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What is REAL?
Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning
• Non-profit organization…
• Fosters student entrepreneurship…
• Elementary, Middle, High and Post Secondary Schools…
• Instructors in 30 states…
• Finding links between rural education and rural development…
The Reason for REAL
• Rural youth….
• Culture of optimism…
• Preparation for the future…
• Positive educational opportunities…
National REAL
Develop skills
Participant Centered
Small Business
160 Activities
Feasibility
Community Demographics
Operating a Business Financial Concepts
In every community…
There are entrepreneurs among us…
Our goal…
Implement student learning experiences in Entrepreneurship at the Elementary, Middle levels, and High School levels
Provides opportunities for:
Real world Elementary, Middle and High School curriculum connections
Incorporating action learning
High School…
Elective courses in Technology Ed
Extension to Business Classes
Problem-based Learning
Community connected
Related Links
http://www.cfed.org
http://www.gareal.org/links.html
http://www.realenterprises.org/
http://www.ncreal.org/