Multiple events are in the works for branches of the Forsyth County Library. Specific dates and programs will be announced as details get finalized.
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NEW DATE: Economy Jr. @ Noble Academy March 17th Sponsored by Business Cents
The private Economy, Jr. event scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th at Noble Academy was postponed due to incremental weather. The new event date is Monday, March 17th.
Business Cents, a small business bookkeeping service, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.
VIDEO: Jobs Course @ Glenwood Library March 22nd Sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union
PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, March 22nd, teenagers at Glenwood Library from 2-4:30pm will be taking part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course that has them play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.
Judges for the Pitch Drill part of the event will be Jerome Gray, Executive Director of Greensboro Community Development Fund, the East Market Street Development Corporation, Phil Barnhill, Director of Operations of East Market Street Development Corporation, and Lisa Goble, PhD of UNCG’s Office of Innovation Commercialization.
By completing both games, players will be eligible to enter their own business concepts to the Cashless Incubator for review by area businesses in hopes of landing internships, jobs, or resources for their startup idea.
Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union, Building Lifelong relationships one Member at a Time, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.
If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy, please come out for the event at Glenwood Library, 1901 W. Florida St., Greensboro, NC 27403
Jobs Course @ Glenwood Library March 22nd Sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union
PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, March 22nd, teenagers at Glenwood Library from 2-4:30pm will be taking part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course that has them play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.
Judges for the Pitch Drill event will be coming from Greensboro Community Development Fund and the East Market Street Development Corporation.
By completing both games, players will be eligible to enter their own business concepts to the Cashless Incubator for review by area businesses in hopes of landing internships, jobs, or resources for their startup idea.
Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union, Building Lifelong relationships one Member at a Time, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.
If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy, please come out for the event at Glenwood Library, 1901 W. Florida St., Greensboro, NC 27403
Greensboro Library to hold 9 ReBuildUp events
The Greensboro Public Library system has plans to hold a series of Economy, Jr.’s and Jobs Courses (Economy, Jr plus Pitch Drill) between March and August 2014 at their area branches.
These are the dates and times for the nine events:
Glenwood Library – Saturday, March 22nd @ 2-4:30pm
Jobs Course (Economy, Jr. plus Pitch Drill)
Kathleen Clay – Saturday, June 7th @ 2-3:30pm
Economy, Jr.
Hemphill Library – Tuesday, June 17th @ 6:30-8:00
Economy, Jr.
Benjamin Library – Saturday, June 21st @ 10:30am-1:00pm
Jobs Course (Economy, Jr. plus Pitch Drill)
McGirt-Horton – July, 17th @ 6-7:30pm
Economy, Jr.
Vance Chavis – Thursday, July 24th @ 6-7:30pm
Economy, Jr. (this is the Jobs Course held as a series)
Glenwood Library – Thursday, July 26th @ 2-3:30pm
Jobs Course (Economy, Jr. plus Pitch Drill)
Vance Chavis – Thursday, July 31st @ 6-7:30pm
Pitch Drill (this is the Jobs Course held as a series)
Central Library – Tuesday, August 5th @ 6-7:30pm
Economy, Jr.
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VIDEO: Economy Jr. @ Noble Academy March 4th Sponsored by Business Cents
PRIVATE EVENT – On Tuesday, March 4th, selected students at Noble Academy will be playing “Economy, Jr.” where players gain insight into both sides of the economic coin by having them choose at the start of the game whether they want to play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more or as a merchant running a business needing to make enough sales to cover this month’s overhead.
Business Cents, a small business bookkeeping service, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.
Economy Jr. @ Noble Academy March 4th Sponsored by Business Cents
PRIVATE EVENT – On Tuesday, March 4th, selected students at Noble Academy will be playing “Economy, Jr.” where players gain insight into both sides of the economic coin by having them choose at the start of the game whether they want to play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more or as a merchant running a business needing to make enough sales to cover this month’s overhead.
Business Cents, a small business bookkeeping service, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.
VIDEO: Jobs Course and Cashless Incubator
The Jobs Course is an introductory course using both Economy, Jr. and Pitch Drill programs to increase economic literacy and put participants on the path to develop and submit their own business plans and pitches to the Cashless Incubator in pursuit of landing an internship, a job, or even essential resources for their own startup.
Pitch Drill Introduction Video
Here is the quick overview of “Pitch Drill” which is part of the ReBuildUp Jobs Course. We have a Pitch Drill event that we’ll be announcing shortly.
Economy, Jr. Introduction Video #GBL
This is the first in a series of videos explaining the programs and services ReBuildUp offers.