WETATi Academy Program: Practical Entrepreneurship EducationTM
Program Overview
Students will engage in an academic year long after-school program geared towards creating economic and entrepreneurship opportunities. Our Practical Entrepreneurship Education tm program functions through it’s three pillars. Practical: educate low to moderate-income students through practical and experiential activities that prepare them for employment, future economic opportunities & entrepreneurship. Entreprenurship: economic empowerment through equitable access to employment and job creation. And of course education: an in-depth breakdown of the key things you’ll need in real life. Broken down into detailed, doable, digestible lesson and sessions.
This program covers everything from traditional classroom concepts to practical experiential learning. We pride ourselves on candidly teaching all the how to’s for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial employee mindsets. From reintroducing the basics like how to start a business, making multiple streams of income, becoming financially literate and independent, to introducing the new basics such as STEMPreneurs, strength tenacity, and workforce development. All our courses are taught by our strategic business partners such ‘as University of Maryland and Chick-Fil-A. Upon completion, students will receive a certification of completion at their respective levels. Also, at the end of an accredited academic term students will receive a certification in their area of aptitude: entrepreneurship or entrepreneurial employee.
At the end of each academic year students have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Entrepreneurship Convention, Dureke iDEA Pitch Competition with the aim of achieving our vision of
WHY WE WORKTM
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FOUNDATION
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Mindset shifting and practical training, from ideation to implementation on any venture.
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ELEVATION
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Reinforce and equip students to
securely advance with our strategic experts on any endeavor.
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CENTRATION
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Undivided attention on all areas of enrichment for focused development on any enterprise.
LOGISTICS
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KEY STANDARDS
The Maryland State Curriculum for Personal Financial Literacy Education Grades 3-12 Standards
- Standard 1: Make informed, financially responsible decisions
- Standard 2: Relate careers, education, and income
- Standard 3: Plan and manage money
- Standard 4: Manage credit and debt
- Standard 5: Create and build wealth
- Standard 6: Manage risks and preserve wealth
4th– 12th grade and college students and young adults (9-25 years old).
Dates vary depending on Partnered School.
Practical Entrepreneurship Education (P.E.E.) sessions are either 1-hour to 90 minutes. This will depend on the Partnered School.
Weekly Microfocus Practical Enrichment assignment timing is at the student’s discretion.
Weekly Microfocus Practical Enrichment assignment timing is at the student’s discretion.
- Courses are taught continuously from September to June of each school year. This can vary based on Partnered School.
- Financial Literacy
- STEMpreneurship
- Workforce Development
- Personal & Professional Development
- Entrepreneurship Educational Experience
- iDEAlab
It’s 100% in person. Depending on Partnered School it will be during the school day or as an afterschool enrichment activity.
Each grade has an independent weekly Microfocus Practical assignment to supplement each session. These microfocus are usually in person, hands on assignments.
Tuition varies depending on Partnered School. To learn more please email info@wetatiacademy.org.
- Opportunity to Participate in the Dureke iDEA Pitch Competition
-  Attend Annual Entrepreneurship Convention and WETATi Academy-Anne Reese Carswell Scholarship & Awards Gala
- Attend the Community Open House in April
- Receive a certification in their area of aptitude: entrepreneurship or entrepreneurial employee
- Receive Learning Service hours (Middle and High School)
- Internship opportunities with WETATi/Strategic Business Partners (High School and College)
- Participate in WETATi Academy’s Career Pipeline (College)
The Maryland Technology Literacy Standards
- Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration
- Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression: Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats
- Companion Computer Literacy Skills: Creating Multimedia Presentations
Maryland College and Career Ready Standards English Language Arts
Speaking + Listening
- CCR Anchor Standard 1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCR Anchor Standard 4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- CCR Anchor Standard 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Writing
- CCR Anchor Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content
- CCR Anchor Standard 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating an understanding of the subject under investigation.
Maryland College and Career Ready Standards Mathematics
This program is rooted in the Algebra 1 Financial Literacy and Algebra Units 1-4:
All That Fine Print; Are You Career Ready; Learning and Earning; The Art of
Budgeting
PROGRAM Course
Series #1: Financial Literacy
Students will be exposed and be able to understand the basic principles of financial literacy, to be able to see any numerical matter as a first language...
Series #2: STEMpreneurship
Students will be exposed and introduced to various STEM related field such as coding, cyber security, robotics, esports and other fields. Students...
Series #3: SA-TECH Workforce Development
Workforce Development course is to expose and introduce students to various topics to foster the soft skills and other skills necessary for the workplace...
Series #4: Entrepreneurship Educational Experience
From changing their narratives to creating their own opportunities, Entrepreneurship Educational...
