As an educator, I see firsthand that many students lack encouraging adults in their lives or the opportunity to prepare themselves for life after high school. More and more, I see the need for mentorship and community engagement and know the positive impact it could have on our students. But there are many hurdles and […]
While next summer may seem far away, BestPrep is excited to announce the dates for our 2020 Technology Integration Workshop (TIW)! Once again, the University of St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business in downtown Minneapolis will serve as our host. TIW will be held Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30, 2020. The four days […]
We are in the final stretch of Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) at St. John’s University! Today began with a keynote address from Stuart Jansen of the organization WE. According to Jansen, WE empowers young people to discover their talents, and then use them to take action and make positive change in the world. “We all […]
Today was the fourth day of Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) at St. John’s University! Students filed into the auditorium from their company meetings, where Josiah Kennealy of Normandale Chi Alpha spoke to students about money and values. Kennealy graduated from college completely debt-free, and he encouraged students to find a way to do the same. […]
We are now on the third day of Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) at St. John’s University! Following breakfast and a short company meeting, students headed to the auditorium to listen to Kristi Piehl, founder of Media Minefield. After working as a TV reporter for twelve years, Piehl switched career paths to start her own public […]
Today marked the second day of Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) at St. John’s University! After breakfast and a quick company meeting, students gathered in the auditorium to listen to Michael Keller, former CEO & President of Pearson’s Candy Company. The topic of Keller’s presentation was ‘Developing Your Personal Brand’, and Keller encouraged students to make […]
We were very excited to kick off the first day of Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) today! The 165 students arrived at St. John’s University around noon to check into camp, greeted by our energetic student leaders and staff. After receiving a BestPrep drawstring bag filled with goodies from MBV’s sponsors, students and their parents entered […]
The pressure is on! Presentation day has finally arrived. Students have been working all week on their business plans for this moment. Tension is high, and everybody is excited. To help the students loosen up before presenting their business plan, Shyrah Perkins, Speaker and Facilitator for WE, urged students to volunteer, organize their own events, […]
