Seven out of ten high school students say they want to start their own business according to a Gallup poll study done in conjunction with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.The dream of many high school students is to become self-employed. Results of a US Department of Commerce study show that youths' strong interest in starting a business derives from the freedom associated with being your own boss.
86% of the students surveyed rated themselves very
poor to fair on their knowledge of entrepreneurship and business.
85% indicated they believed it was
important to receive entrepreneurship education.
79% said they wanted to know more...and they'd be
willing to take more classes to get the information!
The workplace today is rapidly changing, and today's youth are
facing many new challenges. Corporate America in the '90s is
continually downsizing, producing greater career uncertainty and
changing the "contract" between employer and employee.
The result is a high rate of unemployment, especially in urban
areas.
Through EDTEC's New Youth Entrepreneur Curriculum, youth gain the
opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship through classroom and
practical experiences. They learn the basic skills required by
entrepreneurs and are helped to understand the relationship
between academic subjects and the "world of
entrepreneurship."
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