LRSD Proposal 2012

The Little Rock School District Entrepreneurship Education System

Presented To: Mr. Marvin Burton, Assistant Superintendent Little Rock School District

Presented By:

Donald “Doughboy” Stone 2012 Graduate from the Little Rock School District McClellan High School / Metropolitan Career Center Owner of Doughboy’s Youth Catering Company

Matthew E.P. Hampton, Vice President

Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems www.elevateyouthbiz.com mhampton@elevateyouthbiz.com

MTH Enterprises

DBA Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems

PO Box 46337

Little Rock, AR. 72214

Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems Background ............................................................................................................. 7 Integration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 System components ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Success Stories / Testimonials ....................................................................................................................................... 10 The Elevate System ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Phase I. Planning and Development .................................................................................................................... 12 Scheduling Approach ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Phase II

Outreach and Recruitment ..................................................................................................................... 13

Phase III.

Matrix/Calendar of Events ................................................................................................................... 14

Phase IV.

Entrepreneurship Training and Development ....................................................................................... 15

Instructor Training / Professional Development ................................................................................................... 15 Afterschool Training McClellan High School ......................................................................................................... 16 Middle School Training / Career Orientation / After School Training ................................................................... 17 Afterschool / Club-­‐Based Training Parkview High School ..................................................................................... 18 EAST Lab Training Activities .................................................................................................................................. 19 Super Saturday Enterprise Weekend Trainings ..................................................................................................... 20 Hamilton Learning Center School-­‐Based Training Program and After School Training Program .......................... 21 Metropolitan Career and Technical Training Sessions .......................................................................................... 22 Community Partners Training ............................................................................................................................... 23 Training Delivery System ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Phase V. Competitions and Special Events ................................................................................................................ 24 Phase VI. Business Creation and Development ......................................................................................................... 24 Phase VII. Incubator – Summer 2013 ........................................................................................................................ 25

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Project Activity Summaries ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Planning and Development Activities ....................................................................................................................... 26 Baseline / Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Outreach and Recruitment Activities ........................................................................................................................ 26 Entrepreneurship Club Organization / Development ............................................................................................... 26 Afterschool Entrepreneurship Training Activities ..................................................................................................... 26 Professional Development and Instructor Training .................................................................................................. 27 Classroom Training and Development ...................................................................................................................... 27 Student Entrepreneurship Showcases ...................................................................................................................... 27 LRSD Student Micro-­‐Loan Fund Established ............................................................................................................. 27 School Garden Distribution Systems ......................................................................................................................... 27 Student Entrepreneur Promotions ............................................................................................................................ 27 Post-­‐System Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Funding and Resource Development ........................................................................................................................ 28 Research and Findings ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Finance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Line item Budget ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 “House Businesses” ................................................................................................................................................... 30 Supplier Development Partnerships ......................................................................................................................... 30 Grants ........................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Planned Giving / Strategic Fundraising ..................................................................................................................... 30 Deliverables / Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Impact Statement ......................................................................................................................................................... 32

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The Team ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Matthew E.P. Hampton, VP / Project Coordinator / Director ................................................................................... 34 Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems ........................................................................................................................... 34 Maria Hampton, Vice President / Communications Coordinator ............................................................................. 34 Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems ........................................................................................................................... 34 Chane Morrow, Education Coordinator / Trainer ..................................................................................................... 34 Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems ........................................................................................................................... 34 Partners / Partner Organizations .............................................................................................................................. 35 Trainers ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Case Manager / Partnerships Coordinator ................................................................................................................ 36 Events Planner / Organizer ........................................................................................................................................ 36 General Implementation Plan of Action / Logistics ....................................................................................................... 37 Model Programs ............................................................................................................................................................ 38 Boston Artist for Humanity-­‐Arts Incubator ............................................................................................................... 38 Mid-­‐South Community College –Student Entrepreneurship Club / B.O.S.S. ............................................................. 38 (Business Opportunities for Student Success) .......................................................................................................... 38 Kinetic / Accion Micro-­‐Lending (Canadian Youth Lending Credit Unions) ................................................................ 38 Attachments: ................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Attachment A-­‐Line Item Budget ................................................................................................................................ 39 Attachment B-­‐Minority Certification Certificate ....................................................................................................... 39 Attachment C-­‐Promotional Campaign Materials ...................................................................................................... 39 Attachment D-­‐Evaluations and Reports .................................................................................................................... 39 Attachment E-­‐Periodicals/Interviews / Media .......................................................................................................... 39 Attachment F-­‐Funding / Support / Leverage Opportunities ..................................................................................... 39

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(Attachment F-­‐ Funding / Support / Leverage Opportunities Cont.)

Title I ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Carl Perkins ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 School Improvement Grants (SIG) ......................................................................................................................... 39 Arkansas Department of Education 21st Century Learning Communities ............................................................. 39 Attachment G-­‐Research and Findings ....................................................................................................................... 39 Creative Economy Report from Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation ...................................................................... 39 World Economic Forum Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs ................................................................... 39 Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐Index of Entrepreneurial Activity ............................................................... 39 Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐The Entrepreneur Next Door ..................................................................... 39 Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐State of Entrepreneurship 2011-­‐2012 ....................................................... 39

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Executive Summary MTH Enterprises DBA / Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems (EES) proposes to provide the Little Rock School District (LRSD) with a comprehensive applied entrepreneurship education system. Elevate Entrepreneurship System has been implementing projects with the Little Rock School District for two school years. While working with the district Elevate has developed a strong track record. During the organization’s initial engagements with the LRSD we have been able to help students improve academically, improve their performance in Career and Technical Programs, and start businesses.

Elevate is seeking $188,610.00 (one thousand eighty eight dollars and six hundred dollars to develop a district-­‐wide entrepreneurship education/support system.

This system will be integrated into a number of key district projects and programs. Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems has piloted this system through the implementation of a number of entrepreneurship training services.

These services have been delivered to students through the district’s alternative education program, vocational education program, career education program and through the summer youth employment activities that have been developed in partnership with the LRSD. These programs were implemented during the 2009-­‐2010 and 2010-­‐ 2011 school years.

Elevate has been able to demonstrate the success of the program through pre and post testing, instructor evaluations, and administrative evaluations. The greatest evidence of the program’s success can be seen in the numerous students who have improved their grade points, launched businesses, and who are currently successful young entrepreneurs. Evaluations and reports are presented in the Attachment to this proposal (Attachment A-­‐ Evaluations/Reports).

