Thinking Creatively and Messily
Our pop-culture mind values creativity in music, the visual and performing arts, media, digital design, and self-expression. But our K-12 education system is heavily focused on
January 30, 2018
girl entrepreneurs
Encouraging the Rhythm of Curiosity in Girls
Curious girls are often inclined toward science because scientific questions are fascinating and the answers potentially world-altering. Once girls get in a ryhtym for their
January 23, 2018
How Improv Can Improve Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
“Improv makes you an amazing listener,” says Kevin Benson, who coaches entrepreneurs. “Listening involves more than just speaking and hearing. Listening is a deeper level
January 16, 2018
Entrepreneurial Talent and Improv
If you’ve ever been to an improv theatre, you’ve seen performers who are quick on their feet, creating storylines on the spot while they collaborate
January 12, 2018
Developing Free-Range Curiosity
A curious mind can find things to explore almost anywhere, especially outdoors. I call it free-range curiosity. Take feathers. If you walk through a neighborhood
January 2, 2018
Curiosity: Growing Resillient Lifelong Learners
When we encourage a child to follow her curiosity, she discovers so much more on her own. Becoming attuned to her instincts helps a girl
December 29, 2017
The Struggle to Engage Girls in Steam Subjects
Too few girls pursue careers in technology, computer science, engineering, and the complement of eSTEAM subjects. All over the country, parents, teachers and industry leaders
December 22, 2017
From Student to Budding Entrepreneur
In my last two posts, I’ve been sharing the story of Bri Connelly, who learned grit and determination in devoting herself to dance—which proved invaluable
December 19, 2017
Finding the Grounding Force to Compete as a Woman
In my last post, I began sharing the story of Bri Connelly, who is now an associate product manager at Google. She learned a lot
December 15, 2017
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
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