Nebraska Department of Education

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“I have been extremely pleased with the focus and energy the Nebraska 4-H office has put into the development of the new ESI curriculum.  This curriculum is linked to state academic standards as well as the national content standards for entrepreneurship.  It focuses on combining content with youth-oriented, fun activities.  The components of the curriculum promise to add great value to instructional techniques not only for Nebraska, but also for educators nationwide.”
           - Gregg Christensen, Education Specialist, Communications,
             Partnerships and Entrepreneurship Education with the
             Nebraska Department of Education

The Importance of Entrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurship is a key driver of our economy. Wealth and a high majority of jobs are created by small businesses started by entrepreneurially minded individuals, many of whom go on to create big businesses. People exposed to entrepreneurship frequently express that they have more opportunity to exercise creative freedoms, higher self esteem, and an overall greater sense of control over their own lives. As a result, many experienced business people political leaders, economists, and educators believe that fostering a robust entrepreneurial culture will maximize individual and collective economic and social success on a local, national, and global scale. It is with this in mind that the National Standards for Entrepreneurship Education were developed: to prepare youth and adults to succeed in an entrepreneurial economy.

Entrepreneurship education is a lifelong learning process, starting as early as elementary school and progressing through all levels of education, including adult education. The Standards and their supporting Performance Indicators are a framework for teachers to use in building appropriate objectives, learning activities, and assessments for their target audience. Using this framework, students will have: progressively more challenging educational activities; experiences that will enable them to develop the insight needed to discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities; and the expertise to successfully start and manage their own businesses to take advantage of these opportunities.

Nebraska Department of Education E-News Monthly Newsletters Relating to Entrepreneurship:

July 2006 (PDF)
August 2006 (PDF)
September 2006 (PDF)
December 2006 (PDF)
August 2007 (PDF)
September 2007 (PDF)
January 2008 (PDF)
February-March 2008 (PDF)
April-May 2008 (PDF)

Related Websites:

Nebraska Entrepreneurship Education
Nebraska Career Connections
Future Force Nebraska