Madison middle schoolers learn to be entrepreneurs

Andy Hall:

Demetrius Sims' quest to become an entrepreneur began one day after school, when he joined 36 other middle school students — triple the number expected — for a workshop aimed at helping them land jobs during this winter's holiday break.

"Babysit. Shovel. Melt ice. Christmas gift wrapping," Demetrius, 11, wrote as instructor Sara Winter, career development specialist for the Urban League of Greater Madison's Careers Program, told the students to list jobs they could perform.

"What else can I do?" Demetrius said softly to himself as Winter pressed the students to come up with as many types of jobs as possible.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 5, 2008 12:00 AM
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