Jose’s Story – Igniting the Mindset
“ I was looking at different career paths — I wanted to be a teacher or a psychologist — and then I thought, ‘what about the business field?’ My school has an entrepreneurship program and at the end of the program, you do a two-minute pitch in front of judges. They chose me to go […]
NFTE Alumna Ela Gokcigdem Wins European Entrepreneurship Challenge
Six Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) alumni took their business ideas “for a better future” to the international stage in Kitzbuhel, Austria. The Sept. 23-26, 2023, YouthStart European Entrepreneurship competition celebrated the creativity and innovative capacity of youth. The annual awards program featured the Idea, Real Market, and We Grow Together challenges along with a […]
NFTE-Intuit Partnership Deepens with Certified D4D Innovators
One reason why the NFTE curriculum creates lasting impact is because our students get access to practical tools and gain knowledge of up-to-the-minute skills through our partnerships with industry leaders such as Intuit. NFTE has integrated Intuit’s Design for Delight (D4D) design thinking methodology in many of our programs. D4D teaches our students three key […]
NFTE Names Tim Blaylock as West Region Executive Director
Tim Blaylock, a longtime executive in California, has been named Executive Director of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s West Region. Blaylock, who began his new role on July 17, brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership, management, and youth development strategies to his new position.
Pittsburgh Student Wins Mid-Atlantic Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
NFTE Mid-Atlantic congratulates Hannah Russell from Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy for winning first place in the regional competition. Second-place went to Tationna Pack from Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy. In third place was Misbah Sifat. The runners up were Helena Sandoval and Mia Paredes-Cabrera.
Baltimore Student Wins Capital Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Carter Lawson of Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School in Baltimore is taking his idea for Odorase—a non-toxic, lightly scented odor eliminator—to New York in October. He won first place in the NFTE Capital Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Second went to Rommie Hooper for Compel Comics and third to Jkahi Booker for Photo Rely.
Rhode Island Student Wins New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Applause to the winners of NFTE’s annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. In first place was Zainabou Thiam of The MET School. Her schoolmate Raneem Al Suwaidani came in second. There were two runners-up, Bianca Fatu of Ipswich High School and Charlotte Furman of Barnstable High School.
Statement to the Media: 2023 NFTE5 Entrepreneurial Education Summit
For 36 years, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has brought the power of entrepreneurship to students wherever they are and regardless of gender identity, race, ethnicity, family income or special needs. NFTE stands steadfast for inclusion and equity alongside our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ educators, students, staff, and volunteers.
Dallas Student Wins South Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
The winner of the NFTE South Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is Emerson Oborn from Henry W. Longfellow School with her idea for Everything Chickens. In second place was Shannon Ramirez of Grand Prairie High School for the Highly Gifted, and third place went to Zachary Moskowitz from Hillcrest High School.
St. Louis Student Wins Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Well done to the winners of NFTE’s annual Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Kiaira Merrill of Missouri’s Saint Louis Science Center and founder of KiaKoutur is the winner. Second place went to Malachi Davis and Ivan Walker with Nokki, and in third place was Lacey Muñoz-Swedberg with StudyLair.