The current proposal to deliver entrepreneurship support systems will include activities that will impact the following key initiatives of the LRSD: • • • • • • •

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Improving success rates for alternative students at Hamilton Learning Center Enhancing afterschool programming and weaving entrepreneurship into McClellan High School the district’s business magnet Engaging with EAST Lab students throughout the District Southwest Little Rock Community Impact Project with Cloverdale Middle School, McClellan, Metropolitan, and Weaving entrepreneurship through the vocational, career, and technical education programs at Metropolitan Career and Technical Center and Improving student performance by using applied and experiential learning to impact core curriculum learning objectives as outlined by the LRSD in areas such as mathematics, English, and Science.

Engaging students in impacting key areas of economic development for the state of Arkansas that include tourism, STEM Based business expansion, Green businesses/enterprise development, and expanding technology based businesses Developing S.T.E.M. Based businesses and creative enterprises with students at Parkview High School the District’s Arts and Science Magnet Working in concert with the efforts of the City of Little Rock through its Youth Services Department, along with the Youth Initiative Project “YIP” to develop community based business models that are developed in concert with the community and school partnership that exist between “YIP and LRSD.

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Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems Background Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems (EES) has been working throughout the State of Arkansas since 2009. The organization was founded based on its goal to expand youth entrepreneurship. This is achieved by engaging educational organizations in establishing support systems that encourage students to become entrepreneurial. The goal of these systems is to encourage students to see how education can support their immediate entrepreneurial efforts. EES has been able to demonstrate success in terms of achieving student success. Particular impacts have been made with low-­‐income, minority, and male students who in many cases are not performing as well as other student groups.

EES has developed model curriculum, entrepreneurship clubs, and campus events/activities at Mid-­‐South Community College, Arkansas State University Beebe, Black River Technical College, Clinton School District, and a host of other communities and educational institutions.

The organization has also worked with Workforce Investment Board and the Department of Workforce Services to engage youth in summer youth entrepreneurship trainings, camps, and statewide events. These activities have allowed EES to develop students academically, improve employability skills, and launch businesses with ex-­‐ offenders, students, and community based-­‐youth throughout the State of Arkansas.

EES implemented a number of entrepreneurship programs under the direction of the LRSD’s Career and Vocational Education Department. These programs have had a great level of success in reaching out to students, improving student performance, helping students develop businesses, providing students with employment opportunities, and improving student performance.

Elevate now seeks to develop an ongoing system within the LRSD. This will insure that every student is able to be impacted by applied entrepreneurship education. EES is confident that the success of students in this program will impact student performance, demonstrate the ability for education to provide students with both short and long term success, and become a fundamental component in the educational development of students within the LRSD.

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Integration EES seeks to integrate our professional services into the following LRSD programs during the 2012-­‐2013 school year.

EES will enhance student performance and assist in meeting the goals and objectives of the LRSD. EES will utilize SMART Evaluations Systems to demonstrate that the organization has achieved the intended results from the program. The following are a list of projects/programs of the LRSD that EES will impact: District Programs / Schools Area of Impact st Arkansas Department of Education 21 Century Learning Community involvement / Afterschool programs / Communities Student enrichment Carl Perkins Instructor training / Career and technical training / student enrichment Hamilton Learning Center Alternative education / Student improvement McClellan High School Business magnet activities / Student improvement / Community involvement / Cloverdale Middle School Career orientation / STEM education / Community involvement / Student improvement Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School Creative enterprise development / Tourism / Economic development EAST Labs Community engagement / STEM education Business Classes Applied entrepreneurship education City of Little Rock Youth Initiative Project Community engagement / Student enrichment Free and reduced lunch program Assistance to low income students living below the poverty line/ Focused outreach to free and reduced lunch students

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System components This system will be implemented within the LRSD through a phased approach. The following phases will be implemented: Phase I. Phase II. Phase III. Phase IV. Phase V. Phase VI.

Planning and Development Outreach and Recruitment Entrepreneurship Training and Development Competitions and Special Events Business Creation and Development Student Business Incubation and Management

This system will be developed during the Fall 2012 semester and concluding by Summer 2013.

EES has developed a system that will compliment the District’s existing efforts to improve student performance, increase student business start-­‐ups, and provide employment opportunities for students. This system also will assist the District in communicating the many benefits of the LRSD. This will be achieved through working closely with the LRSD Communication Team to identify public relations opportunities, interviews, and by integrating the success of the entrepreneurship program into the District’s marketing and communications programs.

EES is a well certified minority vendor that has been certified by the AEDC’s small and minority business agency for more than 5 years. The firm also has been a Little Rock School District Vendor for 4 years. (See Attachment B-­‐ minority certification certificate)

Entrepreneurship educators, whether academic or not, serve as facilitators to the learning process and utilize role-­‐playing and management simulations as a well structured and hands-­‐on exercises.

Entrepreneurship educators are challenged to present effective learning opportunities to students as the traditional instructor role is confronted with the educator as tutor view. In this view, learning is a two sided approach.

Science & Technology Policy Institute

A Survey of Entrepreneurship Education Initiatives

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Success Stories / Testimonials

Donald Stone, Graduate 2012 McClellan / Metropolitan Career Center “Doughboy’s Youth Catering Company”

Sidney Moore, Graduate 2011 Central High School “Sidney’s Snacks the Vending King”

Madysen Hampton, 5th grader Booker Arts Magnet “Kidpreneur Parties”

Fred Moore & Justin McNeely, Graduates 2011 Central High School / Metropolitan Career Center “Sunshine Superior Care”

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The Elevate System The Elevate System is based in an applied entrepreneurship education model. Through this model students launch actual businesses after they have completed a series of real-­‐world experience-­‐based learning activities. The Elevate System will implement the system based on the diagram below (See Diagram 1). This system engages the community, the district, the private sector, and the public sector in efforts to support student entrepreneurs.

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In addition, a recent NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation survey found that 90 percent of teachers and guidance counselors said their students were interested in becoming entrepreneurs, but 75 percent of the students didn’t know where to start.

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Phase I.

Planning and Development

During the planning and development phase of the project EES Leaders will meet with LRSD Leaders, the grants administrator, principals, members of the communications/marketing team, department leaders and key teachers to determine the most effective delivery method for the program activities. EES will work with the District Leadership to form a LRSD Entrepreneurship Education Steering Committee. This committee will guide the development of the project and insure that the project is properly aligned with District’s efforts.

