Philly Teens Learn to Be Entrepreneurs
Philadelphia students in the School District summer programs engage in Startup Edu, where 15 Central High and citywide participants develop business ideas, write plans, and deliver elevator pitches over four weeks. They may earn by WorkReady stipends and compete for gift cards in a final pitch.
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Tahani Freeman
Safe Slay
Freeman
Philadelphia
Central High
Startup Edu
Christine Liang
David Chaney Jr
Chaney
Lexcie Velez
Velez
New Foundations Charter High School
Noire Life Media
Beary Different Magnificent Bear Teaches Self Acceptance
Emunah La Paz’s story Bearlinda in Beary Land shows how bullying and self doubt affect a child. Bearlinda stands out with multicolored fur and faces teasing until her mother’s guidance helps her see her colors as a rainbow of love and a path to confidence.
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Emunah la Paz
Hubbard Small Press Publications
Bearlinda
la Paz
Beary Land
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