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This is the time of year where all kinds of end-of-year ‘asks’ start showing up in your snail mail. Nonprofits know that people are trying to finish up their year-end giving and are more generous during this time of the year. But I hardly get them through the mail anymore. My email box started filling up right before Black Friday. (Its interesting that none of this stuff goes to my… -
A friend of mine asked me to develop a Saturday workshop for urban youth workers in Newark, NJ. I will keep you posted.
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The verdict was announced and police officer Darren Wilson will not be charged with killing unarmed Michael Brown. I could write an article on the lack of wisdom shown by the prosecutor choosing to announce this verdict late at night. But that is not my angle. I could also write an article on the pattern of unarmed Black men killed by law enforcement. I won’t do that here. This is…
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On Nov. 2o, I visited the senior class again at Carver HS of Engineering & Science. The teacher and I are helping to shape their senior projects. Their project does not need to be a business but I am using entrepreneurial principles to help them think through their ideas. This morning, 4 questions were placed in front of them: 1. What is your idea? 2. Who is the target group…
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This past summer, I met with the principal at Carver HS of Engineering & Science and asked if they taught entrepreneurship classes. Based on my experience teaching high school students who are techy, they may already have their own business. But they probably lack the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. This is important especially for minority youth who aspire to be entertainers and athletes. For some, the influence comes from the underground economy…
