Virtual Summer Camp for Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Launched by Summerfuel and NFTE
The online immersion program offers high school students a platform to develop entrepreneurial skills, preparing them to become future global leaders.
Virtual Summer Camp for Next Generation, With COVID-19 leading families around the world to rethink their summer plans, two longstanding and respected education providers have teamed up to offer a unique virtual learning opportunity for high school students.
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Summerfuel, one of the top pre-college summer enrichment programs, and NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship), a non-profit leading the way in youth entrepreneurship education, announced the launch of a collaboration – Emerging Entrepreneurs Camp. This entrepreneurial-focused summer program for high school-aged kids will offer an engaging and immersive virtual camp experience that will give them the opportunity to develop business skills and tap into their potential as future leaders and innovators.
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Originally slated to be offered in a college campus setting, the camp transitioned to a virtual program as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has significantly impacted plans for a traditional summer camp experience.
“When we realized that the COVID-19 pandemic would impact the summer camp season, we knew we had to find a way to offer an immersive experience for students using an online platform,” said David Evans, president, Summerfuel. “Together with NFTE, we have created a one-of-a-kind program we believe will engage high school students in an inspiring and enduring way.”
The proprietary curriculum is designed by NFTE, which will also provide the entrepreneurial-certified teaching staff that has experience working with high school students and know how to keep them engaged. The course work will focus on everything from opportunity recognition and ideation to marketing and finance. There will also be an opportunity for students to meet with local entrepreneurs and pitch their “big business idea” to a panel of judges at the close of the session.
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