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SAGE and Your High School: A Partnership Opportunity

SAGE and Your High School: A Partnership Opportunity. A Partnership Opportunity. SAGE’s Mission. To advance entrepreneurship education and community service around the world, emphasizing ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness.

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SAGE and Your High School: A Partnership Opportunity

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  1. SAGE and Your High School: A Partnership Opportunity A Partnership Opportunity

  2. SAGE’s Mission To advance entrepreneurship education and community service around the world, emphasizing ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness.

  3. What is SAGE? SAGE is an international network that links secondary school student organizations, like Virtual Enterprise, FBLA, DECA, JA, Economics classes, FFA, and student government, to business consultants from local universities, community colleges and businesses.

  4. What does a SAGE “team” do? Students are asked to complete projects related to: • “business” entrepreneurship, • “social” entrepreneurship (e.g., community service) • international business, • civic engagement in a democracy, and • environmental awareness.

  5. Then, at the end of March or April • Your team writes up a brief summary of your projects (with help from your university mentor) • You create a dazzling PPT presentation • Your SAGE team travels to state or regional tournament to present your projects to a panel of influential business and civic leaders • The BEST team wins prize money and the right to represent your region at the National SAGE event, held in May or June

  6. Why Is This Project So Important? • SAGE encourages a higher level of understanding of financial and economic concepts in high schools • Also, a recent Gallup survey found that, even though 70% of high school students want to start their own business, more than half acknowledged that their understanding of business issues is poor. • Many students want to “give back” to the community; SAGE gives them a chance to use their talents, creativity and imagination in choosing what programs to serve.

  7. Why Is This Project So Important? • The human and physical resources available at most universities are underutilized in terms of assisting high school students achieve financial literacy, entrepreneurship skills, and knowledge of international trade. • This is why we encourage all high school SAGE teams to seek out mentors/consultants from nearby universities

  8. Beyond the Classroom • High school students have greater potential than what adults perceive. • Employers are looking for students who can lead projects in unstructured settings • They want students who can present well, both in writing and verbally • University students make outstanding business consultants for younger students • Students don’t take a “test” at the end of the year; they make a “presentation” to an influential panel of judges • Learning by doing (i.e., experiential learning and project-based learning)

  9. A Successful Model:“California SAGE” • In California, we have conducted a California SAGE program for several years. • In order to expand this program to other regions, we have created the SAGE network, of which California SAGE is now a part. • SAGE is now in 11 more states and a total of 7 countries • We are continuing to expand throughout the U.S. and the world!

  10. How does a high school get started? • Read the SAGE Handbook (download from SAGE website) • Determine how best to implement SAGE into your school (e.g., after-school business clubs or as part of existing classes like economics) • Consider partnering with other organizations on your campus! (e.g., the student government, FFA)

  11. In their annual report and verbal presentation, how effective were the students in demonstrating that they: Completed at least one new “for profit” entrepreneurship venture (15 points) Competed at lease one existing “for profit” entrepreneurship venture (15 points) Completed at least one “social” entrepreneurship venture (15 points) Included at least one type of “global” component in their venture(s) (10 points) SAGE Judging Criteria (10 Total)

  12. In their annual report and verbal presentation, how effective were the students in demonstrating that they: 5. Understand the importance of civic engagement in a democratic society (10 points) 6. Understand the importance of being responsible stewards of the environment (10 points) SAGE Judging Criteria 4-5

  13. In their projects, how effective were the students in: 7. Utilizing at least one or two college “mentors” (5 points) 8. Utilizing a Business Advisory Board (5 points) 9. Utilizing mass media (5 points) 10. Assessing the results of their projects (10 points) SAGE Judging Criteria 6-9

  14. Other Benefits for Students • Network with other students and businesses • Earn national recognition among other high school business organizations…Show them why your students are the best! • Enhance practical presentation and other business skills • Enjoy the friendly competition

  15. California SAGE: What we have planned for this year • $2,000 prize pool; date: April 27-28, 2006 • Ten Special Competitions* • Best New, Individual Entrepreneurship Competition • Best New, Team Entrepreneurship • Best Continuing, Team Entrepreneurship Competition • Best Social Entrepreneurship Competition • Best Global Applicability of Business Competition • Best Civic Engagement Competition • Best Environmental Competition • Best Use of College “Consultants / Mentors” Competition • Best Use of Business Advisory Board Competition • Best Use of Media Competition * To be eligible for these, a high school must participate in the Overall Competition.

  16. USA SAGE and SAGE World Cup • The winner of the California SAGE competition is eligible to participate in USA SAGE Competition in late May 24-27, 2007 (set for New York City) • The winner of the USA SAGE competition will represent the USA in the SAGE World Cup Competition on July 31-August 5, 2007 in Odessa, Ukraine (on the Black Sea)!

  17. Which Countries Currently Offer SAGE? • Brazil • Canada • China • Ghana • Nigeria • Philippines • Kazakhstan • Russia • South Africa • United States • Ukraine • Uruguay

  18. SAGE World Cup 2006: Shanghai, China Congratulations to the Top 4 Teams: China, Nigeria, Ukraine, and the USA

  19. SAGE 2006: SAGE Team USA! Congratulations to Santa Monica High School (representing California)

  20. For More InformationContact: Dr. Curt DeBerg SAGE Founder California State University, Chico College of Business Chico, CA 95929-0011 530-898-4824 cdeberg@csuchico.edu

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