Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Stephanie Alvarado serves as the Director of Global Programs at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) since August 2011, where responsibilities include developing international partnership strategies, promoting program offerings, and managing events involving international partners. Prior to this role, Stephanie held several key positions at NFTE, including Sr. Manager of Alumni Services, Development Director, and Program Manager, focusing on alumni support, fund development, and program partnership outreach. With a diverse background that includes working as a Project Manager at AGCO Corporation and as an Intercultural Specialist at Chaska High School, Stephanie has experience in market research, cultural liaison work, and community engagement. Stephanie holds a Master's degree in International Administration from the University of Miami and a Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies and International Studies from Colby College, supplemented by studies at Duke University.
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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Founded in New York City in 1987 by Steve Mariotti, a former entrepreneur turned high school math teacher in the South Bronx, NFTE began as a program to prevent dropouts and improve academic performance among students who were at risk of failing or quitting school.Combining his business background with his desire to teach at-risk students,Steve discovered that when young people from low-income communities are given the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, their innate "street smarts" can easily develop into "academic smarts" and "business smarts." Through entrepreneurship, young people discover that what they are learning in the classroom is relevant to the real world. By teaching the entrepreneurial mindset, NFTE provides young people with tools and attitudes to overcome adversity and address future personal, economic, community and global challenges.The NFTE has worked with more than 500,000 young people from low-income communities in programs across the U.S. and around the world. As of fall, 2014 NFTE operates their successful curriculum in 19 U.S. communities and 12 countries and continues to expand - sharing and spreading the transformative power of entrepreneurship.