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Craig SchroederSenior Associate
Engaging Entrepreneurial Young People
February 21, 2008
Indiana HTC Academy
Agenda:
Making the CaseEngaging ‘E’ Young PeopleSystem for Youth EngagementModels and ResourcesNext Steps for Your Community
Critical Issues
Generational Wealth Transfer
Historical Youth Out-Migration Trends
Loss of Farms, Industry and Small Businesses
Erosion of Leadership and Civic Capacity
Gallup Poll Results
Seven out of 10 (69%) high-school students are interested in starting their own business, but 86% rated themselves as very poor to fair on their knowledge of business and entrepreneurship.
85% of these students thought it was important or very important to receive entrepreneurship education in schools.
Gallup Organization, Inc. 1994
Sampling of Youth Survey Results
Plan toAttend College
Desire to Return Home
Want toOwn Business
OwnBusiness Now
Atkinson Pop. 1380
96% 66% 57% 14%
O'Neill Pop. 3,852
98% 55% 64% 12%
Stuart Pop. 650
100% 66% 60% 14%
Survey of all high school (9-12) students, 2005-06
Survey QuestionsCambridge
Pop. 1,041McCookPop. 7,994
ColumbusPop. 20,971
Garden County
Pop. 2,292
Rate your community (1-10) 6.6 5.3 5.1 6.2
Interested in owning your own business in the future? 47% 41% 43% 51%Have a business right now? 17% 9% 7% 19%Picture yourself living in the area in the future? 47% 48% 49% 49%
More Youth Survey Results
Survey of all JH and HS (7-12) students, 2007
New Opportunities– Entrepreneurship– Information Technology– Biotechnology
Youth Perspectives– Family and Community– Quality of Life and Civic Engagement– Entrepreneurship – a preferred career path
Youth Are Critical to Rural Vitality!
3:1 positive impact upon population Long-term business and career goals Educated workforce for expanding businesses Substantial consumers of goods and services New energy, skills, ideas and resources Support and use public institutions Retention of local generational wealth
Targeting Youth “E” Talent…Youth currently in your community may well represent your greatest resource for
economic growth and community sustainability.
The challenge is to: engage these youth, equip them with the skills and knowledge
to be successful, and then support them and their
enterprising ventures.
How do communities involve youth?
Do to Youth Do for Youth Do with Youth
Skateboard Zoning
Trash Cleanup
Focus on Stars and Ignore Other Youth
Teen Center
College Scholarships
Tell Youth the Right Way to Do Things
Youth Events
Decision Making
Listen and Support Youth Discovery
Tools for Youth Engagement
Listening and encouraging by adults Scholarships and apprenticeships Personal finance education Micro-lending fund Business incubator and support services Peer networks and adult mentors Generational Business Transfer
Identifying E-Youth May not immediately come to mind Can be introverted to very engaging Creative and enjoy experimenting May find them in the workshop or craft room May not be high academic achievers Often have one or more micro-businesses May talk about markets more than sports, etc. Usually know they are wired differently (1:10)
Young Adult ‘E’ Indicators Own a business or express this desire Have a micro-business on the side Might find them drawing ideas on napkins Engaged in creative hobbies – talent or gift May be involved in non-profit or civic roles Taking a marketing class at an area college Come up with creative ways to solve problems May have put their dream on the back burner
Community Support of
Youth & Enterprises
Entrepreneurial Education &
Career Development
Youth Involvement & Leadership in Community
Engage
Equip
Support
Youth Engagement System
Thinking Outside the Box Event
Youth Chamber of Commerce
Inventors Club
Community Foundation
Leadership QuestBusiness
Project
Group Project
Individual Project
Community Focused
11th Grade Summer E-ship
Program
Nebraska Business Development Center
Community College Campuses
Host Communities
Invitation to Get Involved!
Ord’s Young Entrepreneur Fair
The Vision: 100’s of Young
Entrepreneurs!Nancy Glaubke
Business Development Coordinator
Resources: Innovation Center
Tool Kit for Youth & Adults In Charting Assets & Creating Change(Formerly part of National 4H Council)
www.theinnovationcenter.org Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
Clearinghouse of entrepreneurship education resourceswww.entre-ed.org
The Rural School and Community TrustResources for rural schools and community-based learning
www.ruraledu.org EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI)
Project oriented curriculum for middle-school age youth4h.unl.edu/esi
Local Resources:TeachersYouth Program LeadersYoung AdultsSuccessful EntrepreneursParents and GrandparentsService ProvidersVolunteers
Mobilizing the Community
Find Several Champions
Engage School Administration Early
Look for Youth Organization Partner(s)
Core Mobilization Team:Youth and Young Adults
School Administration and Key FacultyYouth Organization Leaders
Vehicles to Consider
4H
Jr. Achievement
FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, DECA
Young Adult Groups
Community Organizations
Center Resources
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship www.energizingentrepreneurs.org
RUPRI www.rupri.org