Thursday, September 10, 2015 Creative Partnerships for Entrepreneurship Education Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education Conference November 5, 2007 Genelle Taylor California State University, Fresno

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Lyles Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Campus-wide center established in 2003 Bridge between community and campus resources Offer programs and services for entrepreneurs, students and innovators of all ages

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP K–12 Programs Kids Invent! After School and Summer Programs Central Valley Entrepreneur Leadership Program (CVELP) National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Kids Invent! Programs 90-minute afterschool program, K-8 Learn science, math, creativity & entrepreneurship through toy invention Promotes life-long creativity and builds skills that will make them successful in the future Curriculum meets many of the California State Science & Math Standards

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CVELP High School business plan competition Market to 8 county area Teams of students from each high school come to Fresno State campus 7 times year –Workshops by faculty & entrepreneurs –Business plan competition Cash prizes Limo back to their home school

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NFTE Founded in 1987 Headquartered in NYC Provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low- income communities Entrepreneurship Education –curriculum covers: Math, English, Leadership, Technology

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NFTE – Current Status in Central Valley 6 High Schools 10 CET’s 10 additional CET’s in January 2008

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Problem Large population of at-risk students Large number of schools being taken over by the state because of AYP results Drop out rates as high as 30%

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Solution Proven track record with reaching at-risk students Proven track record with reaching those that struggle to meet the standards in traditional coursework Focus in on real-world application NFTE participants make the same academic skill connection, in a different setting; experiential learning. Evaluation results: program effectiveness and impact

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Solution (cont’d) Partner with schools, universities and community-based organizations Train and support teachers and youth workers Create innovative, experiential curricula Provide supportive alumni services

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Program Partners Fresno County Office of Education Individual Schools School of Education – CSUF students Community Corporations & Private Donors –Scholarships, food and prize donations NFTE Corporate & Bay Area Coleman Foundation Grants

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Next Level Taking Entrepreneurship Education a step further Creation of Entrepreneurial Pathway

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship Pathway Vision: The Pathway vision is to produce a higher yield of sustainable business start-ups in communities around the Central Valley. Mission: To bring consistency and unity to the delivery of entrepreneurial education at high school, community college and four year institutions –Collaboration between institutions and faculty members ex: Articulation agreements –Training and support to faculty members teaching entrepreneurial courses –Opportunities for students to participate in national conferences and on campus student entrepreneurship organizations

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship Pathway Knowledge Business Plans Opportunity Operations Finance Marketing Skills Vision Leadership Team Building Networking Selling Action Idea Feasibility Product Development Investor Pitch Launch Growth Entrepreneur High School 2-year College 4-year College INCUBATION New Venture Creation and Growth

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Pathway Partners Coleman Foundation Lyles Center National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Progress To Date Held kick off meeting with Community Colleges Buy-in from 10 campuses Identified first 5 campuses –Coleman Scholars Hired evaluator, NACCE representative & necessary staff for implementation

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Future Outlook Articulation of high school curricula Common curricula at 2 year and 4 year colleges, leading to… Common skill development resulting in … Application of skills and knowledge –Emphasis on action – launching a business Incubators to help a new business grow and succeed

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Future Outlook (cont’d) Take the model to other areas for replication Lead to more successful entrepreneurial start ups nation-wide

LYLES CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Questions? Genelle Taylor