Through support from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, the Jacobson Institute is currently developing the YouthBizCentral online entrepreneurship curriculum. YouthBizCentral will be piloted in Iowa schools during the spring 2009 semester. The general information ICN session, presented on January 20 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. will provide participating teachers with an overview of the curriculum and instructions on how to get started. Curriculum features of the program include an online/easily accessible format, eight fully customizable core units, lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, activities and Web resources, entrepreneurial profiles and a student business-planning template. The goal of the program is to equip youth with the skills to succeed in business and entrepreneurship.
The program is open to Iowa secondary educators (grades 9-12). Educators participating in the pilot MUST be willing to implement the eight-unit curriculum and provide feedback regarding the curriculum. Each participating educator, selected on a first come, first served basis, will receive a $250 stipend upon completion of the pilot project. The YouthBizCentral spring 2009 pilot is limited to 100 Iowa secondary educators. Prior to signing up for the general information ICN session, participants must complete the online registration form at the YouthBizCentral Web site. If you are interested in more information, contact Dawn Bowlus at (319) 335-0985 or at dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu.
