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NFTE All-Island Youth Entrepreneurship Awards
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) who are based in Invent held their All Island Youth Entrepreneurship Graduation & Awards 2011 Ceremony took at the Helix, DCU, on Thursday May 5th 2011 with almost 1,000 young people from Donegal, Belfast, Limerick, Thurles and Dublin taking to the stage to graduate from this entrepreneurship education programme which is delivered through schools and youth centres.
Kyle McMahon (aged 18) a student attending Bonnybrook Youthreach in Coolock was announced as Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2011. The talented entrepreneur used his passion for working with wood to carve out his own pathway to prosperity by manufacturing handcrafted wooden toys. His products include a clock, airplane and jigsaw range.
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a cutting edge, world recognised, youth education and development programme. It is managed and provided by Foróige in Ireland and is affiliated to NFTE International. NFTE is committed to changing the lives of young people in disadvantaged communities by enabling them to develop core skills in business and enterprise, and in doing so helping them to unlock their individual talents and potential.
NFTE Irelands’ mission is to provide entrepreneurship education to young people living in low-income communities. Our vision is that every young person will find a pathway to prosperity. NFTE is committed to helping young people reach their full potential through educational and entrepreneurial opportunities.
NFTE believes in empowering young people by developing their core skills in business and enterprise and in doing so helping unlock a young person's individual talents and potential.
NFTE Ireland achieves this goal by forming partnerships with schools, universities and community based organisations and creating innovative experiential curricula focused on entrepreneurship education and training.
Research shows that the NFTE Programme not only increases participants business knowledge but also increases interest in further education and career aspirations as well as supporting a significant number of young entrepreneurs to continue running a business.
