Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Elizabeth Kim currently serves as the Director of Research and Analytics at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) since June 2022. Previously, Elizabeth held the position of Senior Manager for Measurement, Evaluation, Research and Learning at the International Youth Foundation from February 2019 to June 2022. Elizabeth's professional background includes roles as a Research and Surveys Specialist at the District of Columbia Public Schools, Graduate Student Researcher at Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education, and Upper School English teacher at The Field School. Additionally, Elizabeth has experience as a Curriculum Developer for Cogita Education Initiatives and as an author of early literacy development books with Mustard Seed Books. Academic credentials include a PhD in Education from The Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in English with a minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating magna cum laude.
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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Founded in New York City in 1987 by Steve Mariotti, a former entrepreneur turned high school math teacher in the South Bronx, NFTE began as a program to prevent dropouts and improve academic performance among students who were at risk of failing or quitting school.Combining his business background with his desire to teach at-risk students,Steve discovered that when young people from low-income communities are given the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, their innate "street smarts" can easily develop into "academic smarts" and "business smarts." Through entrepreneurship, young people discover that what they are learning in the classroom is relevant to the real world. By teaching the entrepreneurial mindset, NFTE provides young people with tools and attitudes to overcome adversity and address future personal, economic, community and global challenges.The NFTE has worked with more than 500,000 young people from low-income communities in programs across the U.S. and around the world. As of fall, 2014 NFTE operates their successful curriculum in 19 U.S. communities and 12 countries and continues to expand - sharing and spreading the transformative power of entrepreneurship.