Entrepreneurship to HS curriculum
By Creselda Canda-Lopez
"Our idea is if we open up this avenue to young people, there would be way for them to find alternative path to success," Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion met Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio to explore how young people can learn to become entrepreneurs while still in school.
Concepcion, led meeting and talked about giving students more options for success, especially for those who may not complete usual 13-year curriculum or go on to higher education. He said teaching entrepreneurship could be game-changer.
"Not all families have resources to support children through completion of entire curriculum…we could help these young people find their path, focus on it, and maybe one day students can turn it into business," he said, adding many successful entrepreneurs who succeeded even without benefit of higher education." .
During meeting, they discussed different ways to teach entrepreneurship in schools. Ideas included bringing in successful business people to mentor students and partnering with companies in agriculture, which according to Concepcion, could help students learn practical business skills.
Go Negosyo is known for its work in mentoring and supporting entrepreneurs. They have used various methods to help different groups, such as women, young people and overseas Filipino workers. They also adapted to pandemic by moving their programs online, allowing them to reach even more people.
Duterte suggested Go Negosyo could help improve agriculture and fisheries programs in schools. She also mentioned using school lands for teaching gardening and farming skills to students.
DepEd chief proposed including entrepreneurship as part of after-school activities and starting this before new curriculum begins. They also discussed training teachers to become entrepreneurship mentors.
Concepcion said right time to teach high school students about entrepreneurship. With help of social media and technology, more students can become entrepreneurs.
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