Rodney’s Story – Changing Life Trajectory

“NFTE’s ability the bridge the relationship gap between at-risk youth and positive mentors is unlike any other. This bridge is essential to changing lives.” —RODNEY J. WALKER After losing his home and a sibling in a fire, Rodney entered the foster care system at age 5. His parents struggled with drug abuse and family members […]

Aaditya’s Story – Igniting the Mindset

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“My grandfather always says, ‘health is wealth’ and I feel like you can’t really enjoy things if you’re not healthy. —AADITYA SHARMA Aaditya Sharma had always been interested in robotics as a high school student in India. When Aaditya saw a real problem with the health and safety of milk production in India, he saw […]

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.