”A network for developing entrepreneurial education on different education levels”

Entrepreneurship education taking Finland forward – Achieve more together

Entrepreneurship education guidelines 2015 (OKM 2009:7)

In 2015 the activities of local resource center will have stabilized and become nationally inclusive.

YES = teaching staff's resource to entrepreneurship education.

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National background – Ministry of Education's strategy Entrepreneurship education guidelines up to 2015 Network between different entrepreneurship education agents will strengthen on international, national, regional, and local levels Developing entrepreneurship education will be regionally and locally focused

Activities of regional resource centers will have stabilized and become nationally inclusive

Entrepreneurship education will be increasingly included in the basics of new national curricula. It will also be included in schools' and academies' own curricula. Entrepreneurship education will be increasingly included into municipalities' educational and commercial strategies and development plans. (OKM 2009:7) 4

Excerpt from the Council of State's statute on the national goals and distribution of lesson hours described in the basic education act (422/2012), 2nd chapter 3 §.

“The goal of teaching is to support active citizenship and prepare students for societal thinking and acting and contributing to sustainable development. Additionally, teaching is to reinforce students' ethical thinking and capacity, and prepare them for and reinforce their knowledge of societal duties, working life, and entrepreneurship.”

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European commission's action plan for entrepreneurship 2010 (Jan 1, 2013) The action plan focuses on entrepreneurship education in schools to secure the development of Europe's welfare. According to the Commission each second decree student should receive experiences on entrepreneurship by, for example, practicing entrepreneurship in educational programs.

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Government program 2011 (education pg. 31) “Workforce connections in education, and working life and entrepreneurship education concerning the rights and duties of citizens, employees, and employers will be reinforced at all educational levels”

“Each individual's opportunities for learning and developing creativity, skills, and varying strengths are to be reinforced.” (primary education)

Government program 2011 (commercial pg. 39) “Entrepreneurship is to be encouraged” Different educational levels will strive to increase interest and readiness for entrepreneurship through educational means. Youth employment and entrepreneurship is developed by using business incubators and catalyzers. Finland needs successful entrepreneurs!”

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National YES National YES supports and coordinates the YES network. YES furthers the realization of entrepreneurship education by cooperating with partners and tie-in groups both on national and regional levels. The goal of National YES is to form YES network into a stable and nationally inclusive activity model.

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National YES

(founded June 1, 2010)

Members 2013

Partners in cooperation

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YES network 27 regional agents at 20 locality Northern Ostrobothnia (Oulu/southern Oulu area) Central Ostobothnia (Kokkola) Coastal Ostrobothnia (Vaasa) Southern Ostrobothnia (Seinäjoki) Satakunta (Pori) Finland Proper (Turku) Tavastia Proper Pirkanmaa (Tampere) Central Finland (Jyväskylä) Northern Savonia (Kuopio/Iisalmi) Southern Savonia (Mikkeli) Kouvola Kotka-Hamina (Kotka) Päijänne Tavastia (Lahti) Uusimaa (Järvenpää, Lohja, Porvoo) Metropolitan area (Helsinki) Northern Karelia (Joensuu) 10

YES network funding Northern Ostrobothnia (ELY/ 2013) Central Ostobothnia (OPH/2013*) Coastal Ostrobothnia (ELY/2013) Southern Ostrobothnia (OPH/2013*) Satakunta (OPH/2013*) Finland Proper (OPH/2013*) Tavastia Proper (open) Pirkanmaa (ELY 2012/OPH 2013*) Central Finland (ELY2013) Northern Savonia (ELY2013) Southern Savonia (ELY2012) Kouvola (city) Kotka-Hamina (OPH 2013*) Päijänne Tavastia (ELY2013) Uusimaa (EER 2012/OPH2013*) Metropolitan Area (Uusimaa Union 2013) Northern Karelia (ELY/2013) *YES goes to lukio project partially funded by the Ministry of Education

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YES = resources for teachers YES conveys information and acts as a meeting forum YES builds bridges between teachers, entrepreneurs, business, and decisionmakers.

