 9:00 AM ET (Tuesday, November 27th) the Microsoft Giving Tuesday begins! This is your last chance to Double Your Impact and your gift to NFTE through the generosity of the people at Microsoft. Matches will be made up to $1,000 per donor, per project on the Give For Youth website, and funding is limited. 

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