Out of Crisis Comes Opportunity
A Message from EntreEd’s Executive Director, Dr. Gene Coulson Many of our entrepreneurial educator friends will read this message from home because your K-12 schools and community colleges are closed. No one is sure how long it will be before the situation resolves. Out of crisis comes opportunity. We hope you will use the time […]
National Entrepreneurship Week 2020 in K-12 Schools
In 2006, EntreEd and the Kauffman Foundation worked with the 109th Congress to designate the third week of February each year as National Entrepreneurship Week. BILLS-109hres699eh National Entrepreneurship Week 2020 took place February 15-22. EntreEd was a lead partner for entrepreneurship education day and joined the celebration along with entrepreneurial educators, libraries, incubators, non-profits, small […]
Glencliff Entrepreneurship STEAM Magnet School earns America’s Entrepreneurial Schools Designation
In Davidson County, Tennessee, Glencliff Entrepreneurship STEAM Magnet Elementary School received their America’s Entrepreneurial Schools (AES) designation in recognition of their commitment to providing entrepreneurship education to every student in their building in a single year. The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd) awarded the school with a banner and designation as an entrepreneurial school […]
ESTEAM Pitch Contest Series Launches to Spark Student Innovation in Appalachia
The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd) and nine regional partners, BridgeValley CTC (WV), Southern WV CTC, Pierpont CTC (WV), Hazard CTC (KY), Big Sandy CTC (KY), Southeast KY CTC, Mountain Empire CC (VA), Roane State CC (TN), and Western Region Education Service Alliance (NC), are partnering to bring the ESTEAM Pitch Series to local […]
EntreEd Student-Made Gift Guide 2019
EntreEd invites you to support student entrepreneurs this holiday season, and the rest of the year too! The 2019 EntreEd gift guide features ten student entrepreneur made products that can be purchased online and shipped directly to you. From phone grips to lemonade soap, there is something for everyone on your list. These students have […]
ESTEAM Project Kicks off
In October, EntreEd was awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant for the Fostering Self ESTEAM in Appalachia’s Emerging Workforce project. The project helps middle and high school programs in a seven-state region infuse Entrepreneurship into STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) initiatives. The two-year project will reach 52 counties and a potential 75 […]
EntreEd Receives Second ARC Grant for Fostering Self ESTEAM in Appalachia’s Emerging Workforce
EntreEd receives second ARC grant to support entrepreneurship education in the Appalachian region. The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education, EntreEd has been awarded its second Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant in the amount of over $1.4 million dollars for their Fostering Self ESTEAM in Appalachia’s Emerging Workforce project. The project helps middle and high school programs […]
Annual EntreEd Forum 2019 Recap
EntreEd Executive Director, Gene Coulson with “What’s Your Big Idea?” Pitch Contest winners, Nikki Hall, Bryant Combs, and Jarred Gibson On September 27-29, educators from across the nation gathered in Lexington, Kentucky for the annual EntreEd Forum presented by The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. This year’s programming included a wide range of valuable professional development […]
Elevating entrepreneurship education across the Western Virginia region
On June 30th, Mountain Empire Community College and the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd) partnered to deliver a hands-on workshop for local K-12 educators to learn about, experience, and integrate entrepreneurship education into their classrooms this upcoming school year. A total of 16 educators, ranging from school principals to classroom teachers, joined the team […]
America’s Entrepreneurial Schools Expands to New Jersey
Over 1,000 students in New Jersey have gained entrepreneurship skills through the expansion of EntreEd’s America’s Entrepreneurial School (AES) initiative this school year. In Gloucester County, NJ, Parkview Elementary School (Westville) and Gateway Regional High School (Woodbury) received their AES designation in recognition of their commitment to providing entrepreneurship education to every student in their […]
