Community Achievers: OKC Student Advances in Entrepreneurship Challenge
Middle and high school students across the U.S. participated in “Shark Tank”-style pitch competitions organized by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) last spring. Emily Ortiz, of Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School, is among the winners advancing to national competition this month.
NFTE at the 2021 NERA Conference
NFTE presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference around using the Entrepreneurial Mindset Index (EMI) to report non-cognitive skill growth.
NFTE at the 2021 ACCT Leadership Congress
NFTE presented on accelerating the post-Covid jobs recovery through community college and education nonprofit partnerships at the 2021 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress.
OKC Student to Pitch Business on National Stage
Local student entrepreneurs including Emily Ortiz of Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Oklahoma City are slated to face off in a national business pitch competition organized by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
Lt. Governor Polito to NFTE Students: You are the talent pipeline
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito visited Barnstable High School to meet NFTE students in the school’s Business, Entrepreneurship & Finance Innovation Pathway.
NFTE at the 2021 NACCE Conference: Entrepreneurship in America’s Heartland
NFTE leadership spoke on building an innovative ecosystem to support community college entrepreneurship programs at the 2021 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship conference.
The NFTE World Series of Innovation: Youth Taking Action on the UN Global Goals
The World Series of Innovation challenges young people to use entrepreneurial thinking to brainstorm solutions for the most critical threats humanity faces today, from climate change to hunger, poverty, and injustice.
NFTE at NCLA/ACTE Best Practices and Innovations Conference
NFTE staff participated in a panel event at the NCLA/ACTE Best Practices and Innovations Conference in Austin, TX.
Hailey Tucker Could Kickstart Her Soccer Business With Prize in National Competition
The FPC junior’s business idea started with the agony of her own feet. Now the young entrepreneur and athlete is set to compete against dozens of other student founders from around the country at the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
NFTE Announces Continued Support for Youth Entrepreneurship Education from All Points North Foundation
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce a renewed commitment by All Points North Foundation to support NFTE Startup Tech programs in middle schools across the U.S. during the 2021-2022 school year.