NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665

January 7, 1998

Youth Entrepreneurship In-Service Training for Teachers, 4-H Leaders Set for Jan. 24-26

An in-service training session focusing on youth entrepreneurship will begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24, and conclude at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. It will be held at the Capital Electric Building in Bismarck. This educational opportunity is designed for North Dakota elementary teachers in grades 3 through 6 and 4-H leaders.

Educators who attend will be introduced to the Youth Empowerment and Self-Sufficiency (YESS) Mini-Society curriculum, says Kathleen Tweeten, community economic development specialist with the North Dakota State University Extension Service.

YESS is an experience-based approach to teaching children entrepreneurship concepts. The curriculum is designed for children from ages 8 to 12. "But a number of teachers and youth leaders have found that YESS works for children as young as 6 and as old as 14," Tweeten adds.

Participants will increase their knowledge of economics, entrepreneurship, law, government and ethical concepts, Tweeten says. They'll learn how to detect teachable moments related to entrepreneurship, and they'll be trained to lead inquiry-oriented discussions with youth.

Cost to attend the session is either $20 (no credit) or $50 for those seeking one graduate credit in the NDSU continuing education program. Both options include an evening meal on Jan. 24, lunch on both Jan. 25 and 26 and the YESS curriculum.

The in-service training session is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Inc. For more information, contact Tweeten at (701) 328-5134.

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Source: Kathleen Tweeten (701) 328-5134

Editor: Dean Hulse (701) 231-6136