Entreprendre pour Apprendre : Create Your Mini-Enterprise Program

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
NGO Name: Entreprendre pour Apprendre  -  Location: France

THE CHALLENGE

Orientation chosen rather than suffered is a strong axis of the prevention of school dropout, and the lack of a diploma or qualification related to the dropout is one of the main factors in youth unemployment.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

In this program, a group of youngsters from 14-21yo are invited to create an entrepreneurial project. They are accompanied by a school teacher, a mentor from the corporate sector and an EPA mentor. Students will carry out the project from the creation/planning phase all the way to the commercialization of the good or service. Through the project, the student has the opportunity to develop soft skills and express his knowledge hands on.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

I never had the opportunity of discovering a company from the inside. No one around me has a regular job in a company. I really had no clue of how the corporate world works and I was even frightened by this environment. When I started the Mini Company program I was really nervous and afraid of not performing well or finding my spot as it can be in the class room. It was quite the opposite! I took more and more responsibilities and felt at ease! Today I feel much more confident for the future! 

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