The team will also develop strategies to insure that key partners are aligned with the District’s efforts. These organizations will include the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County Youth Services, Local chambers of Commerce, small business leaders, business development organizations, and members of the private sectors, and members of the faith-­‐based community.

During the planning phase of this effort the EES Team will develop a master schedule of activities, plans to integrate the system into key areas of the district, Identify key staff/teachers/coordinators that will be recruited to work in partnership with the program, and develop the communications program.

Activity

Start Date

End Date

District Administrative Planning and Selection of Steering Committee Meetings

8.27.12

9.7.12

Outreach and Organization of Steering Committee Members

9.7.12

9.27.12

Scheduling of Events and Activities

9.27.12

10.4.12

Partnership Outreach and Recruitment Activities

10.4.12

10.23.12

School Administration Planning and Development Meetings

10.23.12

11.15.12

LRSD Board and Administration Presentations

10.25.12

10.25.12

Baseline Measurements and Evaluations Model Development

9.27.12

10.4.12

Scheduling Approach Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems has reviewed the Little Rock School District’s 2012-­‐2013 Calendar of Events to identify the scheduling timeframes for each of the major initiatives. Specific dates for activities will be implemented on a case-­‐by-­‐case basis with each school’s administrative team.

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Phase II

Outreach and Recruitment

During the outreach and recruitment phase of this effort the EES Team will launch an internal student communications campaign. This campaign will be designed to: • • • • •

Promote the concept of entrepreneurship Challenge students to become entrepreneurs and compete for financial rewards Develop student/school based entrepreneurship clubs Engage with students through online communications, training, and social media platforms to learn more about entrepreneurship and Notify students of upcoming opportunities to participate in entrepreneurship training

This campaign will be designed in partnership with the LRSD’s Communications Department. The campaign will be rooted in grassroots outreach activities and the utilization of the LRSD’s existing communications infrastructure. The EES Team will also coordinate assemblies, classroom presentations, teacher presentations, and make presentations at special events to encourage parents, teachers, and administrators of each of the targeted schools to embrace the entrepreneurship program and academic success.

EES will also launch an external communication program. This program will feature the LRSD’s effort to expand entrepreneurship in Central Arkansas and as a tool for the development of the state of Arkansas. EES will work with the communications department to recruit interviews, utilize social media resources, engage the District in economic development meetings, organize presentations in partnership with key economic development organizations, and develop partnership with private sector leaders/small business owners in Central Arkansas. The goal of this communications program will be to improve the image of the District with key constituencies.

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Phase III.

Matrix/Calendar of Events

The following promotional campaign calendar of events has been developed to outline the activities that will take place during the outreach and recruitment campaign: Activity

Start Date

End Date

Middle School Student Rallies / Assemblies

10.15.12

10.31.12

Metropolitan Classroom Presentations

10.15.12

10.31.12

High School Student Rallies / Assemblies

9.4.12

10.1.12

PTA Meeting Presentations

9.4.12

10.1.12

School administration and teacher staff meeting presentations

10.1.12

10.22.12

Community based presentations (E.g. YIP Coordinators, churches, non-­‐profits

10.1.12

10.22.12

Economic Development Organization Presentations

10.23.12

11.1.12

Media Interviews and Media Event Coordination

10.23.12

11.1.12

Creative Material Development and Design

11.1.12

11.20.12

Creative Material Distribution

11.14.12

1.31.13

Online / Technology based communications activities

1.14.13

1.31.13

These events and projects will be completed within 35 hours of professional services.

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Phase IV.

Entrepreneurship Training and Development

EES will implement a series of entrepreneurship training activities within the targeted schools, through the use of Distance Learning technology; train the trainer events, and classroom training activities. EES has developed an outline of training activities and strategies that will be deployed to deliver the system. The following matrix outlines the activities that EES will provide through this program. Customized training activities have been designed and will be implemented based on the unique characteristics of each school’s environment and the structure of each school’s programs.

Detailed scheduling will be completed during the planning and development phases. This matrix provides a proposed calendar of activities that is consistent with the LRSD 2012-­‐2013 Calendar.

Instructor Training / Professional Development The EES Team will begin by training the trainers/teachers. These training activities will be scheduled on professional development days for teachers. EES has identified targeted cohorts of teachers who should receive training in applied entrepreneurship. The goal for this training is to engage educators in understanding applied entrepreneurship. Through these activities educators will develop teaching strategies that can be integrated into their lesson plans, and demonstrate the benefits of using an applied entrepreneurship model.

Educators will be engaged in a 2 to 3 hour interactive workshop. All teachers will develop an action plan based on how they will utilize the information gained during the session in the classroom.

Activity

Target Date

Completion

McClellan Teacher Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.8.12

11.8.12

Hamilton Learning Center

11.8.12

11.8.12

EAST Lab Teacher Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.8.12

11.8.12

YIP Coordinator Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.9.12

11.9.12

11.9.12

11.9.12

Cloverdale Middle School Teacher Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.8.12

11.8.12

Creative Enterprises Teacher Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.9.12

11.9.12

S.T.E.M. Teacher Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.9.12

11.9.12

Administrator Training in Applied Entrepreneurship

11.9.12

11.9.12

Vocational Education and Career/ Technical Education Teacher Training

These training activities will require 3-­‐4 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. These services will be delivered during 63 hours of training. The training will be delivered during 9 training sessions.

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Afterschool Training McClellan High School The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system at McClellan High School through the delivery of 8 Saturday sessions. These sessions will be organized in partnership with McClellan’s existing afterschool program.

These students will learn the fundamentals of operating a business, develop business plans, actually participate in entrepreneurial activities, complete the EES curriculum, and be prepared to make public presentations.

Activity Target Date Completion Session I. 1.19.13 1.19.13 The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Session II. 1.26.13 1.26.13 The Art of Selling Session III. 2.2.13 2.2.13 Opportunity Recognition / Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behaviors Session IV. 2.9.13 2.9.13 The components of the business plan Session V. 2.16.13 2.16.13 The components of the business plan Session VI. 2.23.13 2.23.13 Building your collateral materials Session VII. 3.2.13 3.2.13 Web development Session VIII. Presentation Skills 3.9.13 3.9.13 Financing the Dream These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. These professional services will be delivered based on 56 hours of total service. These services will be delivered through 8 training sessions at 7 hours per session.

