Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Camp

Morehouse College is offering a unique non-residential experience offered to Greater Atlanta High School students to expose them to the opportunities associated with entrepreneurship.  This two week summer program is designed to reach 25 high school students ages 15-18 in the Greater Atlanta area to introduce them to the concepts of entrepreneurship. 

The Application Deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2015

To access the application and more details about the opportunity, please click here

Kids Business Expo - DEADLINE EXTENDED to Friday!

Kids Business Expo is a day-long event designed to give young entrepreneurs, age 12 – 18, the tools and knowledge to launch their own for profit or socially minded business.  Youth from across Georgia, and even a few international visitors, will gather at the Cobb Galleria Conventional Center on Saturday, February 7 to learn how to turn their dreams into a reality.

Junior Achievement of Georgia, JA Fellows Pavilion
Junior Achievement of Georgia, JA Fellows and Kids Business Expo have joined together to offer JA Fellows students a real-life trade show and expo experience. The JA Fellows Pavilion will feature 12 JA businesses and their products on the trade show floor. JA Fellows businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their products to potential buyers.

JA Fellows companies to register your company as one of the 12 exhibitors, submit your co-exhibitor agreement and payment by Friday, 12/19/14 @ 6:00p.m. All trade booths are first come first serve! 

For additional information on Kids Business Expo including registration and schedule of events, visit http://kidsbusinessexpo.com/   

Sales Strategies

Potential Sales Venues

 

Students, below are some venues that you might want to take advantage of in order to maximize your individual and group selling.

High School Basketball Games

Check with your school administration to see if you can possibly set up a booth at your team's home games. This is a great selling opportunity as morale will be high and many members from the community will be present.

 

 

PTA/PTSA Meetings

 

PTA/PTSA meetings are the perfect places for you to sell your company product. Parents and teachers alike would love to support you and your company and there is no better time to target them than when they're under one roof.

 

 

Craft Fairs

Craft Fairs are the perfect opportunity for you to display and sell your handmade, personalized products. You will be surrounded by craftsmen who take pride in their work, and individuals who wish to support you. There are many craft fairs coming up in Atlanta that you and your company should take advantage of. For more information on craft fair events, you should visit: http://www.artscraftsshowbusiness.com/shows.aspx?state=GA


 

JA Fellows Day of Service

 

JA Fellows Day of Service

January 5, 2015

9am-12pm

 

Are you looking for an amazing opportunity to give back, bond with students from other sites, and have fun?

 

Well, come join us at the JA Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center on January 5, 2015. This year we will be revamping the Discovery Center. If you would like to attend please send your RSVP to jafellowsdocs@gmail.com.  

 



JA Fellows Outstanding Young Business Person Award

The Outstanding Young Business Person is a 9th-12th student who embraces opportunity and
entrepreneurship, has a clear desire to be a better person, promotes innovative thinking and continues to grow personally and professionally. We are looking for students who demonstrate growth over their JA Fellows experience. The OYBP will be able to acknowledge challenges they faced in their company and how they overcame those challenges. This person will display professionalism, great communication skills, and have in interest in pursuing a career in business.

There are two stages for this category:

o Part 1 – Essay & Student Resume submission

o Part 2 – In-person Interview

OYBP Part 1 - Essay
 The first part of the individual competition requires all interested students to e-mail a 250-500 word response to the statement below along with a current student resume by 8:00p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 to jafellowsdocs@gmail.com.
 Responses are to be typed as a professional word document and included as an attachment.
 The students with the top responses will move onto the second phase consisting of an in-person
interview. Please, note that you have to be present the day of the competition for the interview. No
Skype or phone interviews will be permitted.

Essay Question
The JA Fellows theme this year is Striving for Excellence, please describe how YOU strive for excellence in the areas of Business excellence, Personal excellence, Academic excellence and Teamwork excellence. As a JA Fellow, you’ve had the opportunity to become a real entrepreneur. How has this experience impacted your personal growth as a young professional and how has this program influenced your post-secondary plans?

OYBP Part 2: Interview
 Interviews will take place at the annual competition in front of a panel of judges. Student must be
present the day of the competition (Skype or phone interviews are not permitted).
 Interviews will be a maximum of 10 minutes in length and may cover any aspect of your JA Fellows experience. Should any questions be asked about current events or trends (from a business perspective), all students will be given the same prior notice about the potential topics or questions.

JA Fellows 2015 Senior Scholarship

The JA Fellows Senior Scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who best exemplify the passion and spirit of the JA Fellows program.

Scholarships will be awarded based on a combination of the completed application, feedback from volunteers and staff, and demonstrated financial need.  Financial need is not a necessary component of the scholarship but could be a contributing factor. 

To access the 2015 application click here 

·         All application materials must be submitted together and sent via email, fax, or mail by 8:00pm Friday, February 13^th, 2015. 

o    Email: jafellowsdocs@gmail.com 

o    Fax: 404.843.3194  Please include a cover page ATTN: JA Fellows

o    Mail: JA of Georgia 460 Abernathy Road, Atlanta GA 30328 (postmarked date of February 11^th)

·        * Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.  

Become a Bank of America Student Leader

Bank of America is looking for the next generation of community leaders. If you are a junior or senior in high school with a passion for improving your community, we want to support you. 

As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first-hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs. 
To become a Student Leader, you must:

• Currently be a junior or senior in high school
• Be able to participate in an 8-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization and work 35 hours a week
• Be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship through the end of September 2015
• Be able to participate in a week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC (July 12- July 17, 2015) (All expenses paid. This week will be part of your 8-week experience.)
• Be a student in good standing at your school
• Obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or school administrator.

