Announcing our 2020 In-Person Public Facilitator Training!

Hi there,

We are excited to announce our public, in-person training event this year! Happening at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA, just 70 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City, this makes for a great opportunity to cross multiple cities off your bucket list while developing your entrepreneurial mindset. And, as you can imagine, Bethlehem during the holiday season is magical!

Regardless of whether or not you want to start a business, an entrepreneurial mindset provides a new perspective; one that will expose opportunities, ignite ambition and cultivate the creativity, self-reliance, and resourcefulness that is essential for anyone to adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. In press releases daily, executives and new hires are being praised for their entrepreneurial mindsets, and for good reason! It can motivate an existing workforce to solve difficult problems and in an academic environment, reengage students in their learning.

This 3-day event provides an opportunity for intense connection and continuous learning while developing these skills within yourself and learning how to facilitate them in others.


CLIENT NEWS

Lexington Senior High Student Group Focuses on Census for Project

A great example of bridging the classroom and the community using the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program in Lexington, North Carolina!

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Glendale Community College Hosts Business Lecture Series, ELI Founder Keynotes

In his talk, Gary shared powerful stories and lessons on how underdogs win using an entrepreneurial mindset to a packed auditorium.

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CONFERENCES

NAWB Forum 2020

Join ELI and 1,400 others in Washington D.C. to gain insights into the current state of our nation’s workforce system and consider the goals and policy framework affecting the future of human capital development. We will be at Booth 312 and also presenting an Innovation Tool Shop.

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Virginia Community College System’s New Horizons Conference

ELI is excited to be a Bronze sponsor and present a concurrent session for the first time ever at New Horizons. Colleagues from across the state of Virginia gather to share their best practices, teaching innovations, technological advancements, and more!

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NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Learning Excellence

A must-attend event every year! We hope to see you in Austin, TX for over 300 sessions that drive excellence in all areas of community and technical college campuses.

JOIN OUR UPCOMING WEBINARS

Entrepreneurial Mindset 101

Tune into our monthly live webinar to discover the 8 life lessons of unlikely entrepreneurs. This month, ELI's President, Rob Herndon will share insights into the entrepreneurial mindset while discussing ways to engage yourself and others in the entrepreneurial thought process. This will be a 45-minute webinar with 15 minutes of Q & A.

Tuesday, Mar 31, 2020 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM EST

Shifting Entrepreneurship from the Perimeter to the Core

In partnership with NISOD, Gary will be joined by Imran Siddiqui, District Director of Entrepreneurship Experience at Broward College, and Michelle Levine, Assistant Professor & District Director, Faculty Development at Broward College to discuss what happens when faculty and staff adapt an entrepreneurial mindset and best practices for spreading it across a campus.

Thursday, Apr 9, 2020 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST


EXPANDING MINDSET

Entrepreneurial Mindset Has Changed My Life

Nancy Kishpaugh is the Senior Services Manager at Independence Public Library. After completing a class featuring the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program at Fab Lab ICC, Kishpaugh shared this with her instructor, Jim Correll:

"When I took the class, about 2-3 weeks in, I noticed a shift in my thinking. I was looking for solutions and was not so bound up in the negatives of the problem, whatever it was. My boss said she noticed a change in me and so did my husband (who also took the class). I have been much more positive in my thinking. I've gotten involved in community organizations, doors have opened to me, and I am pursuing my passions, and I am happier in general. I worry less about how I'm going to live my life and think more about what's important to me."

"Who Owns the Ice House?" is available in audiobook format!

Now you can take the lessons of Uncle Cleve, Clifton Taulbert, and Gary Schoeniger with you wherever you go. Whether you are engaging with the lessons for the first time or revisiting the stories of Clifton's life, there is something for everyone in this new version of the book.

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Happening November 9 - 11, 2020!