Building a Youth Entrepreneurship Movement: Our Year in Review
In the spirit of reflection and appreciation for those who have made VentureLab’s tremendous growth possible, I want to share the impact that we are
December 14, 2017
Entrepreneurship Education Articles
Entrepreneurship education articles: From the latest thought leadership in STEM and ESTEAM education to practical tips on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, our posts help educators, parents, and the community to empower the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.
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
December 12, 2017
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
December 8, 2017
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
December 5, 2017
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
December 1, 2017
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.
November 28, 2017
The Importance of Entrepreneurial Education For Girls
I’ve been sharing the story of my life as an outlier—a Hispanic woman, engineer and entrepreneur—to show how my profound enthusiasm for encouraging girls to
November 22, 2017
An Outlier Engineer: Using Experince to Springboard Into a New Feild
I’ve been sharing the story of my life as a Hispanic woman engineer, and why my career and background led me to being so driven
November 21, 2017
Talking About Failure
Dinner conversations at the Blakely household had an unusual twist. Each night at the table, Sara Blakely’s father would ask her, “What have you failed
November 21, 2017
Reflections as an Outliner Engineer
In my last post, I began sharing the story of my life as an outlier—a Latina woman who became an engineer in a male-dominated field—to
November 17, 2017
The Story of An Outlier Scientist
I’d like to share my story with you so that you can understand my passion for entrepreneurial learning. I am an outlier: a female scientist
November 14, 2017
Helping Children Acquire a Growth Mindset
Can children be induced to adopt a growth mindset? We encourage children to dream up new ideas, whether gigantic or nano-sized—often intersecting several disciplines. Whether
November 10, 2017
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