▪ Meets Enterprise Education Standards ▪ Increases Personal & Social Skills ▪ Improves Communication Skills ▪ Fosters Teamwork & Leadership ▪ Enhances Financial Literacy How does Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Benefit Youth?

▪ Enhances Student Motivation ▪ Enhances Student Interaction ▪ Increases Willingness to Learn ▪ Willingness to Progress ▪ Increases Class Participation How does Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Benefit Youth?

How Does Entrepreneurship Benefit Youth? ▪ Provides a Jump Start on the Economy ▪ Experience/Learn Teamwork and Leadership ▪ Provides Local Job and Wealth Creation ▪ Creates Self Sufficiency and Empowerment ▪ Increases Local Investment Opportunities

Pre-Post Survey ♦ Pre-Post Evaluations conducted during first and last day ♦ Insight Evaluations measure students’ business knowledge Evaluations Included: ♦ 10 Questions on students’ opinions about business ♦ 20 Questions on students’ business knowledge

The results for the business opinions showed:  Only 16.6% of the students felt they have the skills to make good decisions about business (#1) ▪ 50% of students felt that they have the ability to be successful business owner (#3) ▪ 61% of students shared that some day they plan on owning their own business (#8) ▪ 66.6% said that being financially stable and socially responsible is important to me (#9) Averages for business knowledge: ▪ Whole Group51.5% correct ▪ Male47.5% correct ▪ Female55.5% correct Pre-Course Evaluation

The results for the business opinions showed:  50% of the students felt they have the skills to make good decisions about business (#1) ▪ 71.4% of students felt that they have the ability to be a successful business owner (#3) ▪ 71.4% of students shared that some day they plan on owning their own business (#8) ▪ 78.5% said that being financially stable and socially responsible is important to me (#9) Averages and increases for business knowledge: ▪ Whole Group74% correct / 22.5% Increase ▪ Male67% correct / 19.5% Increase ▪ Female81.1% correct / 25.6% Increase Post-Course Evaluation

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