SSI is once again collaborating with U.S non-profit organisation, CEOs of Tomorrow in an effort to provide teens with entrepreneurship skills. CEOs of Tomorrow’s These Teens Mean Busine$$ Academy is an entrepreneurship business seminar, in which teens learn business principles including management, business finance, marketing and other foundational business concepts transferable to other subjects.
The course concludes with intercultural teen-groups working together to design and pitch presentations that highlight a global issue of importance to them and the entrepreneurial steps that could be taken to address it.
From July 6th to July 29th, 18 teens; nine from Stepping Stones International and nine from the U.S will be taking part in this virtual program. Activities will include interaction with local and international entrepreneurs, business pitch presentations and more!
“Our partnership with SSI gives teen entrepreneurs an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to a social entrepreneurial project in another country. Teens are immersed in a rich cultural experience that helps them become active global citizens, and they connect with teens from another country. Bringing diverse global perspectives together to achieve a common goal leads to innovative accomplishments and greater global awareness.” – CEO and founder of CEOs of Tomorrow, Roxie Hertz.
Participants taking part in the program are aged 13 to 18 years old and have great expectations from the program.
“I want to know how to start a business, interact with people from a different culture and make new connections (friends).” – Duncan , (16)
We are grateful to CEOs of Tomorrow for partnering with us again on this amazing initiative and can’t wait to see the results!