Comerica Bank & NFTE Launch National Partnership
Comerica Bank announced it is expanding its regional partnership with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to multiple markets within its geographical footprint. This $100,000 investment will provide entrepreneurship education programming to more than 25,000 middle and high school students in under-resourced communities who participate in NFTE’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program in California, Florida, Michigan and Texas. “By igniting their entrepreneurial mindset, young people […]
Bermuda News: Zen Marley Mello at the NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Bernews.com highlighted young founder and CEO of Zanamations Zen Marley Mello and his participation in NFTE’s World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Of his experience Mello said the following, “The WYEC event is something that will stick with me for the rest of my life. It gave me the opportunity to experience people from different countries, cultures, […]
April 2024 NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Unlocking Financial Success Through Entrepreneurship Education
Over the last few years, there has been a notable increase in state policies focused on enhancing financial literacy across K-12 education. Despite this positive trend, it’s crucial to acknowledge that very few of these policies include entrepreneurship education. At NFTE, we have delved into this issue in our latest policy brief series, NFTE Nexus. […]
WSI Winner Attends Japan Youth Innovation Summit
NFTE World Series of Innovation alumna Maryam Saleem recently attended the 2024 Japan International Youth Innovation Summit where she was appointed Asia Youth Innovation Ambassador in recognition of her outstanding dedication, commitment, and contributions toward global leadership, innovation, & peace value. She was also named the first place winner of the Peace Innovation Speak Up […]
HundrED.org: NFTE Challenges students to solve the SDGs through entrepreneurship
HundrED.org highlighted Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s World Series of Innovation (WSI) in an April 19, 2024, article titled: “Challenging students to solve the SDGs through entrepreneurship.” Jason Silveira, a NFTE alumnus and WSI Program Manager, explained the benefits of this award-winning program. “By challenging young people to create entrepreneurial solutions to the UN SDGs,” he […]
NFTE Takes Center Stage at the ASU+GSV Summit
AI, entrepreneurship, and the future of education: everyone was talking about these important topics at the annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, and NFTE alumni were at the forefront of these conversations! NFTE President & CEO, Dr. J.D. LaRock moderated two panels at this year’s conference, the first at the inaugural ASU+GSV AIR Show. At […]
NFTE Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala to Honor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Preet Sabharwal, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Michael J. Kacsmar
New York, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards gala, set for Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ET in New York City. Emceed by Emmy-winning journalist and MSNBC host Ari Melber, this prestigious event will recognize outstanding individuals and […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the Annual NFTE World Series of Innovation Competition
NFTE awarded over $14,000 to young entrepreneurs addressing global challenges through innovative solutions On April 15, 2024, NFTE announced the winners of the 2023-2024 World Series of Innovation Competition (WSI), presented by Aramco and MetLife Foundation. 18 groups were chosen based on their innovative solutions to six challenges in specific areas, including health, education and […]
NFTE Alumnus Darius Davie Named Awards of Excellence Winner
The Hospitality Diversity Action Council (HDAC) has announced NFTE alumnus and entrepreneur Darius Davie as the winner of its fourth annual Awards of Excellence. The honor recognizes exemplary work by individuals and companies that are working to advance the hospitality industry through the promotion of diversity, inclusivity, and equity. Raised in New York and now residing in […]
CT Insider Spotlights NFTE Alumnus Jake Gallo
CT Insider recently spotted Jake Gallo, a Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship alumnus, sitting on the UConn women’s basketball team bench, working diligently as the team’s graduate assistant coach. It is the Coventry native’s first year in the role after a four-year stint as the team’s manager. Gallo made a mark as a young entrepreneur during […]
