Youth Entrepreneurship in Virginia has been a focus over the past few years due to the changing workplace landscape. In order to better prepare students for that future, they will need skills related to Youth Entrepreneurship: Critical Thinking, Flexibility, Adaptability, Communication, Collaboration, Comfort with Risk, Initiative, Self Reliance, Future Orientation, Opportunity Recognition, Creativity, and Innovation. All Virginia students deserve access to engaged learning opportunities to better prepare them for the workplaces of tomorrow!

What is Career-Connected Learning: A Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers?
Developed by the STEM Next Opportunity Fund, Career Connected Learning: A Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers is intended to support the out-of-school time field in facilitating career-connected learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with youth.
At STEM Next, STEM encompasses computer science, computational thinking, data analysis, and innovation in technology-driven fields.