Print
E-mail
Comment
Next-gen entrepreneurs vital to recovery
By Holly Cook
It was a balsa wood structure resembling the Eiffel Tower, made to hold, in theory, 100 pounds that took a group of Powell Middle School students to the Nation Destination Imagination competition last year.
The goal was to develop entrepreneurial skills as well as foster creative and critical thinking to solve real-life problems in a spelling bee/quiz bowl/science fair environment.
For a team of Prairie Winds Elementary School third-graders in Pueblo County, their ticket to nationals was designing a two-part structure weighing in at 25 grams that could hold at least 330 pounds.
“I’ve realized a kid’s imagination is stronger than adults’ because there is not as much knowledge in our heads and we have more room for imagination,” Prairie Winds Elementary student Paige Campbell said.
Entrepreneurship is the key to economic recovery, some experts are saying, and the next generation of innovators holds that key.
During the week of Nov. 16, Colorado Destination Imagination students will join young people around the world for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009.
With the goal to inspire young people to embrace innovations, imagination and creativity, Global Entrepreneurship Week encourages youths to think big, turn their ideas into reality, and make their mark.
“Now more than ever, we need to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of our youth by engaging them in the endless possibilities of entrepreneurship,” said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation.
South Metro Destination Imagination students will compete in a “Creative Sparks” challenge to design an interactive, teenage-friendly prototype game that teaches creativity, teamwork and problem solving.
Teams will design the game, assign a price, solicit sponsors and create a 30-second commercial to be posted on YouTube.
The winning team will have its game produced and sold by Destination Imagination. It will be presented to an audience of 16,000 potential buyers.
More than 3 million people in 81 countries and 8,000 organizations around the world are expected to participate in the entrepreneurship week that connects young people through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
In 2009, the aim of the week is to unleash young people's ideas around the issues that matter most to society: poverty reduction, climate change, and fostering a global culture which recognizes entrepreneurs as drivers of economic and social prosperity.
“The world knows that entrepreneurship is the key to economic recovery,” Schramm said.
In the United States, all 50 states are joining the global effort with more than 650 partners hosting events throughout the country.
Englewood High School will host the South Metro Destination Imagination Finals in March 2010.
For more information visit www.unleashingideas.org or www.IDODI.org.
The goal was to develop entrepreneurial skills as well as foster creative and critical thinking to solve real-life problems in a spelling bee/quiz bowl/science fair environment.
For a team of Prairie Winds Elementary School third-graders in Pueblo County, their ticket to nationals was designing a two-part structure weighing in at 25 grams that could hold at least 330 pounds.
“I’ve realized a kid’s imagination is stronger than adults’ because there is not as much knowledge in our heads and we have more room for imagination,” Prairie Winds Elementary student Paige Campbell said.
Entrepreneurship is the key to economic recovery, some experts are saying, and the next generation of innovators holds that key.
During the week of Nov. 16, Colorado Destination Imagination students will join young people around the world for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009.
With the goal to inspire young people to embrace innovations, imagination and creativity, Global Entrepreneurship Week encourages youths to think big, turn their ideas into reality, and make their mark.
“Now more than ever, we need to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of our youth by engaging them in the endless possibilities of entrepreneurship,” said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation.
South Metro Destination Imagination students will compete in a “Creative Sparks” challenge to design an interactive, teenage-friendly prototype game that teaches creativity, teamwork and problem solving.
Teams will design the game, assign a price, solicit sponsors and create a 30-second commercial to be posted on YouTube.
The winning team will have its game produced and sold by Destination Imagination. It will be presented to an audience of 16,000 potential buyers.
More than 3 million people in 81 countries and 8,000 organizations around the world are expected to participate in the entrepreneurship week that connects young people through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
In 2009, the aim of the week is to unleash young people's ideas around the issues that matter most to society: poverty reduction, climate change, and fostering a global culture which recognizes entrepreneurs as drivers of economic and social prosperity.
“The world knows that entrepreneurship is the key to economic recovery,” Schramm said.
In the United States, all 50 states are joining the global effort with more than 650 partners hosting events throughout the country.
Englewood High School will host the South Metro Destination Imagination Finals in March 2010.
For more information visit www.unleashingideas.org or www.IDODI.org.
Submit a Comment
|
You must be logged in to post a comment.
|
Not yet a registered member?
Click here to become one. |
