Discover how VentureLab's unique ESTEAM framework merges entrepreneurship with STEM and the arts to foster innovation and critical thinking among youth. Our curriculum not only teaches important STEM skills but also applies them in creative, real-world contexts, empowering students to become motivated, team-oriented, and problem-solving innovators. Explore our approach to making STEM concepts relatable and engaging, particularly for girls and younger students, through hands-on projects and entrepreneurial education.
Who amongst us has ever accomplished something startlingly new without believing that it would be possible? Entrepreneurial education is all about possibilities. Being able to see how possibilities become realities for children and hot they embrace the continuing wonder of discovery is what’s so exciting about teaching entrepreneurship! Children are driven by curiosity and an urge ... Read more
As part of VentureLab Spark Cohort III, six students were able to expand their businesses and grow as entrepreneurs.
Inspiring feedback from Jenna Rael, Mentoring Programs Supervisor at H2 Academic Solutions! VentureLab's support helped youth launch businesses in cotton candy, entertainment, soap/candles/wax melts, baking, YouTube, and jewelry-making. Our curriculum provides entrepreneurial skills that change lives. #YouthEntrepreneurship #CommunityImpact #Education #VentureLab #SuccessStories #Innovation
Entrepreneurs think about people’s feelings and needs and keep those in mind when solving problems. We call this empathy.
Entrepreneurs use their imaginations and try to think in new ways. We call this creativity! Use these activities to practice creativity at home.
Entrepreneurs are hopeful about their ideas and making changes that help others. This week's activities help show us how optimism helps us succeed!
Entrepreneurs get ideas thinking about how they could change things and how they could make life better for people. We call this opportunity seeking!
Entrepreneurs come up with clever solutions to challenges, sometimes using unlikely materials or trying unique solutions. We call this resourcefulness.
Celebrating these mindsets as you spot them is a great way to help youth cultivate entrepreneurial thinking. At VentureLab, we've found a fun and easy way to recognize and celebrate: stickers!
This week's activities serve as an introduction to entrepreneurship, showing the mindsets anyone can use to become an entrepreneur!
Entrepreneurs see mistakes as ways to learn new things. They know that it’s okay to not succeed every time you try. We call this embracing failure.
The word entrepreneur is often narrowly defined as starting a business. We recognize that it’s more than that and so does the afterschool and 4-H community.
Our Director of Education and Training, Scott Mann, recently led a workshop with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Austin site directors and Youth Development Professionals for their summer 2024 Elementary School Career Week, powered by VentureLab. Students (and staff) will be practicing and growing their courage, creativity, and confidence—all of which are key employability skills! 🌟 #VentureLab #YouthEmpowerment #EntrepreneurshipEducation #FutureLeaders #CareerDevelopment
Don't miss VentureLab's "Ready, Set, Startup!" gala on April 6, 2024, at Atlassian, East Austin. Join us for an evening of community, innovation, and support for youth entrepreneurship education.
Explore how empowering girls in male-dominated fields is crucial for equal representation. Learn from successful women like Maria Klawe, who have overcome challenges and biases, proving that gender doesn’t limit one’s capabilities or achievements.
Entrepreneurs keep trying to solve problems even when they face tough times. We call trying over and over again PERSISTENCE and we call using determination GRIT.
VentureLab delves into fostering frontiers of knowledge in children through curiosity and a growth mindset. Inspired by Richard Feynman's childhood curiosity, this post highlights the importance of nurturing inquisitive minds for innovation and discovery in the fields of entrepreneurship and ESTEAM.
Often men and women react differently in a learning environment. When I was leading the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, this situation became crystal clear to me. I observed striking differences between male and female students in class. Young women whom I saw strolling around campus fully engaged ... Read more
Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time thinking about and coming up with creative solutions to problems. We call this problem solving!
