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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Posting on behalf of the Young Entrepreneur Institute at University School. Cross-posted; please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Young Entrepreneur Institute (YEI) believes all young people can benefit from learning to think like problem solvers and entrepreneurs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The YEI’s <b><a href="https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/k-12-programs/pitch-challenge-overview/national-pitch-challenge/" target="loopstyle_link" data-loopstyle="link" title="https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/k-12-programs/pitch-challenge-overview/national-pitch-challenge/">National
Pitch Challenge</a></b> is underway. Pitch Challenge is a pitch contest for students throughout the nation in grades K-12. It is a simple set of activities that help kids learn creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Pitch
Challenge teaches essential workforce readiness skills and helps kids develop a mindset for 21st century careers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Youth and teams of youth can submit short videos and compete for prizes and recognition.
<b>The entry deadline is July 15th.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Librarians and educators can download a
<a href="https://pages.services/pitchtoolkit.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/yepc-toolkit/" target="_blank">
free Pitch Challenge Toolkit</a> to help you facilitate activities that support your young patrons as they identify a problem they want to solve, develop a solution, and pitch it. You can also
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1araFTSg6hn7ZoxijYMAx68GxXuHJuByq/view">
download a Pitch flyer</a> to promote the opportunity in your library and to share with community partners and directly with kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Learn more: <a href="https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/k-12-programs/pitch-challenge-overview/">
https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/k-12-programs/pitch-challenge-overview/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="96" height="102" style="width:1.0in;height:1.0583in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D9A365.A0F33CA0"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none">Janet Ingraham Dwyer (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none">Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none">614-644-6910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/youth-services"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">library.ohio.gov/youth-services</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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