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July 16, 2018

See how one Ice House facilitator is taking her entrepreneurial spirit across the world. By making connections with the Hive Global Leaders Program, which is designed to educate and connect leaders in a variety of fields who are making a positive impact in the world, Tricia Teague was able to attend several of their conferences hosted in Nigeria. Read more about Tricia’s entrepreneurial vision here.

June 5, 2018

On Thursday, May 31 at 10 a.m., students from Woodrow Wilson, Strong Vincent, and East Middle Schools participated in the Ice House Showcase Event at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst University. The event included a student forum presentation, display tours, and a panel discussion. The Ice House program, a partnership of Erie’s Public Schools, United Way of Erie County, the Innovation Collaborative and IU5, was launched as a pilot for all 7th graders…

May 13, 2018

PrepaTec students completed their Entrepreneurial Leadership course in their final semester of high school. The course is based on ELI’s Ice House Student Success Program. Students are guided to strengthen and transform their mindset, developing an entrepreneurial mindset that is focused on identifying and solving social and commercial problems. Ice House bolsters the vision of PrepaTec “to form humane and internationally competitive entrepreneurial leaders.” PrepaTec hosts a culminating event, the Entrepreneurship Gala, which showcases the most…

May 10, 2018

A program based on the book “Who Owns the Ice House” by Clifton Taulbert wrapped up on Thursday, leaving several of the participants satisfied with the experience. The five-night program took place on the Harlan campus of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College and focused on helping individuals achieve an entrepreneurial mindset. Local business owner Donell Busroe attended the sessions after having read “Who Owns the Ice House” some time ago. “I read the Ice…

May 9, 2018

A public-private partnership between the city of St. Petersburg and the local chamber of commerce is launching an eight-week course for leaders of nonprofit organizations aimed at helping them find creative and resourceful ways to bring in additional revenue. The St. Petersburg Greenhouse’s Ice House Entrepreneurship program launched Tuesday and is based on the nationwide Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative. Participants are expected to learn entrepreneurial behaviors and skills as well as how to identifyopportunities including support…