[YL] Entrepreneurship Teacher Training at George Washington University

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Dear Educational and Community Leaders,

NFTE is now accepting applications for up to 25 local high school and
middle school teachers to go through our five day Certified
Entrepreneurship Teacher Training this summer at George Washington
University.  We do have scholarship funds available through Allied
Capital, MAVA etc for public and charter schools who have Principal
permission to attend the training and start a NFTE class.

It would mean a great deal to us if you could share this message with the
teachers, business department chairs, Principals etc. who you feel might
be interested.
Julie Kantor, Executive Director (202) 215 6383 or juliek at nfte.com

Through entrepreneurship education, NFTE, which is also referred to as
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, helps young people from low-income
communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity.
Since 1987, NFTE has reached over 120,000 young people, trained more than
3,700 Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers, and continually improved its
innovative entrepreneurship curriculum.

Mission

NFTE teaches entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities
to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business,
academic and life skills.

How We Do It

To achieve its mission, NFTE:
Creates innovative, experiential curricula for educators and youth
Provides entrepreneurship educational training and ongoing support to
educators
Partners with universities, schools and community-based organizations
Offers supportive alumni services
Guiding Principles: What We Believe

Entrepreneurship can be taught to young people. The NFTE experience helps
young people from low-income communities develop their individual skills
and talents.
Entrepreneurship connects young people from low-income communities to the
school, the community, and the workplace. The NFTE experience involves
experiential learning that is relevant to the real world.
Entrepreneurship empowers young people to build a vision for the future.
The NFTE experience helps young people explore new opportunities and
explore career and educational aspirations. Announcing "NFTE University"
Professional Development Training

Become a NFTE Teacher

NFTE¡¯s youth entrepreneurship program is a powerful tool to help teachers
and youth workers reach students in low-income communities. Its hands-on,
experiential methodology engages young people and helps them improve their
academic, business and life skills. The curriculum:
Can be used in middle school or high school
Is adaptable for one semester or full school year
Can stand alone as an entrepreneurship course or be integrated with
economics, marketing, or other business courses
Is there a NFTE program in your school or community-based organization? Do
you want to bring NFTE to your school or CBO? Contact the NFTE program
office in your area. They will guide you through the process, from
ordering curriculum to teacher training.
¡°NFTE University" Teacher Education Programs


June 12 - 15, 2006 Dallas -
July 19 - 22, 2006 Chicago -
July 25 - 28 2006 Bay Area - Berkley -
August 7 - 11, 2006 Washington, DC -
August 7 - 10, 2006 Wellesley, MA -
August 8 - 11, 2006 Los Angeles, CA - Download application

http://www.nfte.com/startaprogram/teachers/ LINK to download application
or call Lucas Ames at 202 467 6383 x 105


NFTE University offers an accredited entrepreneurship training program for
youth work professionals and teachers of economics, business, marketing,
entrepreneurship, math and social studies, who are planning school-based
and out-of-school entrepreneurship programs.

Through peer teaching, instructor-led sessions, and the creation of a
business plan, participants learn how to teach key concepts in the NFTE
curriculum. They also receive guidance from NFTE staff on implementation
strategies. NFTE¡¯s curriculum aligns with National Council for the
Teaching of Mathematics (NCTM), National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)
and the US Department of Labor Secretary¡¯s Commission on Achieving
Necessary Skills (SCANS) standards.
After launching NFTE youth entrepreneurship programs, certified teachers
enter NFTE¡¯s international teacher corps, and can access ongoing teaching
resources, professional development opportunities, international awards
and alumni services for their students. They also have access to the
Certified Entrepreneurship Teacher (CET) website.



Julie Silard Kantor
Executive Director
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
(NFTE-Greater Washington)
1990 M Street, Suite 550 NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 467-NFTE (phone) * (202) 215-NFTE (cell) * website:
http://dc.nfte.com/


SEE OUR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS IN ACTION: NFTE Washington 4 minute Video link
is now up: http://www.tvworldwide.com/showclip.cfm?ID=6424&clip=2

NFTE's Mission - NFTE teaches entrepreneurship to young people from
low-income communities to enhance their  economic productivity by
improving their business, academic and life skills.