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Middle School Training / Career Orientation / After School Training The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system at Cloverdale Middle School through the delivery of 35 classroom sessions. These sessions will be organized in partnership with the Career Orientation Classes/Teachers and related business classes at Cloverdale. Students will learn the fundamentals of operating a business, develop business plans, actually participate in entrepreneurial activities, complete the EES curriculum, and be prepared to make public presentations. A particular focus will be given to the Aerospace Technology and STEM Opportunities.

Each group of students will have an opportunity to participate in 3 training sessions at their schools and to also receive training with high school after school students. (The cross-­‐training between high school and Jr. High school students will encourage and accelerate student performance.)

Activity Cloverdale Session I The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Cloverdale Session 2 Completing the student guide / student project identification Cloverdale Session 3 Project Organization/ Presentations Training

Target Date Completion 1.15.13

1.15.13

1.22.13

1.22.13

1.29.13

1.29.13

2.2.13

2.2.13

2.9.13

2.9.13

2.5.13

2.5.13

2.12.13

2.12.13

2.19.13

2.19.13

2.23.13

2.23.13

Saturday Afterschool Session with High Schools Semester 2

3.2.13

3.2.13

Ongoing Training Based on Project

Saturday Afterschool Session with High Schools Saturday Afterschool Session with High Schools Cloverdale Session I-­‐ Semester 2 The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Cloverdale Session 2-­‐ Semester 2 Completing the student guide / student project identification Cloverdale Session 3-­‐ Semester 2 Project Organization/ Presentations Training Saturday Afterschool Session with High Schools Semester 2

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. 210 hours of professional services will be implemented, based on the delivery of 35 training sessions at 6-­‐9 hours per session. The total service delivery time will be 210-­‐315 hours of service.

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Afterschool / Club-­‐Based Training Parkview High School The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet through the delivery of 16 afterschool entrepreneurship training sessions. Students will learn how apply their artistic talents to creative enterprises. The training will also encourage artists’ advocates and students who seek to partner with creative students to attend these activities. These students will form an entrepreneurship club focused on expanding art-­‐based enterprises. This club will be expanded during year 2, by recruiting artistic students from other schools throughout the LRSD. Students from the Science Program will be recruited to participate in S.T.E.M. based business development activities. EES will teach students how to take their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and begin developing businesses that impact those areas. These students will increase their awareness of S.T.E.M. Based businesses, learn how to identify and solve problems, and then learn how to organize a business model. Each group of students, Arts/Science, will have an opportunity to participate in 6 training sessions.

Activity ART

Target Date Completion

1.16.13

1.16.13

1.23.13

1.23.13

1.30.13

1.30.13

Session 4. Promoting and Selling the Art

2.6.13

2.6.13

Session 5. Financing the Dream

2.13.13

2.13.13

Session 6. The Execution Plan / Presentation Skills

2.20.13

2.20.13

STEM

Session 1. Opportunity Recognition / Solving Problems

2.27.13

2.27.13

Session 2. Mentors in STEM Entrepreneurship

3.7.13

3.7.13

Session 3. Creating your Model Project/Company

3.14.13

3.14.13

Session 4. Proofing the Concept / Building the Business Plan

3.27.13

3.27.13

Session 5. Financing the Project

4.3.13

4.3.13

Session 6. Presentation Skills / Execution

4.10.13

4.10.13

Session 1. Creative Economy The fundamentals of entrepreneurship and creative business enterprises Session 2. Artist Vs. Entrepreneur Vs. Artist Advocate Designing the Business Model Session 3. Product Development The Balancing Act Between Art and Enterprise

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. 72-­‐108 hours of professional services will be delivered to achieve this activity. This will be based on 12 training sessions at 6-­‐9 hours per training session.

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EAST Lab Training Activities The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system with 4 East Labs in the LRSD. These labs will be selected by the LRSD, based on joint criteria, which will be developed by the LRSD. The EAST Lab sessions will focus on how to take the EAST Experience and solve community-­‐ based problems. The unique spin on this project will be that the students will be attempting to develop a business around these services/ideas.

Each school will receive 6 training sessions. This will total 24 training sessions in LRSD East Labs. EES will also coordinate 3 district-­‐wide East Lab Enterprise training workshops on Saturdays. These events will be 4 hour intensive training sessions. The EAST Lab Enterprise Conference will demonstrate the businesses created through the program. These businesses will be featured on a state and national level.

Activity

Target Date

Completion

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 1

1.16.13

1.16.13

EAST Lab 5-­‐8 Training 1

1.17.13

1.17.13

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 2

1.23.13

1.23.13

EAST Lab 5-­‐8 Training 2

1.24.13

1.24.13

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 3

1.30.13

1.30.13

EAST Lab 5-­‐8 Training 3

1.31.13

1.31.13

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 4

2.6.13

2.6.13

EAST Lab 5-­‐8 Training 4

2.7.13

2.7.13

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 5

2.14.13

2.14.13

EAST Lab 5-­‐8 Training 5

2.20.13

2.20.13

EAST Lab 1-­‐4 / Training 6

2.21.13

2.21.13

EAST Lab Saturday Session 1

2.27.13

2.27.13

East Lab Saturday Session 2

2.28.13

2.28.13

East Lab Saturday Session 3

3.6.13

3.6.13

EAST Enterprise Conference

3.7.13

3.7.13

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. This training will be delivered within 144-­‐216 hours of professional services. This will be based on the delivery of 24 training sessions at 6-­‐9 hours of training per session.

The (3) EAST District wide Saturday Sessions and (1) EAST Enterprise Conference will require 3-­‐4 hours of preparation, 4-­‐5 hours of delivery of the training, and 3-­‐4 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the training. This activity will be completed within 30-­‐39 hours of professional services based on 3 training sessions. The Enterprise conference will be implemented within 10-­‐13 hours of professional services.

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Super Saturday Enterprise Weekend Trainings The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training through a Super Saturday Workshop Model. This model will engage all students from throughout the LRSD in a series of4 Saturday Workshops. These workshops will allow students from a wide variety of disciplines come together and participate in clinic style training/workshops. 4 of these sessions will be held each semester. 8 total Saturday Sessions will be held.

Students will learn the fundamentals of operating a business, develop business plans, actually participate in entrepreneurial activities, complete the EES curriculum, and learn to make public presentations.

