Institute for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Education Partner
We have had an amazing 1st quarter!
The CEO journey started last January & February when these students applied to the program. They found out in late March if they were accepted and gathered in May for orientation.
Fast forward to their 1st day of class, August 19, where we met at our Q1 home base, the Vespasian Warner Library in Clinton. Since that day they have had 9 guest speakers, toured 8 businesses across Central Illinois and had 2 Mentor Days. They have also had 20 Class days where they spent time prepping for the week, reflecting & discussing the speakers they met and learned from, writing thank you notes, working on group projects and participating in team building exercises. Other items to add to the list are professional photo shoot, Community Development project presentations and they served at the WSOY Food drive.
It has been busy and they have learned so much in a short time.
Second quarter focus is on the group business. The students are working hard to iron out the details and will make a pitch to the CICEO Board next Monday. It’s going to be a busy quarter as they will be working hard at their business while continuing learning through site visits, guest speakers, mentor days and team building and more!
Stay tuned for exciting announcements in the days to come for what the CICEO Class of 2025 is working on!
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