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Not Appropriate After
February 14, 2001
Third
Annual Teen Challenge Summit - Youth Entrepreneurship Feb.
13-14 in Auburn
AUBURN, Jan. 30---The
third Annual Teen Challenge Summit (youth entrepreneurship) is set
for Feb. 13-14 at the Dixon Conference Center on the Auburn
University campus.
The Teen Challenge is
the largest youth entrepreneurship gathering in the country.
It is a part of the
African American Entrepreneural Summit, which is now in its eighth
year. This year's summit will host more than 400 teens from
throughout the state.
The summit will include
"Welcome to the Real World," a hands-on real-life
simulation that enables youth to explore career opportunities as
well as lifestyle and budgetary choices similar to those adults make
daily. Other workshops will introduce young entrepreneurs to the
challenges of seeking business loans, establishing and maintaining a
good credit rating, managing bank accounts, paying taxes, business
planning and business ethics, and marketing their businesses. Other
workshops are planned for both adults and youth.
In addition, some
Alabama youth entrepreneurs currently in business will provide
exhibits and displays highlighting their business efforts.
The summit will conclude
with a luncheon Feb. 14. The featured speaker is Tuskegee Airman,
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Donald Thomas Jr. Thomas, one of the younger
Tuskegee Airmen, was a member of the 1945 Class I. Following his
commissioning, he flew a variety of aircraft, and logged more than
6,800 flying hours. He retired from active military duty in 1983.
"It is appropriate
that Col. Thomas speak to these young people during Black History
month," says Dr. Bob Drakeford, an Extension specialist for
volunteer and after- school programs. "A true American hero,
Col. Thomas is a role model young people can relate to. Even in his
mid-70s, Thomas continues to give back to his community and still
teaches high school part time. I'm sure Col. Thomas will provide a
wealth of information for our young entrepreneurs, as well as share
experiences that will relate to their struggles and triumphs,"
says Drakeford.
SOURCE: Dr. Bob
Drakeford, Extension Specialist, Volunteer and After-School
Programs, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, (334) 844-2219
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