Activity Super Saturday Session I. Semester I. Super Saturday Session II. Semester I. Super Saturday Session III. Semester I. Super Saturday Session IV. Semester I. Super Saturday Session I. Semester II. Super Saturday Session II. Semester II. Super Saturday Session III. Semester II. Super Saturday Session IV. Semester II.

Target Date

Completion

1.19.13

1.19.13

1.26.13

1.26.13

2.2.13

2.2.13

2.9.13

2.9.13

2.16.13

2.16.13

2.23.13

2.23.13

3.2.13

3.2.13

3.9.13

3.9.13

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. This activity will be implemented within 48-­‐72 hours of service. This will be based on the delivery of 8 training sessions at 6-­‐9 hours per service.

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Hamilton Learning Center School-­‐Based Training Program and After School Training Program The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system at Hamilton Learning Center through the delivery of 12 classroom sessions. A morning and evening session will be offered each semester. These sessions will be organized in partnership with the Hamilton Learning Center. These students will learn the fundamentals of operating a business, develop business plans, actually participate in entrepreneurial activities, complete the EES curriculum, and be prepared to make public presentations. A particular focus will be given to using entrepreneurship and the opportunity to make money as an awards system for the students at Hamilton.

Each group of students will have an opportunity to participate in 3 Saturday training sessions at their schools and to also receive training on an afterschool basis.

Activity Session I The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Session 2 Completing the student guide / student project identification Session 3 Project Organization/ Presentations Training

Target Date

Completion

1.14.13

1.14.13

1.22.13

1.22.13

1.28.13

1.28.13

Saturday Afterschool Session

2.2.13

2.2.13

Saturday Afterschool Session

2.9.13

2.9.13

2.11.13

2.11.13

2.25.13

2.25.13

3.4.13

3.4.13

Saturday Afterschool Session

3.2.13

3.2.13

Saturday Afterschool

3.9.13

3.9.13

Ongoing Training Based on Project

Session I-­‐ Semester 2 The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Session 2-­‐ Semester 2 Completing the student guide / student project identification Session 3-­‐ Semester 2 Project Organization/ Presentations Training

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. This activity will be completed within 144-­‐216 hours of professional services. This has been based on the delivery of 24 training sessions at 6-­‐9 hours of service per training activity.

By encouraging youth and adults to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path, entrepreneurship education could “not only expand the pool of potential entrepreneurs but also help trigger wider interest in and support for those seeking to start and grow new companies (Hart 2003 p. 250) Science and Technology Policy Institutes A Survey of Entrepreneurship Education Inititatives May 2010

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Metropolitan Career and Technical Training Sessions

The EES Team will launch the entrepreneurship training system at Metropolitan Career and Technical Training Center (Metro). This will be achieved through the delivery of 8 sessions. These sessions will be delivered in the am and in the pm. This will total 16 sessions per semester and 32 sessions per year at Metro. These sessions will be organized on a weekly basis during class time. These students will learn the fundamentals of operating a business, develop business plans, actually participate in entrepreneurial activities, complete the EES curriculum, and be prepared to make public presentations. These students also will participate in Saturday training sessions.

Activity Session I-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Session II-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) The Art of Selling Session III-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) Opportunity Recognition / Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behaviors Session IV-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) The components of the business plan Session V-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) The components of the business plan Session VI-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) Building your collateral materials Session VII-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) Web development Session VIII-­‐ Semester 1 (AM/PM) Presentation Skills/ Financing the Dream Session I-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) The fundamentals of entrepreneurship Session II-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) The Art of Selling Session III-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) Opportunity Recognition / Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behaviors Session IV-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) The components of the business plan Session V-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) The components of the business plan Session VI-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) Building your collateral materials Session VII-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) Web development Session VIII-­‐ Semester 2 (AM/PM) Presentation Skills/ Financing the Dream

Target Date Completion 1.14.13

1.14.13

1.22.13

1.22.13

1.28.13

1.28.13

2.4.13

2.4.13

2.11.13

2.11.13

2.19.13

2.19.13

2.25.13

2.25.13

3.4.13

3.4.13

3.11.13

3.11.13

3.25.13

3.25.13

4.1.13

4.1.13

4.8.13

4.8.13

4.15.13

4.15.13

4.22.13

4.22.13

4.29.13

4.29.13

5.6.13

5.6.13

These training activities will require 2-­‐3 hours of preparation, 2-­‐3 hours for the delivery of the training and 2-­‐3 hours for evaluation reporting, training summarizations, follow-­‐up steps, and action planning that supports the findings from the training. This activity will be completed within 192-­‐288 hours of service. This will be delivered through 32 sessions; these sessions will be implemented based on 6-­‐9 hours of service per training session.

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Community Partners Training EES will coordinate a community partners training session. This session will bring a wide variety of community partners together to learn about the LRSD Entrepreneurship System. These community partners will work with EES and LRSD to determine ways to develop the efforts of the students in the program. A variety of opportunities will be presented to the partners in attendance.

This event will take place 3 times during the program. The targeted dates for this event will include: • • •

October 88, 2012 January 99, 2013 March 88, 2013

Each of these events will require 25 hours of profession services. These activities will be completed within 75 hours of professional services.

Training Delivery System EES will implement these training activities by deploying 2 trainers throughout the LRSD during the training period.

These trainers will deliver training services within the LRSD Monday-­‐Thursday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. The trainers will complete the delivery of 5 hours of training per day M-­‐F and 5 additional hours of training on Saturdays during the training period. The training period for this project will be 7 months. This will include special events, workshops, and reporting activities.

Ninety-­‐two students from six schools participated in the in-­‐school program this past year, which provides the nuts and bolts of starting your own businesses. The program will add an after-­‐school component to serve more students, the majority of whom are low-­‐income, inner city.

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Phase V. Competitions and Special Events During this phase of the program EES will coordinate a series of special events and activities that encourage competition, demonstrate student success, recognize students growth/development, and that recognize those partners who support the efforts of the LRSD /EES. The following events will be organized, developed, and implemented.

Event

Start

Completion

EAST Enterprise Business Conference

4.6.13

4.6.13

Creative Economy Business Conference

4.13.13

4.13.13

Creative Economy Art Show

4.20.13

4.20.13

McClellan Student Business Showcase and Competition

4.27.13

4.27.13

Cloverdale Student Business Showcase and Competition

5.4.13

5.4.13

Metropolitan Student Business Showcase and Competition

5.11.13

5.11.13

Hamilton Student Business Showcase and Competition

5.18.13

5.18.13

Parkview Student Business Showcase and Competition

5.11.13

5.11.13

LRSD Entrepreneurship Program End of Year Banquet and Business Showcase

5.25.13

5.25.13

The coordination of 8 showcase events will require 40 hours of service per event. The development of the end of year program will require 60 hours of service. The total amount of service time for events and activities swill be 100 hours of service.

