Thanks to the support from the Dallas Mavericks and the Seth Curry Foundation, the Venture—Entrepreneurial Expedition presented by Chime is implemented into local middle schools and high schools throughout North Texas.
Venture – Entrepreneurial Expedition is designed to teach students to think entrepreneurially about business and life. The course uses case studies, interactive business simulations and personal development activities to teach important basic business skills. Students develop a personalized plan for their individual business, along with a roadmap for academic and career success. The digital learning initiative, powered by global technology leader EVERFI, is being implemented directly in schools throughout North Texas with nearly 2,000 middle school students participating.
During this time of teaching at home with parents, teachers and students the Mavericks, Chime and the Seth Curry Foundation with EverFi are able to offer Venture, and many other finance and business classes to all DFW students.
Background
The Venture Entrepreneurial Expedition is a program developed by EVERFI to guide students through their personal journey to become an entrepreneur. The digital course is comprised of three modules that cover key concepts around generating business ideas, market research, growing a business, finances, marketing, and creating a business pitch. Thanks to the support from the Dallas Mavericks and the Seth Curry Foundation, the program has expanded for a total of 22 schools and nearly 4,000 students participating in the program by the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
About EVERFI, Inc.
EVERFI is the leading education technology company that provides learners of all ages education for the real world, through innovative and scalable digital learning including topics like Financial Education, Digital Citizenship, STEM Career Readiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship and Character Education. Founded in 2008, EVERFI is fueled by its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription model and has certified over 18 million learners in critical skill areas. Some of America’s leading CEOs and venture capital firms are EVERFI investors including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, Twitter founder Evan Williams, The Rise Fund and Rethink Education. The EVERFI Education Network powers more than 4,200 partners in their education initiatives across all 50 states and Canada. Learn more at EVERFI.com.
About CHIME
Chime, the leading US provider of mobile banking services helps members avoid bank fees, save money automatically, and achieve financial peace of mind. Founded by financial and tech industry veterans Chris Britt and Ryan King, Chime offers its members on behalf of its banking partners, The Bancorp Bank and Stride Bank, Members FDIC, a Spending Account, optional Savings Account, Chime Visa Debit Card and a powerful mobile app that gives them complete control of their finances. The Chime mobile app is available for iPhone®️ and Android devices and has been featured as one of the top rated Money Management apps in the App Store.
Entrepreneurs need sound financial advice. That’s why the Dallas Mavericks and Chime are connecting students, teachers and families to FREE online resources provided by EverFi to promote financial literacy and education for students of all ages.
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