School Enterprise Challenge and Chance to Win Prizes of up to $ 50,000
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Teach A Man to Fish Foundation invites primary, secondary and vocational schools all over the world to participate in the School Enterprise 2020 competition. The School Enterprise Challenge is a FREE educational programme that teaches business and life skills. It supports teachers and students to set up a REAL business at their school.
Benefits:
There are so many benefits to taking part! Students and teachers get the chance to develop essential skills for the 21st century such as: communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving.
Benefits for Students:
- Get practical experience.
- Running a REAL business.
- Learn essential life skills.
- Be part of a global movement of young entrepreneurs!
Benefits for Teachers:
- Learn business skills.
- Boost your CV.
- Develop new teaching techniques.
- Chance to win prizes.
Prizes:
- Prizes are worth $ 50,000.
- All schools that complete the programme will receive a certificate to recognize their achievement!
Participation Conditions:
- The competition is open to all schools from all countries.
- The School Enterprise Challenge is open to primary schools, secondary schools and technical/vocational colleges.
- It is not open to universities.
Competition Stages:
Once registered, you will have access to all of our educational materials and your own online account to upload your submissions.
A teacher at your school will be responsible for facilitating participation in the School Enterprise Challenge and guiding your students to complete the 3 steps:
- Coming up with a business idea.
- Writing a business plan.
- Launching the school business, making sales and writing an annual report.
About Teach A Man to Fish:
Inspired by Fundación Paraguaya's San Francisco school, Nik Kafka began the charity to enable teacher and student teams to set up and benefit from a school business. The model used is designed for schools all over the world, at any level, within any educational framework and in any economic setting. Teach A Man to Fish is guided by a simple, all-encompassing mission: to empower young people with the skills they need to succeed, in school, work, and life. We focus on developing and emerging countries.
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