SXSW EDU 2025

Empowering Future Innovators: Bridging Passion & Purpose

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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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  1. Insights into how new legislation and funding are shaping entrepreneurship education.
  2. Strategies for integrating entrepreneurial experiences and financial literacy into curricula.
  3. Understanding how these changes equip students with skills for innovation and career success.

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Jennifer Fay, Chief of Staff, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)


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