MSU Extension 4-H Youth Entrepreneurship

About Global Entrepreneurship Week

http://www.unleashingideas.org/

For one week, millions of young people around the world join a growing movement of entrepreneurial people, to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. Countries across six continents come together to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity. To think big -- and to turn their ideas into reality.

Each November, Global Entrepreneurship Week connects people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and many others participated in a range of activities, from online to face-to-face, and from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings.

Through this initiative, the next generation of entrepreneurs are inspired and can emerge. In doing so, they will begin to acquire the knowledge, skills and networks needed to grow innovative, sustainable enterprises that have a positive impact on their lives, their families and communities.

• Global Entrepreneurship Week Public Service Announcements

  These 15-second, 30-second and 45-section public service announcements are intended for radio stations and cable access text channels. The announcements highlight Michigan 4-H activities related to Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide entrepreneurship event designed to encourage youth innovators. The PSAs were written for use in 2009 but can be adapted for any year. (1 page, 2009)

• Global Entrepreneurship Week Public In-School Announcement
  This informational announcement is for schools to use in encouraging students to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week and connect with a Michigan 4-H entrepreneurship club. It is geared to GEW 2009, but can be adapted for use in any year. (1 page, 2009)

• Global Entrepreneurship Week News Release 
  This media release highlights Michigan 4-H's activities related to Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide entrepreneurship event designed to encourage youth innovators. The release was written for use in 2009, but can be adapted for any year. (2 pages, 2009)