National Entrepreneurship Week - February 20-27, 2010ENTREPRENEURIAL LITERACY EMPOWERS EVERYONETeachers - Students - Parents - Entrepreneurs - OfficialsDo You Know How Entrepreneurship REALLY WORKS?
National Entrepreneurship Week - Feb. 20-27, 2010 (Events online and across the country!) Read the full story "Future CEO Stars" for January recognizes the importance of National Entrepreneurship Week 2010. Learn more about Future CEO Stars online magazine.
National Entrepreneurship Week CHALLENGE Entrepreneurship EMPOWERS Everyone! Columbus, OH. The Nation is challenged to consider how "Entrepreneurial Skills Building" is essential to our future. In honor of the third annual National Entrepreneurship Week, the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education is pleased to present "Entrepreneurship EMPOWERS Everyone, A Proposal for Entrepreneurial Skills Building". This proposal is about recognizing that entrepreneurship is the force that created the strongest economy in the world and needs champions now. The skills connected to making the "right decisions" for entrepreneurial success can and should be experienced and learned throughout education. It must also be recognized that entrepreneurial skills can be used in any workplace, not just when operating one’s own business. Read the full Press Release... View the Proposal or Power Point...
CREATE YOUR OWN JOB? The U.S. Department of Labor Announces new Entrepreneurship Competency Model as one of the 11 High Growth Industry Models for the nation. The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education is proud to be the primary partner in its development, connecting the National Entrepreneurship Education Content standards to this new DOL Entrepreneurship Competency Model. See the model at http://www.careeronestop.org/COMPETENCYMODEL/pyramid.aspx and check out the links to the State Career Clusters Initiatives. Please share the following press release in your states. Read the Press Release...

Students, entrepreneurs celebrate entrepreneurship with foundation
National Entrepreneurship Week
February 20-27, 2010The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow are in Our Schools TodayNational Entrepreneurship Week celebrates the contributions of entrepreneurs in America and the value of educating students in 21st century skills. All students need entrepreneurial skills to succeed in workplaces of the future, whether they become business owners or gain employment in emerging entrepreneurships throughout our economy. Educators can utilize National Entrepreneurship Week to inform parents, students, and policy leaders about opportunities to more effectively engage and prepare students for successful futures. For more information about this event, ideas and resources, and suggestions for classroom activities, visit www.nationaleweek.org.
Thanks to USA TODAY for promoting National Entrepreneurship Week 2009 (and the Consortium) on their USA TODAY Education website. Readers are encouraged to "Join the NEW Movement"! You will also find lots of great resources for the entrepreneurship classroom from the pages of the newspaper on this site. http://usatodayeducate.com/wordpress/index.php/entrepreneurship-education
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