What a trial this pandemic continues to be. As the new world emerges, it sometimes feels like COVID-19 is just the fourth in a series of apocalyptic horsemen of fire, flood, pestilence and plague. However, here at parENTrepreneurs, we have been so excited and inspired to see the flowering and flourishing of the entrepreneurial spirit in our families and communities. New circumstances,…
The Entrepreneurial Culture Programs of the Regional Government of Extremadura (Spain) combine the will of different areas of administration management; Education and Employment, Business, and Youth, design actions in a transversal way, making explicit the vision that our government has about entrepreneurship and its development in Extremadura society: working on entrepreneurial skills with today’s young people means ensuring entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Entrepreneurship…
Having an entrepreneurial mindset is to be more dynamic and flexible, able to solve problems, to accept failures as opportunities to grow and to take responsibilities for your own choices and decisions. In other words, to adapt to the rapid digital, social and cultural changes around us. In recent years, schools, colleges and universities have made impressive progress in developing entrepreneurial skills.…
image: Freepik.com Some people tend to believe that creativity is an inborn talent. But can creativity be trained and developed intentionally? And what are benefits of creativity? What is creativity? Creativity is one of the ten key entrepreneurial competences to be developed in parENTrepreneurs training. But what exactly is creativity? Simply put, within parENTrepreneurs competency framework creativity is defined as “developing purposeful…
The beginning of 2020 has thrown everyone into a new way of working and living. For many parents, this period has involved adapting to working from home while entertaining children, making sure they are learning and getting their necessary exercise, all while staying safe and at home! This is no easy task and this situation has brought out many entrepreneurial skills in…
A child’s education comes from many sources, of course a traditional school environment is important, but learning in the home and from the family also plays a crucial role in child development. According to a recent Australian study, the home has an up to 80% impact on student achievement, where parental engagement can make or break a young learner’s development. Greater input…
With the parENTrepreneurs Competence Framework and project we want to support parents and carers in developing their own and their child’s entrepreneurial mindset and skills where entrepreneurial skills are life skills that help an individual actively participate in society. We have developed the parENTrepreneurs framework for parents as they are the primary educators in the life of a child. The parENTrepreneurs consortium…
Las actividades en la naturaleza son un medio magnífico para desarrollar el emprendimiento en edades tempranas. Es un entorno cambiante que favorece que los jóvenes busquen soluciones diferentes a problemas nuevos. En estos “tiempos de coronavirus” en los que desgraciadamente no podemos salir al entorno natural, podemos traer algunas actividades a nuestra casa. Por ejemplo os proponemos un juego que a los…
