Youth Entrepreneurship
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5 Action Steps to Build A Business Right in the Phoenix West Valley
February 14, 2022
When launching a new idea, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Our Peoria Forward team has worked with local ecosystem resource providers in the West Valley to create a
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Work with us: Now hiring for our Youth Entrepreneurship team
January 12, 2022
Educators are a special group of people. They come from many different backgrounds and experiences. Their methods of reaching students are as varied as their personalities. The day-to-day challenges and
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Benefits of Using the Just Start Guidebook
December 22, 2021
Have you ever been intrigued by the thought of “being your own boss”? Do you aspire to make a difference in the world? Are you the type of person who
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Engaging Students in STEM through technology: Verizon Innovative Learning HQ Digital Resource for Educators
November 2, 2021
A Discouraging Reality Earlier this year, Google, in partnership with Gallup, released a report about the gender gap in computer science. According to their findings, 88% of girls are not
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Teaching in a Hybrid World
October 4, 2021
It’s October. The pace of funneling students into school rooms and Zoom rooms is running full speed, and the holidays are already peeking over the horizon. And the teacher’s job
Youth Entrepreneurship team supports Verizon edtech portal, labs program expansion
August 11, 2021
To say we are thrilled to be a part of this is an understatement. Our Youth Entrepreneurship team has been hard at work developing STEM-focused curriculum for the soon-to-be launched
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Engaging kids in STEM activities over the summer
July 28, 2021
“School’s out for summer School’s out forever” – Alice Cooper Alice Cooper’s rock anthem, “Schools out” has been a refrain for students for generations but just because school’s out
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Championing English Language Learners in STEM
June 1, 2021
This post is written by Sandra Castro, a Program Coordinator for the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute’s Youth Entrepreneurship team. In her role, Sandra provides support to middle
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Engaging middle schoolers with sustainable development goals
April 20, 2021
April heralds a special day many have come to recognize as the environmentally aware holiday, Earth Day. The day’s origins can be traced back to the late 1960s as the