Educating Corporate America With An Entrepreneurial Mindset
Corporations look to mindset education to support an entrepreneurial workforce. Mindsets can start early, and organizations like the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) are helping many lower-income youths discover their confidence, motivation, and talents. Using a broad pool of Teacher Corps volunteers, local business leaders, and entrepreneurs, the program recognizes the power of community in […]
NFTE Student Wins $10,000 in Rob Dyrdek’s See It, Believe It, Do It Challenge
18-year-old Amylah Charles wins $10,000 and first place in a challenge hosted for NFTE alumni by prolific entrepreneur and media mogul, Rob Dyrdek. Prize money also went to other winning NFTE alumni.
Entrepreneurial Mindset Empowers Incarcerated Youth to Dream of a Brighter Future
This summer, NFTE partnered with Travis Hill Schools in New Orleans so incarcerated youth could learn about entrepreneurship, receive mentoring, and pitch their business ideas. Entrepreneurship education could be their pathway to economic empowerment.
Two Maryland Teens launch Book Promoting Entrepreneurship Education in Youth, Donating 50% of Proceeds to NFTE
High school students Amanda Kossoff and Luna Wang from Montgomery County, Maryland, launched a 150-page workbook, Make An Impact Through Business: A Teen’s Guide to Entrepreneurship, helping teens turn their passions into real impact.
Two Barnstable Highschool Juniors Place 2nd and 3rd in the NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge
Spotlight on Nicholas Pouliot and Domanic Ford and thier businesses, Pouliot’s Preservations and Limitless Grooming, who won second and third place in the annual pitch competition.
NFTE Expands to a New Population in Palestine
Through a partnership with the U.S. State Department’s Office of Palestinian Affairs, NFTE conducted interactive and engaging training for Palestinian educators from Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank.
Does your dog need grooming? This Barnstable student has a winning idea
Barnstable High School, celebrating their third year of partnership with NFTE, sends two students to the New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals in Boston.
Fulton Forward Foundation Commits $125,000 to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
The Fulton Forward® Foundation, an independent, non-profit private foundation funded by Fulton Bank, today announced a $125,000 commitment to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) – a global educational nonprofit focused on bringing the power of entrepreneurship to youth in low-income communities.
Student’s Sustainability-Focused Entrepreneur Challenge Pitch | Nana Sekimoto’s GOMIMIN App Idea
2022 NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge runner up, Nana Sekimoto, pitches her app to help people get more interested in picking up garbage where they live on the Seek Sustainable Japan Talkshow-Podcast.
NFTE CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock Joins World Economic Forum Panel – The Economic Case for Education
Facing multiple challenges in the midst of the pandemic and a green transition, government budgets have not prioritized investment in education in recent years, with two thirds of lower-income countries having cut their public education budgets. Watch as Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock explains the positive impacts of experiential learning, project-based learning, […]
