Youth Enterprise Academy:
A summer program for Milwaukee Public School 9th & 10th Grade Students
Registration deadline: April 30, 2008. A parent orientation will be held on the UWM campus on May 8th, 2008 for those who have been accepted.
Leadership, Economics and Personal Finance
The Youth Enterprise Academy will provide students the skills needed to be successful
in high school and beyond. The academy will focus on the steps students can take to become an economic success. This nine day summer program introduces students to
how our free market economy works and individual roles within the economy. Talented
and knowledgeable teachers will explain how the economic choices students make
today can influence their chances for future success.
Special Features
Tips on how to prepare for college while you are in high school
Principles of personal investing: spending, saving, credit, forms of investing
Analyze corporations to decide whether to buy, hold, or sell their stock
Overview of how our market economy works
Introduction to the economic way of thinking
Guest speakers from Milwaukee area businesses
Field trip to the Chicago Federal Reserve and Chicago Board of Trade
We are seeing young people who wish to be successful academically and economically. Each student who attends all sessions, is an active participant and completes all assignments will receive a $500.00 U.S. Savings Bond.
Apply for the Youth Enterprise Academy if your interested In:
Being a leader now and in the future
Beginning to save for their future with a $500.00 U.S. Savings Bond
Learning about saving and credit
Exploring the world of investing
Learning how our economy works
Meeting successful business people and hearing their advice
Application Deadline
Please complete the requested information and return it no later than April 30. A parent orientation will be held on the UWM campus on May 8th, 2008 for those who have been accepted.
UWM campus.
Application Process
Admission to the Youth Enterprise Academy is limited and competitive. Apply now!
You must currently be a 9th or 10th grade student in the Milwaukee Public Schools to
qualify. The following information must be included in your application:
1. Name
2. Home Address including zip code
3. Telephone
4. Social Security Number
5. School
6. Grade
7. Age
8. Ethnic Heritage
9. Report Card
10. Essay - Write a two paragraph essay addressing why you would like to participate in the Youth Enterprise Academy. Explain why you are interested in being successful in school and in your community. Please mention any special interests you might have in business. Neatness and spelling count! 11. References - Please provide us with the names of two people who can serve as references.
You may wish to include a teacher, employer or community leader.
Send this information to:
Professor Tim O'Driscoll
UWM Center for Economic Education
280 Enderis Hall - PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
