At a recent TED event (Canada) Cameron Herold makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.
An entrepreneur since childhood, Cameron Herold wants parents and teachers to recognize — and foster — entrepreneurial talent in children. Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: “This child might be an entrepreneur”.
There have been some exciting developments with XING over the last few months which we wanted to share with you
What has been happening with XING?
• Social enterprise cards, team guides and scenarios are now available.
• New XING materials and prices guide – A new menu listing all the XING materials is now available.
• Scenarios for Chemistry – now available following a request from Plymouth University
• Date for your diary – FLUX 2011 will take place on April 4-6th. You can view highlights of FLUX 2010 here. Let us know if you are considering entering a team for 2011 or if you need further information.
News from XING users
Lancaster University will be demonstrating XING to students and lecturers at the Beijing University of foreign studies in China this June.
The University of Plymouth are hoping to use XING as part of a project funded by the British Council in Sri Lanka. They will be working with their partners, the Universities of Colombo and Kelaniya to develop collaborative delivery of enterprise education.
To find out how XING is being used at other universities click here.
XING in development
We are in the first stages of developing a new card set, glossary and case-studies specifically focussed on planning media projects. This is part of our development for the creative industries. Many of you have been in touch saying there is clear need for this.
The question is how far do we go? James was recently chatting with Chris Thompson at Ravensbourne College of Design and communication who suggested ‘not to water it down too much, we need to inspire not just freelancers and small agencies, but also plant the seed for our most talented to go on to create world class creative businesses as many in the UK have already done’. Let us know your thoughts.
XING is an ever-developing tool, so keep us updated with news about how you are using XING and suggestions for other areas we could target.
At this time of year our enterprise events step up a gear as AS level students make their University decisions and Vocational students enter the workplace.
Experts again play an essential role supporting young people from local colleges to take control of their lives with confidence, aspiration and knowledge.
We are looking for experts on:
• 31st June in Oxford for The Plunge with Abingdon and Whitney College
• 1st July in Bristol for The Plunge with Bristol City College
If you would like to take part please register here
Events will also be running in June and July in:
• Bradford
• Guisborough
• Barnsley
• Burton on Trent
The date are yet to be confirmed but please do contact us to register your interest by email
To find out what happens at a Working Knowledge event click here.
Please do share these opportunities with your networks.
Have you ever wondered who the experts are at a Working Knowledge Event? We took a close look at the 40 experts at this year’s FLUX Grand Final in Nottingham where experts gave up a day of their time to judge some of the UK’s top entrepreneurial students.
Sophie Neville (FLUX 2007) and Lee Fordham (FLUX 2008 ), have got together to tell us exactly what they got out of their experience at FLUX. We thought you would like to share this with your students and colleagues, to inspire students to step forward and take up the challenge.
Sophie and Lee say in their own words the effect FLUX has had on them and what your students can expect to get out of attending FLUX 2010.
Lee Fordham, a Sociology 3rd Year Student, says: “I got all the experience employers are looking for. Team work, initiative, leadership, time management, working under pressure and presenting skills… It has made me much more confident in all areas of business.”
Companies recruit at FLUX. Where else to find the UK’s most enterprising and innovative students?
Peter Bailey, a FLUX 2009 team member from Surrey University, got in touch with us this week to let us know what a difference FLUX has made to him. He was really buzzing so we thought we would share his story with you…
“Taking part in FLUX 2009 was a fantastic experience for me, without it I wouldn’t be in the position I am today.
After attending a few assessment centres with large corporations I was unsure which direction to go in. However, by attending the recruitment sessions as part of FLUX I won my first work placement at Backup Direct. I think FLUX’s biggest strength is recruitment, in particular that it’s a two-way process. Recruiters are able to observe you in lots of different, challenging scenarios and as a potential employee, you are able to get to know the people you may be working for and talk to them one-to-one, in an informal setting.
I particularly liked the fact that it involved students from all over the country and that everyone taking part was so keen to get involved and learn more about the business world. The experts’ input was invaluable too, I found the ‘elevator pitch’ session especially inspiring. Also the Focus Group sessions, with a designated expert, were incredibly useful too.”
