November 14, 2010Presenters:

Arlene Childers / Malinda Todd

NC REAL Enterprises

What is REAL Entrepreneurship?

REAL Entrepreneurship is an entrepreneurship education program that helps youth and adults grow through hands-on entrepreneurship education.

REAL teaches individuals entrepreneurial and business skills that help build community and economic development.

Application Experience

Expansion Reflection

Experiential Learning Cycle “Tell me, and I forget,

Show me, and I remember,Involve me, and I understand.”

Entrepreneurship Education provides opportunities for youth and adults to master competencies such as:

– Opportunity Recognition– Creativity– Critical Thinking– Decision Making– Teamwork– Leadership

Why Entrepreneurship Education?

Entrepreneurship Education Pioneer Experiential Learning Cycle Approach Team-Based Learning NC REAL Workshops and Institutes to

Train Teachers in the REAL Curricula

Why NC REAL Enterprises?

Why REAL Entrepreneurship?

Enhances Financial Literacy Skills Provides opportunities for aspiring

entrepreneurs Provides help to write a Business Plan

Helps build sustainable Small Businesses Promotes Economic Development within

communities

Non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizationActive since 1989

Has a presence in 4 middle schools and 3 high schools Over 100 community based partnerships Approximately 300 volunteers who work with

students This is our third year to use the REAL Curriculum

Surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

CIS believes that every student needs and deserves the following five basics:

1. A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult2. A healthy start for a healthy future3. A safe place to learn and grow4. A marketable skill to use upon graduation5. To give back to community and peers

Why are partnerships important?

The Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Commission The Community College The Small Business Center Business and Industry The School System

K-8 REAL Institute Teacher Training with focus on building entrepreneurial skills

REAL BUSINESS 101: A Blueprint for Student Success• Kick-off Event• School-Based Business

Chamber of Commerce – Business Showcase 2010

Students work together with community members to create a business to benefit their class or school.

Session 1 – Individual Skills and Interest AssessmentSession 2 - Creation of Groups based on assessmentsSessions 3, 4, 5 – Financial Literacy, Work Ethic, Understanding For-

profit and Non-profit Companies, Business IdeasSession 6 – Groups Decide on BusinessSession 7 - Business Plan DevelopmentSession 8 - Employee Roles Defined/AssignedSession 9 though End of Class- Execution of Business PlanProgram ends with a celebration event with a presentation of

businesses

South Caldwell High School: made Mini Clipboardscreate and maintain a CIS flower bed at SCHS

West Caldwell High School: “Warriors of Rescue” Service Club sold wrist bands to do service projects

Hudson Middle School: sold dog tags to create an outdoor café for teachers in memory of a teacher at HMS

Gamewell Middle School: collected cans for local food bank Collettsville Elementary School: developed a composting system to use in a

local garden in Lenoir Happy Valley Elementary: created Happy Valley Books – hand-made

reading books to donate to K-1st grade classes Oak Hill Elementary: developed a food service business called “Sub Hub”

Communities In Schools of Caldwell CountyP.O. Box 959Lenoir, NC 28645Debbie Ellerciscaldwell@bellsouth.net (828)759-2852

NC REAL Enterprises 3739 National Drive, Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27612

Malinda Todd Arlene Childers malinda@ncreal.org arlene@ncreal.org(919) 781-6833 ext. 126 (919) 491-7572

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