Phase VI. Business Creation and Development EES and the LRSD will develop partnerships with local business leaders, financial institutions, and economic development organizations. These organizations will work with the LRSD to establish a micro-­‐loan fund through Accion and Kinetic. Accion and Kinetic have designed an innovative system to provide capital to student entrepreneurs.

EES will recruit small business owners who can serve as mentors for the youth entrepreneurs developed through the program. These small business owners will help the student entrepreneurs develop the business operation. EES will provide all student entrepreneurs with a case manager. The case manager will monitor and review the businesses development and make sure to keep all parties engaged in the process of developing the entrepreneurial talent of the student.

The goal of this phase of the program will be to assist student’s transition into becoming a student entrepreneur.

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Phase VII. Incubator – Summer 2013 EES seeks to develop a Little Rock School District Student Entrepreneurship Incubator and Entrepreneurship System.

The incubator and system will assist the Little Rock School District (LRSD) in its efforts to improve student outcomes.

EES will blend its system into the LRSD through a variety of activities including: • • • • •

After-­‐school Programs Core Learning Requirements and Blending entrepreneurship-­‐economic development-­‐employment with education Operations consistent with national standards for incubation operations In-­‐house business operations that help to sustain operations

These activities will be developed following the school year; EES has made provisions to see out another funding source for the development.

“The goal is to develop an entrepreneurial mindset," says Sedmak, who founded his first company — a consumer electronic s liquidation business — when he was 15 and eventually dropped out of college to start another firm. “Startup Corps, like Peter Thiel, believes that there's a huge societal opportunity cost in letting entrepreneurial minds slip through the cracks,” Sedmak said. “Both the university system, and even more, so the k-­‐12 education system, are anti-­‐entrepreneurial. Our k ids hate school. “

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Project Activity Summaries

This section of the proposal provides a detailed outline of the activities associated with the development of the Elevate System within the Little Rock School District.

Planning and Development Activities During the planning and development phase of the program EES would work with Little Rock School District Staff to outline the EES System’s integration into the school district system. This will include planning special events, outreach campaigns, and evaluations that will occur based on ideal school calendar planning.

Baseline / Evaluation The EES will conduct a baseline evaluation of students in terms of current GPA’s, historical testing/performance, teacher interviews, and student profiles. This information will be used to provide a snapshot of the student’s archetype. This information will be cross-­‐referenced with national standards and educational outcomes reports.

This will become the baseline for the program activities.

Outreach and Recruitment Activities EES will implement a district wide outreach and recruitment campaign. This campaign will consist of grade appropriate activities at the elementary, middle school, high school, career education centers, and alternative education centers. EES will host rally’s, distribute promotional materials, distribute publications/periodicals, and promotional materials for each of the targeted schools. This outreach campaign will announce student loan funds, club membership opportunities, travel opportunities, and demonstrate the benefit of entrepreneurship to students.

The outreach and recruitment activities will occur over 60 days at the beginning of the fall or spring semesters.

Entrepreneurship Club Organization / Development EES will organize students interested in entrepreneurship into a special school B.O.S.S. (Business Opportunities for Student Success) Club. These clubs will focus on entrepreneurship, student success, and the development of school-­‐ based business activities.

Afterschool Entrepreneurship Training Activities EES will organize afterschool training programs for students within the Little Rock School District. Students will receive a professional prepared workbook, 8 (2 hour) training sessions, and opportunities to network with existing small business owners/entrepreneurs. Efforts will be made to establish mentor and mentee relationships during this phase of the project.

“The goal is to develop an entrepreneurial mindset," says Sedmak, who founded his first company — a consumer electronic s

liquidation business — when he was 15 and eventually dropped out of college to start another firm. “Startup Corps, like Peter

Thiel, believes that there's a huge societal opportunity cost in letting entrepreneurial minds slip through the cracks,” Sedmak

said. “Both the university system, and even more, so the k-­‐12 education system, are anti-­‐entrepreneurial. Our k ids hate school. “

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Professional Development and Instructor Training EES will then engage teachers in professional development instructor training sessions. These sessions will demonstrate teaching methods to capture student’s attention with entrepreneurship, contextualized learning strategies for core curriculum requirements, and provide instructors with opportunities to build an entrepreneurial learning plans based on required instructional activity.

The professional development and instructor training will be scheduled to occur throughout the school year and summer break. These activities will be based on the availability of school officials, teachers, and administrators.

Classroom Training and Development EES will provide classroom-­‐based training activities for areas of study and funding sources that require in-­‐class training.

Student Entrepreneurship Showcases EES will organize an entrepreneurship showcase for each of the targeted groups. These showcases will demonstrate the student entrepreneurs, the impact of applied entrepreneurship, and the students will present awards to their mentors and supporters.

LRSD Student Micro-­‐Loan Fund Established EES will establish a student micro-­‐loan fund for student entrepreneurs in the Little Rock School District. This micro-­‐ loan fund will require a payment of $25,000.00 (twenty five thousand dollars in loan loss reserve fees and technical assistance fees. This will provide the Little Rock School District with a $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollar) loan pool. Loans will be distributed to students for loans of $100-­‐$5,000 to help them start or expand their businesses.

School Garden Distribution Systems EES will work with existing LRSD agriculture based programs to expand their entrepreneurial efforts. EES will identify students or student organizations that produce, harvest, and distribute produce from community gardens.

These students have already requested that these students set up a delivery and distribution system that promotes the school district’s Garden Projects.

Student Entrepreneur Promotions Upon establishing a group of student businesses the Little Rock School District will promote its student entrepreneurs. This will be developed through a strategic communication program that uses public relations, broadcast media partnerships, special events, and involvement in key local events. Student entrepreneurs will provide the LRSD with opportunities to improve relationships within the private sector.

Post-­‐System Evaluation Students will be evaluated upon completing two semesters of entrepreneurship training. The students will be tested on their knowledge of entrepreneurship, attitudes and norms, and overall progress. EES will also review student performance/assessment tools such as report cards, teacher interviews, and conducting evaluations.

