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Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship
Chicago
On the agenda:
• Organization overview
• Program strategy snapshot
• Volunteer experience
•Next Steps
Our vision
All young people can find their
path to success.
Founded in 1987 by Steve Mariotti,
we’re still going strong nationally and
globally.
You’re one of our many volunteers who
helped over 350,000 students.
NFTE Chicago
Started in 2003
Works with 30 schools in Chicago area, mainly on
South and West sides of Chicago
Working with 1,600 students in approximately 80
NFTE classes this year
Student experience
MIDDLE SCHOOL
EARLY HIGH SCHOOL
Students learn
through in-depth
courses…
how to develop
a business.
LATE HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE, OWN A BUSINESS
& BEYOND
Business Plan Creation
As part of the NFTE experience,
every student identifies an idea
for a business opportunity that
he or she chooses and develops
a business plan for the idea
throughout the course of the
year using the NFTE template.
Business Plan Competitions
We give students guidance and tools to help
them complete their business plans. Through a
series of classroom, Citywide and National
Business Plan Competitions, our students
present and defend their business ideas in front
of panels of business professionals. These
competitions are an opportunity for students to
win venture grants to help them achieve their
business and educational goals and a chance for
all of us to celebrate their achievements.
Kalief Rollins,17; Zoe Damacela, 17; Scott Parva,
18; 4th Annual National Competition winners
Partner Schools
Austin Business and Education
Academy
ACE Tech Charter
Austin Polytech Academy
Ariel Community Academy
Chi Tech (formally CAAT)
Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences
(CHSAS)
CICS-Ellison
CICS-Longwood
Collins Academy
EPIC Academy
Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep
(Brooks)
Hales Franciscan HS
Harlan High School
Harper High School
Josephinum Academy
Julian High School
North Lawndale CP-Christiana Campus
North Lawndale CP-Collins
Perspectives Charter - Leadership
Academy
Power House HS
Problem Solvers League
Richards Academy
School of Leadership (formally SO
Shurz HS
Thornridge HS
Thornton Township HS
Thornwood HS
Washington High School
Whitney Young High School
World Lang HS at Little Village
Our volunteers
Your life is busy,
but you took the
time to join our
organization as a
volunteer!
Our volunteer opportunities:
•Business plan classroom coach (1-2 hours, 1
day or opportunities to go on multiple visits)
• Business plan competition judge (1-2 hours,
1 day)
• Field trip host (2-3 hours, 1 day)
• Guest speaker (1 hour, 1 day)
• Corporate Volunteer Events by Request
What’s in it for you?
Making your volunteer experience count is
important to us. We offer training, support, and
guidance to enrich your time with us.
NFTE offers opportunities for you to connect with
people while sharing your expertise and time.
NFTE Chicago provides a variety of volunteer
opportunities in a flexible schedule with a
streamline communication process.
What’s in it for us?
You provide real life examples of the business
and entrepreneurial community that enhances
our classroom curriculum.
As a volunteer, you represent
our organization. To ensure that you
understand our expectations, we provide a
code of conduct
agreement from our Volunteer Handbook.
If you have questions about
volunteering at our organization,
please contact Keri Teplitzky, at
[email protected] or 773-938-8705.
For becoming a volunteer at our
organization…
Enjoy your volunteer experience.
Credits
Slide 1: wallpaper.hd.net; Treasure Island, Bay Bridge, San Francisco., sfimages; Telegraph Hill and
Coit Tower
Slide 2: Karen To/Flickr/Getty Images; 120 Wall Street building/Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Slide 5: Compass with globe image supplied by Philippe Pellerin/Photodisc/Getty Images,
Slide 6: Momentimages/TetraImages/Getty Images.
Slide 9: 4th Annual National Competition winners (L-R) Kalief Rollins, 17, $10,000, Phree Kountry
Clothing, Compton, LA/ Zoe Damacela, 17, $5,000, Zoe Damacela Apparel, Chicago, IL/Scott Parva,
18, $2,500, Express Tax Service, New Bedford, MA
Slide 11: Pedestrians footage supplied by Eyewire, Inc./Photodisc/Getty Images.,
Slide 14: (L-R) Moment/Cultura, Yuri Arcurs/Photographer's Choice RF, JGI/Tom Grill/Blend
Images/Getty Images
Music: Stevie Wonder’s “Ngiculela,” by Brian Ward/Wonderbread
Editorial/creative services: Take That Out Productions, [email protected]; presentation created 2010