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Make the Connection: Young Entrepreneurs and the Community
Entrepreneurship Education FORUMColumbus, Ohio
November 15, 2010
Make the Connection – Young Entrepreneurs and the Community
• Diane Vigna, Ph.D.• Associate Professor and Extension Specialist• University of Nebraska—Lincoln
Department of Textiles, Clothing & Design• ESI Content Specialist and Editor• Community Connections Content Specialist and Developer
• Nancy Eberle• Special Projects Consultant• University of Nebraska—Lincoln Extension• ESI Program Consultant• Community Connections Author and Developer
Nebraska Community Foundation RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship Heartland Center for Leadership Development Center for Rural Affairs
Congressional Office of the Honorable Tom Osborne
• Un—L Extension• 4-H Youth Development• UN—L Department of Agricultural Economics• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources• UN—L Department of Textiles, Clothing & Design• College of Education and Human Sciences
Southeast Community College Central Community College McCook Community College
Jim & Penny Krieger Family Foundation
ESI Partners
EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI)
ESI Website
http://www.4h.unl/esi
ESI & Community Connections Goals
Youth will think like an entrepreneur at a very young age.
Youth will want to remain in their local community.
Extension Connection Extension has a statewide presence –
supportive infrastructure Local source for 4-H curricula including ESI Extension educators and volunteers can
serve as classroom resources
What Makes the ESI curriculum Unique?
http://www.extension.unl.edu/officesmap
School Connection Each chapter is linked with School
Standards. Experiential Model – activity based learning
• User Friendly• Short planning and preparation time
Middle School Reading Level High School – career education
What Makes the ESI curriculum Unique?
4-H Connection Youth and adults have historically been
involved in 4-H programming 4-H curricula are accessible to all youth no
matter where they live or go to school Variety of delivery modes
• Camps• School Enrichment• Community Programs• After School
Time tested Experiential Learning Model
What Makes the ESI curriculum Unique?
Experiential Learning Model
Community Involvement Based on research Crucial for success Input from experts
RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship UN—L Rural Initiative UN—L Agricultural Economics Dept. UN—L Extension Community Resource
Development Action Team
What Makes this curriculum Unique?
Community Support is Essential
To make Entrepreneurship work for youth
Eight Focused Listening Sessions• Adult Entrepreneurship Educators• Financial• Economic Development• Youth Entrepreneurship Educators• Leadership• The Big Picture• Community Leaders• Young Entrepreneurs
Teach the community about working with youth
Make it accessible to anyone Marketing Community Assessment including History Diverse Delivery Modes/Technology Intergenerational – Family Support Socio-psychological/Attitude Change Models, Case Studies and Templates Outside Resources and Partners
What we heard …Top 10 things a Community Resource Guide should provide:
#1 Thing a program to help communities support youth entrepreneurs should offer:
Mentors, Mavens & Coaches
What is Community Connections?
Website• Curriculum to help youth and adults work
together to create a better community through new enterprises in the community
• Resources offering connections to service providers, resources, books, websites and much more.
Community Connections
http://www.extension.unl.edu/communityconnections
Thayer County Community Connections
Community Connections
http://www.extension.unl.edu/communityconnections
Available Online
Wrap Up – Make a Plan
Can you see the possibilities?
What will you do with ESI and Community Connections?
ContactsDr. Diane Vigna
• Associate Professor and Extension Specialist• University of Nebraska—Lincoln • Department of Textiles, Clothing & Design• [email protected]• 402-472-6318
Mrs. Nancy Eberle• University of Nebraska—Lincoln Extension• [email protected]• 402-736-4691
Make the Connection – Young Entrepreneurs and the Community