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Funding and Resource Development EES proposes that this project be a LRSD led project. EES will act as a service provider to the LRSD. The LRSD will bring a host of key resource partners to the project. These partners will assist with financing the project, providing staff support, identifying private sector mentors, attracting corporate sponsors, and organizing the planning/development activities.

In Portland, Ore., entrepreneurship is a full-time, four-year pursuit at the nation’s only charter school devoted to the subject. The Leadership and Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School (LEP) opened its doors in August 2006 and has 325 students, man of whom are considered at risk of failing academically.

Unlike the other programs, LEP specifically wants its students to achieve a post-secondary education, even as it encourages them to start a business while in school.

The school works with local entrepreneurial organizations, as well as Angel Investors Oregon, which has provided funding for some of the students’ ventures.

“We do very specific things about learning how to be an entrepreneur, but we also want them to be problem solvers, to take ownership of their life and career and to be risk-takers,” said Principal Lorna Fast Buffalo Horse.

In Lincoln, Neb., the public school district operates the Entrepreneurship Focus Program with the help of private funding. It takes up to 80 students a year. The program is something of a hybrid; it provides core subjects (English, math) and entrepreneurial-business focused ones (marketing, applied economics and technology).

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Research and Findings

There is numerous research that points to entrepreneurship as a tool in the educational development of students.

EES has utilized the following research materials to substantiate the firm’s claims of student benefits. The Marion Kauffman Foundation has issued a report on the Entrepreneur Next Door which outlines the level of interest that most high school students have in entrepreneurship. The report finds that 70% of high school students would lie to be a business owner and participate in entrepreneurship training. The article further illustrates the desire of students to become entrepreneurs. The report also finds that minority males between the ages of 25-­‐35 have the greatest desire to use their education to become entrepreneurs. (Find the statistic). A report from the World Economic Forum also outlines strategies on how we educate the next wave of entrepreneurs. This report supports many of the claims that EES has made regarding the need for applied entrepreneurship and its ability to impact the development of students particularly low-­‐income students/ populations.

The research documents that support these claims can be found in Attachment G– to this document.

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Finance This session has been prepared to outline the financial components of the system. Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems seeks to work in partnership with the LRSD to identify the financial resources necessary to support this system. EES also seeks to work with the LRSD to develop sustainability strategies to insure that the system has the ability to become a long-­‐term resource for the LRSD.

Line item Budget A line item budget has been attached to this proposal. The line item budget has outlines the cost for staffing, educational materials, activities, and student support services. The line item budget is outlined in (Attachment C-­‐ Line Item Budget).

Sustainability EES will work with the LRSD to develop sustainability strategies to support the program. EES has reviewed LRSD School policies that have supported programs such as Computers for Kids. EES feels that the revenue model for this program can be replicated by establishing other enterprises within the District.

“House Businesses” EES will develop a series of “House” businesses. The concept of “House” Businesses came from the Computers for Kids business model. In this enterprise the students work on computers and receive compensation for their efforts.

EES seeks to identify a similar type of operation and replicate that model into this program. The goal of this strategy is to provide the student with a job, the entrepreneurship program with on-­‐going funding sources, and to provide some of the money to our schools and/or bank.

Supplier Development Partnerships LRSD will work to establish relationships with local corporations, small businesses, and government agencies to establish supplier development opportunities student entrepreneurs. EES will coordinate strategic supplier development meetings with local leaders from the public and private sector to identify these opportunities.

Grants EES would like to work with the District’s Grants Administrator to identify grant resources that can be applied to an applied entrepreneurship support system. EES also has been invited to submit grant applications to national foundations. EES seeks to work in partnership with the District to capitalize on these opportunities. EES also feels that the federal grant resources could be acquired, particularly through our proposed works with student entrepreneurs who are working on economic development and tourism related issues.

Planned Giving / Strategic Fundraising EES will reach out to former LRSD Students who are entrepreneurs and develop a planned giving program. This program will encourage small business owners, corporate leaders, and business development organizations in providing on-­‐going financial support to the LRSD to support entrepreneurship education. This will be achieved through a series of strategic fundraising activities.

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Deliverables / Outcomes EES will provide the LRSD with the following set of Deliverables. The relative deliverables will be provided to the LRSD at the completion of phase II of the program. The final report will be provided to the LRSD upon completing phase IV of the program. This report will provide a detailed action plan for implementing Phases V and VI, along with a strategy for the 2013-­‐2014 school year.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Sign-­‐in sheets for all activities outlined in the proposal Evaluation system that measures student performance, academic achievement, quality of programming, and student impacts LRSD student micro-­‐loan fund will be established to provide capital resources to students MOU’s of partnerships with public and private sector economic development groups at the local, state, and federal level Activity reports outlining the components of each event organized by EES Student pre and post testing results and a summary of those outcomes Academic performance charts Case management reports Teacher comments and evaluation reports Student improvement reports Parental comment reports Overall program reports and summarized findings Local economic impact report Media and communications reporting

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Impact Statement Through the delivery of this system EES will impact a wide variety of students throughout the LRSD. The following grid outlines the rationale for our impacts.

Total Students/ Number of Number of Activity Sites Student Overall Result Site Visits Visits Impact Identification of 480 Recruitment 200 6 2 1200 2400 students interested Campaign in entrepreneurship 5-­‐10 students will complete training and launch a business

18 students will McClellan complete and Afterschool 25 1 8 25 200 demonstrate Entrepreneurship improved Training Sessions employability skills

5-­‐10 students will show improvement in grades/academic performance 20 students will complete training Middle School and launch a 20 14 3 280 840 Training business

25 students will complete the program and start a business

30 students will Parkview demonstrate Afterschool / 40 2 16 80 880 improved Club-­‐Based employability skills Training

20 students will show improvements in core curriculum studies

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Students/ Site

Activity

Total Student Impact

Number of Visits

Sites

Number of Visits

EAST Lab Training Activities

15

4

6

60

1440

Metropolitan Career and Technical Training Entrepreneurship Training Sessions

30

4

32

120

480

Super Saturday Weekend Trainings

100

8

4

800

32000

Total Impact # of Students

Overall Result 15 EAST Lab student enterprise will be launched

5 new “House” operations will be developed with students using their vocational training and technical skills to implement the businesses

20 new student enterprise will be developed 30 new student enterprises will be developed

40 students will demonstrate improved employability skills

40 students will improve their academic performance

*** (10% reduction has been inserted for possible duplication of students, based on multiple points of entry into the system)

2,250 students within the Little Rock School District will be impacted by this program.

