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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 1\, Entrepreneurial Mindset
DESCRIPTION:Junior Achievement of Alaska hosts a week of entrepreneurship for Alaska students\, live on Zoom\, September 14 to 18\, 2026. \nDay 1 starts with the student. You identify the entrepreneurial characteristics you already carry\, and you learn what separates an idea from a business. The week runs as one arc\, and Day 1 sets the foundation the pitch contest is built on. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-1-entrepreneurial-mindset
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Workshops & Trainings,Youth & Student Engagement
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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 2\, Design Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Event 2 of the Junior Achievement of Alaska series that is hosted during the whole week for Alaska students\, live on Zoom\, September 14 to 18\, 2026. \nDay 2 turns to the problem. Students work through the design thinking process and learn to empathize with the person who has the problem\, before proposing anything to solve it. \nGood businesses start with a problem somebody actually has. This session teaches you how to find one. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-2-design-thinking
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Workshops & Trainings,Youth & Student Engagement
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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 3\, Ideation and Market Research
DESCRIPTION:Event 3 of the Junior Achievement of Alaska series that is hosted during the whole week for Alaska students\, live on Zoom\, September 14 to 18\, 2026. \nDay 3 moves from problem to opportunity. Students generate ideas\, test them against a real market\, and learn the research that tells you whether an idea has customers. \nThis is where a startup concept stops being a hunch. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-3-ideation-and-market-research
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Workshops & Trainings,Youth & Student Engagement
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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 4\, Design and Prototyping
DESCRIPTION:Event 4 of the Junior Achievement of Alaska series that is hosted during the whole week for Alaska students\, live on Zoom\, September 14 to 18\, 2026. \nDay 4 builds. Students take the researched idea into design and prototyping\, and prepare the product or service they will pitch on Friday. \nYou leave this session with something to show\, and a pitch to sharpen. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-4-design-and-prototyping
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Workshops & Trainings,Youth & Student Engagement
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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 5\, Shark Tank Style Pitch Contest
DESCRIPTION:The week closes with a Shark Tank style pitch contest. Students take turns pitching their product or service idea to the class and to a panel of judges. \nJudges award the winning student an Apple iPad. \nAttendance at the sessions starting September 14 was required to compete. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-5-shark-tank-style-pitch-contest
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Pitch Competitions & Showcases,Youth & Student Engagement
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