Lemonade Day and Gallup Planning National Kickoff Event in Washington, D.C. to Share Mission and Vision for Youth Entrepreneurship in America
By Steven Gordon, Lemonade Day National President
“About 40% of students (in 5th through 12th Grade) say they plan to start a business and/or invent something that will change the world. The problem is, less than 5% of these students are participating in internships at companies or organizations. This is arguably the single biggest national failure of our leadership. Not Washington's, not the public school systems' -- but yours and mine. Given the current state of the nation and outlook for the future, investing in our aspiring young entrepreneurs is essential to developing the next generation of business builders and community transformers.”
By Jim Clifton and John Hope Bryant, The Chairman’s Blog, April 12, 2017
Jim Clifton is Chairman and CEO at Gallup. John Hope Bryant is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and author of How the Poor Can Save Capitalism.
Lemonade Day is fortunate to have the endorsement of Gallup in our quest to teach entrepreneurship skills to young people that will shape their life and work in meaningful and measurable ways. Gallup is a global company based in Washington, D.C. that is known for delivering analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations identify opportunities and create meaningful change.
Those of you reading this week’s blog post are among the first to know that Lemonade Day is planning a national kickoff event with Gallup on February 16, 2018, at Gallup headquarters. We will share more details about the kick-off event and confirmed speakers in the coming weeks. You are most welcome to join us there!
What is most important to know now is that Gallup is an outspoken proponent of youth entrepreneurship and of Lemonade Day. Gallup leaders will join me and other Lemonade Day champions to share our mission and vision for nurturing and supporting young entrepreneurs not only in 2018, but for many years to come. Gallup has been involved with Lemonade Day since 2013 when they partnered with George Washington University in Washington, D.C. to launch the program there.
I invite you to read this additional excerpt from The Chairman’s Blog by Jim Clifton and John Hope Bryant dated April 12, 2017, and I encourage you to download the 2016 Gallup-HOPE Index referenced below. I found the information contained within this report fascinating and inspiring. I know you will as well.
I look forward to your support in helping me bring the Lemonade Day experience to more kids than ever in 2018!
The 2016 Gallup-HOPE Index provides answers to the most important questions for our nation's future: Is America's youth financially literate enough to solve the country's economic and jobs problems? Do young people possess the spirit of free enterprise? Are students getting the opportunity to match their aspirations with the experience they need to boom America's economy?
You'll see in the report that there's been little progress on these measures. Students remain optimistic but lack the financial literacy required to compete globally. This is bad news for America, as the country's productivity growth has fallen to nearly zero.
Click link below to access the full report
http://news.gallup.com/reports/207857/6.aspx?utm_source=www&utm_medium=copy&utm_campaign=20170412-opinion
About Lemonade Day
Founded in Houston in 2007 by Michael and Lisa Holthouse, Lemonade Day is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching every child across North America the business and financial skills that are the key ingredients of entrepreneurship. By learning these skills early in life, children will be better prepared to be successful, financially healthy adults. Through our fun, hands-on program Kids K-5 are empowered to start their very own business—a lemonade stand—and experience the feeling of earning real money, using 100% of their profit to spend, save and share based on their own goals.
Lemonade Day is hosted in 62 cities throughout the United States. Over the past 10 years, we have served more than 1 million kids in our kid entrepreneur programs. Visit LemonadeDay.org to learn how to participate in Lemonade Day in your city.
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By Steven Gordon, Lemonade Day National President
“About 40% of students (in 5th through 12th Grade) say they plan to start a business and/or invent something that will change the world. The problem is, less than 5% of these students are participating in internships at companies or organizations. This is arguably the single biggest national failure of our leadership. Not Washington's, not the public school systems' -- but yours and mine. Given the current state of the nation and outlook for the future, investing in our aspiring young entrepreneurs is essential to developing the next generation of business builders and community transformers.”
By Jim Clifton and John Hope Bryant, The Chairman’s Blog, April 12, 2017
Jim Clifton is Chairman and CEO at Gallup. John Hope Bryant is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and author of How the Poor Can Save Capitalism.
Lemonade Day is fortunate to have the endorsement of Gallup in our quest to teach entrepreneurship skills to young people that will shape their life and work in meaningful and measurable ways. Gallup is a global company based in Washington, D.C. that is known for delivering analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations identify opportunities and create meaningful change.
Those of you reading this week’s blog post are among the first to know that Lemonade Day is planning a national kickoff event with Gallup on February 16, 2018, at Gallup headquarters. We will share more details about the kick-off event and confirmed speakers in the coming weeks. You are most welcome to join us there!
What is most important to know now is that Gallup is an outspoken proponent of youth entrepreneurship and of Lemonade Day. Gallup leaders will join me and other Lemonade Day champions to share our mission and vision for nurturing and supporting young entrepreneurs not only in 2018, but for many years to come. Gallup has been involved with Lemonade Day since 2013 when they partnered with George Washington University in Washington, D.C. to launch the program there.
I invite you to read this additional excerpt from The Chairman’s Blog by Jim Clifton and John Hope Bryant dated April 12, 2017, and I encourage you to download the 2016 Gallup-HOPE Index referenced below. I found the information contained within this report fascinating and inspiring. I know you will as well.
I look forward to your support in helping me bring the Lemonade Day experience to more kids than ever in 2018!
The 2016 Gallup-HOPE Index provides answers to the most important questions for our nation's future: Is America's youth financially literate enough to solve the country's economic and jobs problems? Do young people possess the spirit of free enterprise? Are students getting the opportunity to match their aspirations with the experience they need to boom America's economy?
You'll see in the report that there's been little progress on these measures. Students remain optimistic but lack the financial literacy required to compete globally. This is bad news for America, as the country's productivity growth has fallen to nearly zero.
Click link below to access the full report
http://news.gallup.com/reports/207857/6.aspx?utm_source=www&utm_medium=copy&utm_campaign=20170412-opinion
About Lemonade Day
Founded in Houston in 2007 by Michael and Lisa Holthouse, Lemonade Day is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching every child across North America the business and financial skills that are the key ingredients of entrepreneurship. By learning these skills early in life, children will be better prepared to be successful, financially healthy adults. Through our fun, hands-on program Kids K-5 are empowered to start their very own business—a lemonade stand—and experience the feeling of earning real money, using 100% of their profit to spend, save and share based on their own goals.
Lemonade Day is hosted in 62 cities throughout the United States. Over the past 10 years, we have served more than 1 million kids in our kid entrepreneur programs. Visit LemonadeDay.org to learn how to participate in Lemonade Day in your city.
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