Sparking Curiosity and Creativity in Girls
By thinking entrepreneurially and diving into ESTEAM education, girls can become the leaders that our economy and society needs. In these next few blogs, I will tell you the story of one brilliant entrepreneur, Bri Connelly, who learned grit and determination and applied it to...
Diversity: Our National Imperative
Our nation’s future global economic leadership calls for an audacious goal: that entrepreneurial life skills become a core competence of Americans. Instilling grit to persevere and fail wisely builds resilience, for individuals, for our economy, and for our society. Our national interest is best served for...
Getting Serious About Entrepreneurial Education: Finland’s Story
You might think that the U.S. must lead the world in teaching entrepreneurial skills to our youth. Actually, no. Many school officials under pressure to raise test scores are understandably resistant to any proposal that requires more classroom time with so many competing demands. Good intentions...
Wanted: Entrepreneurs
“True entrepreneurs are rare—and getting rarer. Yet it is crucial to our economy and national security that we find them,” says Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup, whose company closely watches social trends. “Without a growing entrepreneurial economy, there are no new good jobs,” he says. “We...
Creating STEM- Confident Kids Through Entrepreneurial Learning
At VentureLab, we've taught entrepreneurial concepts to hundreds of girls—and boys. We walk them through the process of identifying needs, creating solutions, and taking calculated risks. We ask them again and again, “What if…?” We urge them to make connections between their passions and the topics we...