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Empowering Young Innovators: Garcia Center’s Spring Break Camp for Youth Entrepreneurship

The Antonio E. Garcia Arts and Education Center (Garcia Center) in Corpus Christi, Texas, partnered with VentureLab to host a week-long spring break camp for high school students focused on entrepreneurship. Through VentureLab’s Idea to Pitch program, the students explored the world of entrepreneurship, practiced leadership skills, and showcased their business ideas at a culminating pitch event.

November 13, 2024

Middle Schoolers Create Their Own Career Paths in San Antonio

VentureLab’s Career Exploration & Innovation program at Agnes Cotton Academy in San Antonio helped middle school students shape their futures. Over 15 weeks, students engaged in hands-on activities, connected with professionals, and presented career research projects in a community showcase. Learn how this program boosts career awareness, digital skills, and critical thinking.

October 22, 2024

Introducing Entrepreneurship plus Agriculture, our newest program

Introducing Entrepreneurship + Agriculture Program: Where STEM Meets Agriculture

Announcing our Entrepreneurship + Agriculture program, blending ESTEAM (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education with agricultural challenges. This initiative empowers students to tackle local food system issues with an entrepreneurial and STEM-focused approach. Furthermore, educators are equipped with resources and training to inspire the next generation of diverse problem solvers.

October 23, 2023

Three strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial AND run smoothly

Incorporating entrepreneurial thinking in education can transform the way students approach learning. Discover three essential strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial, fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. From setting expectations together to modeling entrepreneurial mindsets, these strategies equip students with the skills they need to succeed in our ever-changing world. Explore our innovative approaches to engage and empower the next generation of innovators.

August 9, 2023

Getting Resourceful with the Egg Drop Challenge

The observation challenge asks us to complete a simple observation task but reveals a much bigger surprise about our ability to actively take in the world around us!

April 10, 2022

critical thinking

Empowering Young Innovators: Garcia Center’s Spring Break Camp for Youth Entrepreneurship

Middle Schoolers Create Their Own Career Paths in San Antonio

Introducing Entrepreneurship + Agriculture Program: Where STEM Meets Agriculture

Three strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial AND run smoothly

Getting Resourceful with the Egg Drop Challenge

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