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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 10 Jun 2015, p. 15

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writer-tux) criminal -chm-day, lune It], 2015 . l5 Entre pr eneurial education Future Design School gives kids' something else to think about this summer By BOB VRBANM they'll need to cope With and man- dence in their creative ability.” she (lite/IN? V91... 7 age that change. said. “We're not revamping our edu- Prevette doesn‘t necessarily here was a titne when the cation system to help kids prepare think that means everybody has to I only thitig kids had to do to for that future,” said Prevette. get involved in the tech sector and get their first taste of entre ”We're not enabling them to have found their own startup. But it's ‘ preneurship was set tip a lemonade an impact or come up with the about getting kids to identify and I stand or a lawn mowing sernce to solutions that we're going to act on their opportunities no mat- ‘ ‘ t“ generate a little extra income each require to proceed." ter what career comes calling. . , summer. . ~ Many future careers are going to ' It was a great way to see what it need people to be entrepreneurs to took to set up a business. to know 7‘ . ; . figure out how to reinvent those .3 y a the costs associated Wlth it and to A1. jobs and know how to service the I“ ' 4‘. reap the payoff that comes when ’ V . 1 needs ofa changing society. ' they take the risk, ' ‘ “If vou look at the stats it's stag- 2 F . ' , V - But not enough kids seem to be ‘ » ‘ genng the amount of people who -’ " .9 _ getting the basics of this type of z' .4' ' are becoming freelancers at this . "g ' entrepreneurial experience. i-spe- 7 ' : ‘ moment. and so many people are r _ tially in the pnN'nl education sys .f. ’ 3 " ' ' self-employed.” said Prevette. “We ‘3‘! a tem as it's currently structured. lhe . ' . ' absolutely have to do things to 0 ‘ , l a. depth of t'xpt'rii'iites [hm re get ; equip them with the right skill S€t 6' ' .fl . ‘4’ 3 A ting. and theihallenge to approach I ‘ ‘ so they have an increased likeli» #5, 'l‘ ' _ problems in different miss. isnt l hood ofsuccess. ”' ,5 "‘ touridational to vs hat [hes are “Additionally you can be entrev ’ cg - learning L: r . . . preneurial in any industry. any field ; , lhat ‘s why \atah l’reyette Entrepreneunallsm is and role or path that you choose to . ' f ‘ '.'. founder of l lllllrt' Design School. really a philosophy _ ptirsue1 Entrepreneurialism is real 4 g a ”is; . det ided to start a summer Lamp .'. . ly a philosophy - its about being }. . program this August that would get Its about being resourceful, seeing opportunity “ .5 L: , kids in (.rade h to ‘4 thinking about ' inside of challenges and believing ’ â€". if 2; , , . .1 _ 3 south entrepreneurship while resourcefulasee'mg in your own capaCity to have an ' ‘ . I - I I 'fl‘”. I I! I ‘ encouragingcreative problem sol\ Opportunlty lnSlde of impact. That's what we want to . .. .. ..~ _‘ N «.- w r.“ , ,_ T. s. . w 3'5 ing and innovative ideas challenges and encourage." p _ a - .- . - 4 ~ - ~ - a .i . She‘s partnering With ( Untlllll' . . . It‘s that type of spirit that lain ' ' '. nitech to offer the program, and it bellelung In your Klugman. president and CEO of .3 - will run at the (,omiminitech Huh on)" capacity to (krmmunitech, would love to see . ‘ . ~'.»> . __ é Hom Aug in H . n fostered in kids at an early age and ' . \ . a my: "Our goal is to really inspire have an lmPaCt- have it pursued throughout their ‘ K " T15 ‘ & We: .; "l"l5‘l"f’”"“"‘h‘ll :1“ d l'hlkN’Phl' 7 Sarah Pmfll' lifetimes. The next great idea can ' .7 x 3 c» ” if,» E‘1W""'.xfw’i' i" mthin you. and tear h creativity as Iowideranurunv ”mg" who“, come fit?!“ anywhere. and "S "If“ as x - "fi-sflffi‘ifliifig §,J$;1~ if ' a skill set, said l’res'ette. who will type ofinnovative thinking that will jx ‘ -'fi*‘-.:€_1:;v;é "toga :‘ffi-‘f‘ . . if» . . expose campers to realrworld It‘s going to reqtiire a change in continue to help power the local "eligie. I» r: 3‘} {Refill " " ' ‘ ‘ ' design i'liallenges and give them a thinking and a revamping of how tech ecosytem and help it prosper ,xf’éyg‘ ‘ ‘ taste of the startup experiem e "l things are structured. into the future '32";, ('3. :3” {.- think there is a recognition that we Prevette‘s doing her part by “It's not just getting people to ‘ «13:; '9'... 3 ' ‘ have to do more to entourage kids (hanging how people think about think about being an entrepreneur. ,’§";;T'f:£fé§"' - to pursue their own passions. and the summer camp experience. it what's difierent about this program 513:? ' 3 ‘ really enable them to have an shouldn't |iist be a week oil where is giving kids the tools." said Kltig- That's why (Inmmunitech “It's not just laving an opporttt impai t on theworldaroiind them “ the kids get out of their parents man " lhat includes design think; decided it's a natural fit for their nity to taste test doing a startup. l’ri-yetti- said our sot my isiorn hair. but should inspire them to ing. agile development. design program. It might provide the but it also gives them some tools mg to a serious r rossroatls whi-rt' think of what they might want to sprint inspiration that a local innovative and they can start to play.. said we {at e may” issues like i liriiati- do in the future " ”use are a lot ofthe tools that thinker needs, and part of the Klugman. thange. lt't linologii Jll iliange and "We need to refresh. ri-yainp help you think quit lily and iterate ramp will give them the opporttini For more information about the the ( hanging natiiri- oi work and and reinvigorate kids so they are and generate ideas. and test ideas tyto flesh out that idea and present slimmer (amp visit fdst hool ( o or we re not giving kids the tools more motiiated and hate tonfi and assumptions" it totheir peers and parents. t'onimunitech ca Barbara Brendemuehl A T I H I h 3” W'- "M” 31,). 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