Please note, Bank of America employees or members of their family are NOT eligible for nomination. Family members include: spouse or domestic partner, child (including by adoption), parent, grandparent, grandchild, cousin, aunt, uncle, sibling, parent-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of the employee or the employee’s spouse or domestic partner, as well as step relationships. 

For questions concerning this program, please call 1-800-218-9946.
The Application period is now open through January 31, 2015.

Bank of America Student Leader Application:  http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/student-leaders.html?cm_mmc=ebz-corprep-_-vanity-_-ee01lt0025_vanity_student_leaders-_-enterprise#fbid=9i2o5HypiWW

Tips for success

The Shark Tank show has great business tips to offer:

http://www.bradaronson.com/shark-tank/

Prepare. I’ve seen entrepreneurs on the show who don’t know their financials or seem to freeze up in the middle of their pitch. When you’re going to a meeting or pitch, practice enough that you can talk about your business even in stressful circumstances and please know your financials. The most successful people are usually over prepared. This is something Barbara Corcoran mentions in her excellent book, Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.

Listen. The Shark Tank investors offer great advice when they turn people down. If you’re told “no” don’t be so displeased that you can’t listen to the rationale. And, if they don’t tell you why, ask so you can leverage that advice moving forward. This is a chance for insight from experts.

Kids Business Expo - Deadline is just 10 days away!!

Kids Business Expo is a day-long event designed to give young entrepreneurs, age 12 – 18, the tools and knowledge to launch their own for profit or socially minded business.  Youth from across Georgia, and even a few international visitors, will gather at the Cobb Galleria Conventional Center on Saturday, February 7 to learn how to turn their dreams into a reality.

Junior Achievement of Georgia, JA Fellows Pavilion

Junior Achievement of Georgia, JA Fellows and Kids Business Expo have joined together to offer JA Fellows students a real-life trade show and expo experience. The JA Fellows Pavilion will feature 12 JA businesses and their products on the trade show floor. JA Fellows businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their products to potential buyers. 

JA Fellows companies to register your company as one of the 12 exhibitors, submit your co-exhibitor agreement and payment by Monday, 12/15/14 @ 11:59p.m. All trade booths are first come first serve! 

For additional information on Kids Business Expo including registration and schedule of events, visit http://kidsbusinessexpo.com/   

Internship - American Youth Policy Forum

Internships at American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) are substantive in nature, and interns are integral members of our team. Interns are expected to engage in a variety of activities, including researching and analyzing data, writing fact sheets and summaries, and planning and helping to run forums and briefings on Capitol Hill.  AYPF offers a variety of professional development opportunities, including participation in policy discussions and opportunities to learn about best practices in education and youth policy. In addition to working directly with our staff, interns benefit from ample opportunities to interact with our national network of leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers by participating in meetings and events in Washington, DC. Interns at AYPF may be eligible for a stipend based on hours worked.

Current internship opportunities include:

• Events/Communications Intern
• Research/Policy Intern

To learn more about AYPF and internship opportunities, click here.

10 Most Common Senior Year Mistakes

Every high school senior encounters some of these problems. Find out how to avoid common mistakes for a more successful year.

 

 

Your senior year of high school is a busy time. Between taking tests like the SAT and ACT, worrying about your GPA and transcript, doing your college search, sending out your applications and waiting to find out about admissions at your colleges and universities, it’s understandable that you would be tempted to put all that school stuff aside and have fun with your friends.

 

But keep your eyes on the education prize. Balance is key: Take breaks to recharge and have fun, but don’t let senioritis overtake you and make your college options slip away.

 

When you feel less motivated to study, remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want.

 

Finding a balance between having fun, studying for your courses and planning for your next life step is a great way to start preparing for college, since you will be called upon to do this during your college years.

 

To help you stay focused, we’ve compiled 10 of the top mistakes students make during their senior year so you can make sure you don’t make them.

 

Follow the link to find out what you need to avoid doing in order to stay on top of your game: http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/BA56EA81/10-Most-Common-Senior-Year-Mistakes/

 

 

Atlanta Hawks Foundation Scholarship

 

The Atlanta Hawks Foundation Scholarship Fund provides a scholarship to support incoming first-year University students who reside in the state of Georgia and have been involved in community service during their high school years. Each year, one student will be selected to receive a scholarship of $2,500, renewable for up to four years, provided the student maintains full-time enrollment and at least a 2.8 Georgia State cumulative institutional GPA.

Benefits

• $2,500/year, renewable for four years
• Academic support and advisement
• Career exploration activities and support
• Leadership workshops
• Service opportunities in the Atlanta community

Requirements for keeping the scholarship

• Maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA
• Maintain a full course load each semester of enrollment (12 or more credit hours)
• Attend the orientation session with current and incoming Hawks scholarship recipients at the beginning of each school year
• Meet twice a semester with an academic coach/professional staff member
• Maintain involvement in at least one activity in each of the following areas each year:
  • Academic
  • Career Exploration
  • Leadership
  • Service

While it is not required, Hawks Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to join the Honors College, which will provide an additional support network and access to resources to facilitate college success.

For more information and application access, please visit:

http://sfs.gsu.edu/scholarships-grants/hawks-scholarship/

I AM College Material Scholarship Fair

 

 

The I AM College Material Scholarship Fair

December 3 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

The Scholarship Fair offers high school students an invaluable opportunity to learn how to finance their college education through scholarships and how to showcase themselves before scholarship-granting organizations.  A unique twist on the typical college fair, our Scholarship Fair introduces students to local and national scholarship opportunities, equips them with the strategies to win, and challenges them to view themselves as college material.

For more information please visit: http://www.scholarshipacademy.org/online/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Scholarship-Fair-Flyer-2014.pdf