Help me give my students the resources needed to brand their virtual business. My students have requested 2-1/4 inch 58mm Button Maker Machine with Pcs Button Parts and 2-1/4 inch 58mm Circle Cutters.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McMahon's classroom raised $494
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My school serves almost 500 New York City public school students. Ninety-four percent of the population are minority students. Eighty percent qualify for free or reduced rate lunch. About 30% are students with disabilities and English Language Learners.
We are a school that specializes in business, promotes college and career readiness, offers year-round experiences that include many work related trips, workshops, business based competitions, work-based and service learning opportunities, mentoring, career counseling and internships for all our hard working students including those economically disadvantaged .
Although my students are hard-working, enterprising and try to take advantage of every opportunity presented to them but often lack the resources needed to compete at top level.
My Project
As part of the simulated business curriculum our students must actively compete in the the Virtual Enterprises International Youth Summit Trade Show in NYC. Participating students in the world-wide network of virtual enterprise exhibit a wide range of products and tout their marketing campaigns from the opening bell until the closing bell. Student employees will race against each other to entice customers with their novelty promotional item giveaways and generate sales to compete in marketing competitions. This year my students want to create promotional buttons to brand their business as well as sell at trade shows.
At the trade show students will compete in competitions related to the event such as Best Booth, Best Sales Pitch, and Best Catalog.
Winning takes having the right resources and financing. Even in the virtual world businesses do not function on fair playing field. We are a Title I school and do not have the means to purchase items to even out the playing field but with sponsor donations they can learn to compete competitively and professionally, entice customers, generate sales, and win competitions; taking advantage of all the opportunities our programs offer!
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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