Press Room

January 19, 2018

An exciting new project related to economic development and entrepreneurship is happening in Harlan County. Growing Our Own is an investment in students from Harlan County High School. The project has two arms. The first arm provides AIMS aptitude testing for students who want to live in and own a business in Harlan. The second arm of the project is an educational component that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit. This arm will begin with a group…

December 20, 2017

Several local organizations in Bennington, Vermont are launching the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program to drive the entrepreneurial mindset in their local community with the ultimate goal of growing the economy. Read more about their launch here.

December 12, 2017

Former ELI President Bree Langemo sat on a panel with other female leaders implementing entrepreneurial solutions to transform education around the globe at Penn’s Reimagine Education Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The panel explored how new entrepreneurial learning approaches can help prepare 21st-century students and the leaders we need for the future’s opportunity-rich and dynamic global environment.

ELI Founder Gary Schoeniger keynoted the Junior Achievement Europe 2017 Annual Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria for JA members across Europe. The conference theme was “Investing in Europe’s Transformers through Education & Innovation.”

October 31, 2017

How to Be Your Child’s Entrepreneurial Mindset Coach Are we raising our kids with a mindset that will prepare them for this new world of work, academics, and life? Guest Bree Langemo and her daughter Zoe share how stepping back and asking questions empowers children to take ownership and be self-directed. Listen to Bree & Zoe’s interview here.