SXSW EDU 2025
Empowering Future Innovators: Bridging Passion & Purpose
Description:
As the workforce landscape evolves, today's youth seek more than traditional careers; they want to address global challenges and drive societal impact. This panel examines the shift toward integrating entrepreneurial experiences in education, driven by legislation and innovative funding. With the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization pending and successful initiatives like NFTE through the GEAR UP program, entrepreneurship education is gaining momentum. State mandates also push for financial literacy in K-12 curricula.
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Other Resources / Information
Policy Brief (WIOA): https://nfte.com/resources/policybrief_feb-2024/
Policy Brief (Financial Literacy): https://nfte.com/resources/nfte-policy-brief-april-2024/
Takeaways
- Insights into how new legislation and funding are shaping entrepreneurship education.
- Strategies for integrating entrepreneurial experiences and financial literacy into curricula.
- Understanding how these changes equip students with skills for innovation and career success.
Speakers
- J.D. LaRock, President and CEO, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
- Laysa Mourao, NFTE alum and Rising Junior at Brown University studying Business Economics with a focus on social entrepreneurship, Brown University
- Mekka Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
- Robert Dais, GEAR UP Statewide Director, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education GEAR UP
Organizer
Jennifer Fay, Chief of Staff, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
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