NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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The Business of Creativity: Y.E.S. for Arkansas
Track
:
Creativity Division
Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Time:
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
EST
Room:
Ascot
NAGCFACULTY
:
Faye Hanson, Gifted and Talented Specialist, Little Rock (AR) School District
PRESENTER
:
Faye Hanson, Gifted and Talented Specialist, Little Rock (AR) School District
Description
Creativity and innovation are the engines of the new economy. Organizations such as Apple and Google seek the best and brightest creative thinkers to keep their companies at the forefront. What can be done to foster creative entrepreneurship among high-ability students? Come and learn about one program, the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase (Y.E.S.), that offers students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to apply creative thinking to develop a business, product, and marketing materials and win cash prizes for their efforts. This unique program promotes teamwork and innovation, as well as the application of literacy and math skills in the real world.