Junior achievement (JA) is a non profit organization that was founded in Kenya in 1999 based on its earlier origins in the USA (1919). Its main premise for existences is 'who better to teach kids about business than kids'. JA’s main focus is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. We help young people to gain the skills and knowledge to make choices, create opportunities, and believe in the future.
This year we are proud to be the hosts of the Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Part of:
When: 16 December 2009 - 17 December 2009
Description: The 3rd Asia Pacific Mobile Learning & Edutainment will bring together Ministries, Mobile Service Providers, Mobile Device Manufacturers, Content Providers and Developers, Associations, NGOs�, Universities, Academicians, Researchers, Banks and those in this industries who are involved or interested globally in the design and development of Wireless and Mobile Learning Technologies.
Where: Malaysia
Activity type: Conference
Focus: Technopreneur's, Public
Expected attendees: 150
Part of:
When: 16 October 2009, 3:15 PM - 16 October 2009, 5:30 PM
Description: ביקור של בני נוער בחברת גוגל ישראל ומגוון הרצאות בנושא יזמות טכנולוגית של בני נוער לרבות סטארטאפים שהקימו. הרשמה באתר סטארטאפסידס (http://www.startupseeds.com/Events/EventPage.aspx?id=8 ) סטארטאפסידס הינה פרויקט יוצא דופן בנוף הפילנטרופיה הישראלי בהיותה מקדמת מצויינות ויזמות טכנולוגית של בני נוער (13-20) שוחרי מחשבים, אינטרנט וטכנולוגיות מתקדמות. סטארטראפסידס מעניקה לבני הנוער העשרות אקדמאיות במגוון תחומים, מארגנת ארועים ומפגשים טכנולוגיים, מציעה תכנים ופורומים מקצועיים באתר סטארטאפסידס וכן מלווה יזמים צעירים טכנולוגיים בפיתוח רעיונותיהם בסיוע נבחרת יזמים מתעשיית ההי טק הישראלי.
Where: תל אביב, Israel
Website address: http://www.startupseeds.com/Events/EventPage.aspx?id=8
Global partners: No
Activity type: Conference or seminar
Focus: Social entrepreneurship/Clean Tech e.g. ideas for social or environmental change,Entrepreneurship education,Youth entrepreneurship
Will you be partnering with any other organisations to run your activity?
גוגל ישראל
Expected attendees: 50
Part of:
When: 18 November 2009, 7:00 PM - 18 November 2009, 7:00 PM
Description: Dr. Yuklea hosts Mr. Shai Beilis, Managing Partner Formula Ventures and Mr. Sefi Merker, CTO GroupGain and serial entrepreneur in a debate about entrepreneurs, investors and their love and heith relations duality. ==== Room 2102, Business School Bldg., Mt. Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Where: Jerusalem, Israel
Website address: http://www.asper-huji.org/
Global partners: No
Activity type: Inspirational speaker/talk
Focus: Entrepreneurship education
Will you be partnering with any other organisations to run your activity?
no
Expected attendees: 100
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Innovate Kenya 19th November 2009 30th January 2010 |
A National competition where youth have an opportunity to come up with entrepreneurial ways of generating income from innovative ways of harvesting, using, preserving and conserving water. Anyone aged 25 years and below is eligible to participate in this competition.
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Shell Challenge 21st November 2009 |
This is an exciting challenge for Mombasa youth and children with its main objective to use the locally available material-shells, to create innovative products. Participants showcase their products to local residents and entrepreneurs while building their networks during the entrepreneurship cultural exhibition day. It also gives potential entrepreneurs the chance to explore untapped opportunities in their local communities. |
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Maisha Poa Innovation Camp 16th & 17th November 2009 |
This is a 48 hr camp that takes a two prong approach, in part one university students get the theory, models and tools to work with, taken from innovation management and entrepreneurship literature. Teaching involves; lecture style classes, in-class workshops. In part two students take part in an “instant innovation project” where they learn to reflect and learn from theories and models. They work on real projects and come up with ideas and solutions right at the end of the camp. |
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Coin Chain 21st November 2009 |
The Coin Chain for Education is a creative and challenging fundraising activity that brings together all individuals from the private sector in an interactive forum. Companies collect coins for 4 months in preparation for the event and funds raised provide for program materials for youth and children in marginalized and remote areas of Kenya. |
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Chairman’s Breakfast 19th November 2009 |
This is an exquisite breakfast that brings together all Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors from various private sectors, Government, education institutions and NGO’s with the aim of demonstrating and enhancing the drive to nurture enterprising talent. It is also a good forum to engage leaders of various corporates nation-wide. |
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Job Shadow 16th- 20th November 2009 |
Program where 300 University students will get an up-close look to a real job at their prospective local entrepreneur/company as they observe their mentor entrepreneurs go about their businesses for a day. The entrepreneur shares his/her insights on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and promote experiential student learning. |
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AIESEC Alumni Connect Networking Cocktail “Networking Leadership” 20th November 2009 |
Networking event for the 39 decades of AIESEC alumni, mainly in managerial and senior-level positions in the Kenyan corporate sector, including individuals such as Polycarp Igathe and Frank Ireri; Connecting high potential people through an effective traditional network. Exemplifying how collaborative leadership is far superior to individual leadership. Help enhance the business development for the attendants. The launch of the AIESEC Kenya alumni Association and membership benefits. |
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Mentors On Board 1st -14th November |
It entails getting a group of 30 students mentors preferably AIESEC and SIFE students and budding entrepreneurs on a bus to carry out on site entrepreneurship clinics in marginalized/remote areas that have little or no exposure to entrepreneurship or life skills. They will use arts as a tool of social cohesion. They will cover an array of topics and activities including role plays. |
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Sports Entrepreneurship Fest 14th November |
Entrepreneurship through sports is the theme of the day. Mainly targeted at youth from the urban slums the activities focus is to expose and mentor individuals in careers within the sporting, media and entertainment industry. |