Thursday, March 5, 2015

Social Entrepreneurship

One organization which seeks to benefit their country, through many different social entrepreneurship projects, is called the Galila Foundation.  Click on the link below.  Then choose one project that interests you, under the "Projects" tab.  Report on what you read by answering these questions in the form of a paragraph:

1.  What is the project?
2.  How do they operate the project?
3. How does it benefit the community around them?



Click here to go to the Galila Foundation website




Wednesday, August 27, 2014

E-TRAITS!

E TRAITS!

Here is a list of the 10 most common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.  Ask your parents to look at this list and to help you decide your top 3 E Traits.  Then, record their answers on the Voice Thread.

CONFIDENCE: belief in yourself and your abilities; self-confidence


PERSISTENCE:  to continue firmly in a plan or course of action; to last or endure

INTEGRITY: moral character;  honesty; consistently following rules of right behavior    
                              
CREATIVITY:  the ability to “think outside the box” and come up with original and imaginative ideas

ENTHUSIASM:  a lively interest that is applied to different activities;  excitement

DETERMINATION: making a strong decision and being purposeful about following through on it

RISK- TAKING: being able to take decisive action, even if the outcome is unknown.

INDEPENDENCE;  able to act on one’s own;  free from the control of others

ADAPTABILITY: able to adjust to new situations;  the ability to make changes to fit a new situation or set of problems

HARD WORKING- willing to put in the extra time and effort to make a project successful