Youth Entrepreneurship Education In America: A Policymaker's Action Guide
Source: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
According to many observers, an entrepreneurial mindset — a critical mix of success-oriented attitudes of initiative, intelligent risk-taking, collaboration, and opportunity recognition — is one of the most import skills for young people to have in order to make a successful transition to the workforce. To date, youth Entrepreneurship Education programs are in place in some communities, but most American youths have little or no access to such training. The goal of the Aspen Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group is to ensure that each graduate from a high school that serves in a low-income community has educational opportunities to explore his or her entrepreneurial potential.
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High School,
Advocacy/Policy
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Effective Education