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Come out to the Teen Summit at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. this Saturday afternoon to learn more about ReBuildUp’s programs in person as we help promote the Economic Literacy Summer Series at the Greensboro Public Library table.

“The City of Greensboro is hosting a Teen Summit from 3-6 pm Saturday, May 31 at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Free food and refreshments will be served for all teenagers present from 4-5 pm, along with music and entertainment. The Teen Summit will help inform teens on what programs, events, and activities are available throughout the summer. More than 15 local service providers will be on hand with information for teens and providing guidance on such things as career development and how to become a leader in your community.”

Click here for more details.

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VIDEO: Jobs Course @ Nussbaum Center June 14th Sponsored by Summit Credit Union

May 21, 2014 admin

PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, June 14th, teenagers are welcome to come out to the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship from 1-3:30pm to take part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course where they’ll play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.

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. Participants of the Jobs Course will not have to pay the minimal signup fee to enter the Cashless Incubator for six months thanks to a generous donation by Summit Credit Union.

Summit Credit Union is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.

For business owners, consider taking part by listing any available internships, jobs, or resources you’re willing to barter in exchange for skills. This will provide the newly economically literate graduates of ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course opportunities to apply for to further their futures. Sign up by Clicking Here.

If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy along with having an opportunity at an internship, job, or resources for their own startups through the Cashless Incubator, please come out for the event at:

Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
1451 South Elm Eugene St
Greensboro, NC 27406

Calculators provided. Bring your own pen/pencil.

RSVP by filling out this form:
EVENT COMPLETED

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VIDEO: Pitch Drill @ StepUp Ministries May 20th Sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4

May 19, 2014 admin

PRIVATE EVENT – On Tuesday, May 20th, participants of the “Be Good To Yourself” Teen Mentor program at Step Up Ministries will be playing “Pitch Drill” a fast paced introduction to business plans and pitching by having them develop and present a profitable solution for a specific problem before a panel of volunteer judges.

Parties 2 Dye 4 is sponsoring the event with the Diva Network helping organize the event.

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VIDEO: Economy, Jr. @ Mulch Tank May 17th Sponsored by Mulch Tank

May 15, 2014 admin

PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, May 17th, ages 11 on up to adults in Spartanburg, SC are welcome at the Mulch Tank to play “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.

Mulch Tank, the go to Business and Leadership Center in Spartanburg, is not only hosting, but also sponsoring the event with eVision Corp providing volunteer assistance.

RSVP for this free event by going to mulchtank.com

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Pitch Drill @ Noble Academy May 15th Sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4

May 14, 2014 admin

PRIVATE EVENT – On Thursday, May 15th, selected students at Noble Academy will be playing “Pitch Drill” a fast paced introduction to business plans and pitching by having you develop and present a profitable solution for a specific problem before a panel of volunteer judges.

Parties 2 Dye 4, specializing in throwing your next Tie Dye Party, is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.

Two of the event judges will be:

Bryan Bowers, Creative Director
Bluezoom { Advertising, Design, Chemistry }
bluezoom.bz

Louis Judge III, Director of Technology Transfer
NC A&T Economic Development
ncat.edu

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Thanks to Winston-Salem Journal!

May 1, 2014 admin

Thank you to the Winston-Salem Journal for helping us promote our Jobs Course at Forsyth Central Library this Saturday, May 3rd from 1:00-3:30pm. Monday,

Financial and jobs presentation scheduled – 4/25/2014

Library to hold teen financial workshop – 4/28/2014

Forsyth Central Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
RSVP by calling (336) 703-3081

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Judges for 5/3 Jobs Course at Forsyth Central Library Sponsored by Summit Credit Union

April 28, 2014 admin

This Saturday’s Jobs Course from 1:00-3:30pm at Forsyth Central Library will have the following judges for the Pitch Drill portion of the Jobs Course from 2:30-3:30pm:
Glenn Kirk, Executive Vice President of Summit Credit Union based in Greensboro with locations in Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and Hickory

Roger Cubicciotti of Winston-Salem based VentuRealization

Krista Leigh of K. Leigh’s Collection in Winston-Salem

This event is sponsored by Summit Credit Union with VentuRealization helping provide volunteers. There’s still time to register your teenager for this event by calling Forsyth Central Library at (336) 703-3081 to RSVP

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VIDEO: Jobs Course @ Forsyth Central Library May 3rd Sponsored by Summit Credit Union

April 11, 2014 admin

PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, May 3rd, teenagers at Forsyth Central Library from 1-3:30pm 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.

Summit Credit Union is sponsoring the event with VentuRealization providing help with organizing volunteers.

Forsyth Central Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
RSVP by calling (336) 703-3081

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More Pictures from Glenwood Library’s Jobs Course 3/22

April 2, 2014 admin

Recap in pictures of our Glenwood Library Jobs Course event held on Saturday, March 22nd with teenagers playing Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest from 2:00-4:30pm.

Merchants selling products to Customers in Economy, Jr.

Thanks again to our panel of Volunteer Judges for Pitch Drill
(left to right):
Lisa Goble, PhD
UNCG’s Office of Innovation Commercialization
Phil Barnhill, Director of Operations
East Market Street Development Corporation
Jerome Gray, Executive Director
Greensboro Community Development Fund