YES as a distribution channel YES distributes models, materials, and methods for entrepreneurship education and working life preparation.

YES mediates information to teachers and schools about companies' needs for workforce and skills YES builds networks, conveys messages, and brings together education, business, and the needs of future workers.

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YES network services YES network is regionally focused. It provides services according to the needs of entrepreneurship education in the region. Our action model is practical and effective.

Each YES region is run by a YES Regional Manager, who works to support teachers in educational institutions. The YES regional office supports entrepreneurship education and activities reinforcing working life skills. All YES regions have same core services.

Regional Managers are supported by a YES Team gathered from regional tie-in groups. The YES Team consists of agents from notable educational and business institutions and organizations. YES regions are primarily funded by project funds (ESR, OPH, and ELY). Regions' self funding percentage varies between 25% to 60%. YES regions are funded until the end of 2013. 13

YES services

TRAINING YES trains teachers Entrepreneurship education training sessions of varying lengths for teaching staff. - YES Intros - YES veso training sessions - YES Expert training - JA-YE program training Entrepreneurship education and working life skills will be a part of teaching. Students will receive education according to the goals of the basic education act. 14

YES services

STRATEGIES AND PLANS YES participates in the creation of strategies and education plans Support for educational institutions in creating an education program and implementing entrepreneurship education into the institutions agenda. Students receive high-quality entrepreneurship education also in the future

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YES services

MATERIAL AND MODELS YES provides models and materials for entrepreneurship education YES Catalogues - good models for entrepreneurship education YES Pearls - short case example on entrepreneurship education Materials and models provided by other parties Students learn life management and working life skills through practical experience

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YES services

SCHOOL-BUSINESS COOPERATION YES supports cooperation between schools and businesses YES teacher-entrepreneur meetups - teachers and entrepreneurs meet and discuss a common theme YES Café - staff meetings move from schools to companies YES Godparent - business representatives, who agree to cooperate with schools opeTET ja rexiTET Teachers and students get to know local business life. Students receive realistic information on working life and the skills they need, and they build contacts for the future.

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YES services

JA-YE local office services YES provides training for undertaking JA-YE Finland programs JA-YE Path of Entrepreneurship Education offers practical “learning by doing” programs from preschools to college-level.

Programs conform to and support the goals of education programs. Students learn entrepreneurial attitude and working life and financial skills by doing.

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YES in 2013 YES goes to lukio project - works in 7 regions (other YES regions as network partners) - aims to reinforce the entrepreneurship and working life knowledge of teaching staff in high schools - Developing the entrepreneurship education measuring project YES tools distributed to the whole network -YES Godparent, YES teacher-entrepreneur meetups, YES Café (YGL project) YES Mentor project - peer mentoring project for teachers and entrepreneurs, who will benchmark each other and create new methods for school-business interaction YES clearly visible during Entrepreneurship Day and Week - national campaign and regional events YES monitors the development of general education and high school education programs YES participates in Järjestöt on the road tour with other organizations National YES cooperates with other entrepreneurship education agents Regional goals and focuses

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Benefits? MUNICIPALITIES - area's common skills utilized

STUDENTS - life management skills, finding and utilizing one's own strengths, entrepreneurial attitude and skills

BUSINESS - anticipation of local skill reserves

= Finland, Inc.:

More welfare – less marginalized youths, entrepreneurial attitude, life management skills, knowhow to work places and entrepreneurship

COMPANIES - utilizing area's skills, and sharing and gaining knowhow

TRAINING ORGANIZERS - close interaction with working life outside schools, supporting education programs, updating one's knowledge to a modern level

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YES in numbers 2013 ENTREPRENEURS/ COMPANIES 1,700

TEACHERS PETTAJIA 8 000 8 000 (services used over (palvelua yli 20,000 times) 20 000 kertaa)

ESTIMATED INFLUENCE ON 22,000 STUDENTS

(over 10,000

cooperative activities)

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