The Huffington Post. Amy Rosen, President & CEO, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Posted: February 2, 2010 (bio)
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My organization, NFTE, provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low income communities. We see exceptionally smart and gifted kids whose talents would otherwise go undiscovered. More often than not, these kids aren't given a chance because they are not taught the basic knowledge necessary to find their own pathway to success. Taking children from low income areas and helping them to tap into their potential helps combat poverty and crime while breeding a new generation of entrepreneurs, strengthening the very backbone of our (US) nation.
In his January 23rd New York Times column entitled, "More (Steve) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs," Tom Friedman emphasized the vital role that entrepreneurs and innovation will play in lifting the United States out of economic turmoil. In the article he kindly points to NFTE as an example of a program that will help make the difference. Due to the support of people like Tom, NFTE and organizations like us are seeing more support in the public debate about education for the kind of work we do. (also mentions NationalLabDay.org)...
(Friedman in same article: "In November, a documentary movie — “Ten9Eight” — was released that tracked a dozen students all the way through to the finals of the NFTE competition. Obama should arrange for this movie to be shown in every classroom in America. It is the most inspirational, heartwarming film you will ever see".)
(Friedman said in The World is Flat: "Endeavor was formed for the purpose of promoting entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Its basic model is to link up small and midsize businesses with seasoned entrepreneurs so that little guys and gals can get the advice and contacts they need to grow their companies into bigger businesses that can employ more people -- the best antipoverty program of all."
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