Transcript Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New England Chapter Welcome to our New England Classrooms!

Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship
New England Chapter
Welcome to our
New England Classrooms!
On the agenda:
• Organization overview
• Program strategy snapshot
• Volunteer experience
Our NFTE 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 help
over 500,000 students.
Our New England Chapter
This year, NFTE New
England reaches:
• 800+ students
• 25+ Certified
Entrepreneurship
Teachers
• 14 High Schools
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Andover, Boston, Chelsea,
Framingham, Lawrence, Lowell,
Malden, New Bedford, Quincy,
Worcester
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford, Windsor
• 30+ NFTE Classrooms
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
National Competitions
We give students guidance and tools. With
hard work and dedication, they come out
on top and we celebrate their
achievements.
Kalief Rollins,17; Zoe Damacela, 17; Scott Parva, 18
4th Annual National Competition winners
New England Partner Schools
School
Location
Region
East Boston High School
Boston, MA
Boston
Boston Green Academy
Boston, MA
Boston
Pathways to Technology
Windsor, CT
Connecticut
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy
Hartford, CT
Connecticut
Chelsea High School
Chelsea, MA
Greater Boston
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Andover, MA
Merrimack Valley
Joseph P. Keefe Technical School
Framingham, MA
Greater Boston
Lawrence High School
Lawrence, MA
Merrimack Valley
Lowell High School
Lowell, MA
Merrimack Valley
New Bedford High School
New Bedford, MA
Southeastern MA
Malden High School
Malden, MA
Greater Boston
Our Sisters School
New Bedford, MA
Southeastern MA
Quincy High School
Quincy, MA
Greater Boston
The MET
Providence, RI
Rhode Island
Worcester Technical High School
Worcester, Ma
Blackstone Valley
Our volunteers
Your life is busy, and
you took the time to
join our organization
to help the next
generation of the
workforce create their
futures!
Our Volunteer Opportunities:
• Business plan coach
(1-2 hour sessions for 3-4 months)
• Business plan competition judge
(1 day sessions for 2-3 hours)
• Field trip host
(1 day, 2-3 hours)
• Guest speaker
(1 day, 1 hour)
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.
What’s in it for us?
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.
Please contact your New England program office if you have
specific questions about your volunteer position.
[email protected] or call 781-239-6383
Volunteer Program Manager, Willvia Francois
Regional Program Director, Dori Wolfson
Executive Director, Jennifer Green
If you have questions about volunteering at our organization on
a national level, please contact Marcia Tyler, at our NFTE
Headquarters. [email protected] or 212-232-3333 x312
For becoming a volunteer at our
organization…
Enjoy your volunteer experience!
Credits
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