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Meet the 2010 Global Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
 
2010 Global Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
 
April 14, 2010
 
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Welcome to the New  NFTE Alumni Network Website! You are now part of a life-long community of young entrepreneurs, dreamers, and leaders. Use the site to develop your business ideas and dreams. Get expert advice, see fellow NFTE alumni in the news, learn what other  entrepreneurs are thinking by visiting the Entrepreneur's Blog,  promote your business in the Directory, communicate with each other via the Forums. This community is yours. Read On

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Mary Mazzio's new film, TEN9EIGHT, recently profiled in the New York Times, opened on November 13th, 2009 in partnership with AMC Theatres and premiered on February 7th, 2010 on BET. 

Hailed by US Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, as wonderful and inspirational, this stunning new film chronicles the remarkable stories of several inner city teens who learn to become entrepreneurs and participate in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.  What they learn in the process profoundly changes their lives and destinies.

To learn more about the film, visit www.ten9eight.com.

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The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition
Written by Suzanne Taylor   

If you’ve ever been told, “You’re inspirational!” or you are a young leader who’s creating positive change in the world, we’d love to hear your story.

 

In fact, we’d love to give you a rare opportunity share your story with others.

Eight young changemakers will be chosen as winners of our annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition and invited to present at the first TEDxYSE event in Washington, D.C.

Up to two members from each of the eight winning teams will be invited to Washington, D.C. to present at the TEDxYSE event on November 13, 2010.

TEDxYSE is organized by Ashoka’s Youth Venture to give the world’s most inspiring young social entrepreneurs a global platform to share their powerful stories.

The first TEDxYSE, to be held on November 13, 2010 in Washington, D.C., will feature the winners of the 2010 Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition.

http://www.genv.net/en-us/staples-yse

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ServeNext Field Corps
Written by Suzanne Taylor   

Field Corps is a recently launched grassroots community organizing program that will recruit and train ten part-time organizers around the country to grow local networks to advance service, Americorps, and social innovation.  

 

ServeNext.org has rolled out the first stages of its inaugural year for Field Corps, a community organizing program dedicated to building local, vibrant grassroots networks in 10 areas around the country to advance service, AmeriCorps, and social innovation. This is an exciting program and ServeNext is looking for 10 great people to serve as the inaugural cohort of Field Corps community organizers.  Learn more, apply, or nominate a friend here:www.servenext.org/fieldcorps

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Future Sole- the Next Generation of Jordan Brand and Nike Footwear Designers
Written by Suzanne Taylor   

Have you ever dreamed of designing shoes for a living or know someone who has?

 

If you are a student between the ages of 14 to 25 (as of 4/1/10) and want to become a footwear designer, this competition is a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase your talents.

 

This competition was created to discover and develop footwear designers of the future. Get your submissions reviewed by top Jordan and Nike designers for a chance to win $5,000 in prizes, plus a $5,000 grant for your school. For the first time, the competition also features a Jordan T-shirt design category.

 

The future of design is yours to create, so enter Future Sole today.  Deadline is July 1, 2010.

For more information go to www.futuresole.com.

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