• • • • • • •

50 student enterprises will be developed during the 2012-­‐2013 school year 100 students will demonstrate an improvement in their employability skills 100 students will improve their academic performance and average grade point average will increase 400 students will demonstrate an improved understanding of business, and entrepreneurship 500 students will demonstrate their ability to understand and appreciate the link between education, entrepreneurship, and opportunity 278 entrepreneurship classes and events will occur during 2012-­‐2013 school year 300 students will voluntarily spend over 50 hours in LRSD Schools receiving afterschool training and educational activities, we will demonstrate the impact of applied entrepreneurship in terms of improving student work ethic and attitudes towards education

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The Team Matthew E.P. Hampton, VP / Project Coordinator / Director Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems Matthew Hampton, Vice President and Founder of Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems has provided project coordination for a variety of projects including school based systems implementation, a system for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, and for the Little Rock School District, along with other high profile clients and organizations. Mr. Hampton has the ability to assemble the necessary partnerships in the field of entrepreneurship, economic development, and government to successfully achieve the goals/mission for the LRSD Entrepreneurship Support System. Mr. Hampton also was a student entrepreneur, and is a product of the Little Rock school District.

Maria Hampton, Vice President / Communications Coordinator Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems Maria Hampton, Vice President and Founder of Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems bring a unique fusion of clean corporate design with a funky urban twist. Over the years Ms. Hampton has developed creative materials that have been presented to college presidents who could appreciate her unique style to young high school students. Ms. Hampton has utilized her unique skills as a graphic designer, strategic communicator, and her vast knowledge of online media development to propel Elevate Entrepreneurship forward. Ms. Hampton will develop creative messaging and strategies that will resonate with multiple target markets and provide the LRSD Entrepreneurship System to become one of the country’s leading student initiatives.

Chane Morrow, Education Coordinator / Trainer Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems Mr. Chane “Epiphany” Morrow has been a partner with the EES System for more than 4 years Mr. Morrow is a graduate of Stanford College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Marrow comes from an entrepreneurial family. This has provided Mr. Morrow with the ability to understand a wide range of entrepreneurial activity. Mr. Morrow also is an entrepreneur and a hip hop entertainer, who has implemented student training services in partnership with global organizations and private sector partners. Mr. Morrow will serve as the coordinator of training and educational services.

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Partners / Partner Organizations

The following organizations and their leaders provide support services to the Elevate Team. These services include financial literacy training, micro-­‐lending, professional counseling services, resource centers for entrepreneurs, and facilities support. EES will work in partnership with these resource partners to deliver our system to the LRSD.

Wonder Lowe, Financial Literacy Instructor / Chairperson HOPE Community Credit Union / Kinetic Youth Capital Corporation

Russell Hampton, Loan Officer Accion Arkansas

Linda Nelson, Regional Director United States Small Business Administration (SBA)

Jim Sadler, Director United States Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

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Trainers EES will identify 2-­‐3 trainers. The trainers will deliver the actual material to students through a variety of training sessions. All trainers will also perform in-­‐service activities as outlined in this document. The trainers will be responsible for preparing for training, completing the actual training, reviewing homework/assignments, planning for the next training, and participating in on-­‐going training from the leadership.

Case Manager / Partnerships Coordinator The Case Manager will be responsible for reviewing the plans of each student entrepreneur. The case manager will then upload that information into a project management system. This system will alert the EES Team of any student who is not in compliance with their plans. The EES Team will aggressively work with the student to return their project into compliance and mitigate any student challenges (within reason). The person in this position will also need to have the ability to develop partnerships with other education institutions, state agencies, government entities, and those to whom EES seeks to develop a partnership with.

Events Planner / Organizer The Event Planner/Organizer will be responsible for setting the calendar, scheduling trainers, organizing special vents, and managing related calendars of events. The Event Planner /Organizer is key in the process of managing a variety of project based activities.

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General Implementation Plan of Action / Logistics The following chart provides a general implementation plan for each phase of the project.

Activity

Start Date

Completion

Presentation to LRSD Leadership Team

09.01.12

10.15.12

Presentation to LRSD School Board

October meeting

Launch Phase I. Planning and Development

11.01.12

12.01.12

Launch Phase II. Outreach and Recruitment

11.15.13

01.01.03

Launch Phase III. Entrepreneurship Training and Devleopment

01.01.13

03.15.13

Launch Phase IV. Business Creation and Devleopment

04.15.13

05.15.13

Launch Phase V. Incubation

06.01.13

08.15.13

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Model Programs Elevate Entrepreneurship Systems has identified a number of model programs. These model programs have been used to provide EES with resources, educational materials, and methods to achieve the desired outcomes of the project. The following outline provides information on these model programs.

Boston Artist for Humanity-­‐Arts Incubator The Boston Artist for Humanity-­‐Arts Incubator engages students from Boston Massachusetts in developing art-­‐based businesses and activities. Elevate will utilize this model in our efforts to work with Parkview Arts Students and district art clubs.

Mid-­‐South Community College –Student Entrepreneurship Club / B.O.S.S. (Business Opportunities for Student Success) EES has worked with MSCC one of the state’s leading two year colleges to develop a student entrepreneurship club model. This model will be used to recruit and organize students to become entrepreneurs.

Kinetic / Accion Micro-­‐Lending (Canadian Youth Lending Credit Unions) EES has partnered with Accion Arkansas, an affiliate office of Accion TX. The company is the country’s largest micro-­‐ lender. The company’s CEO Ms. Jannie Barrera is a member of President Obama’s Whitehouse Advisory Council of Financial Literacy. Through this partnership Elevate has launched the Kinetic Micro-­‐Lending program. Kinetic is one of the country’s first systems to capitalize student owned businesses.

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Attachments: Attachment A-­‐Line Item Budget

Attachment B-­‐Minority Certification Certificate

Attachment C-­‐Promotional Campaign Materials

Attachment D-­‐Evaluations and Reports

Attachment E-­‐Periodicals/Interviews / Media

Attachment F-­‐Funding / Support / Leverage Opportunities Title I Carl Perkins School Improvement Grants (SIG) Arkansas Department of Education 21st Century Learning Communities

Attachment G-­‐Research and Findings Creative Economy Report from Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation World Economic Forum Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐Index of Entrepreneurial Activity Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐The Entrepreneur Next Door Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation-­‐State of Entrepreneurship 2011-­‐2012

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