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CORRECTION: Student from The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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    Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) named Raneem Al Suwaidani as the winner of last night’s annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), with additional support from PayPal and Santander.
  • Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.
  • Al Suwaidani, a student at The Met School in Providence, RI, was awarded first place with her business Lilypad, a food truck rental opportunity for BIPOC entrepreneurs testing culinary concepts in a low-cost, risk-free environment.
  • “At our National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, audiences expect and witness business concepts that could shape our economic future, ideas that could revolutionize traditional industries, and new thinking around the use of emerging technologies,” said NFTE CEO Dr. J.D.

Student from The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.

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  • Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.
  • Al Suwaidani, a student at The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, was awarded first place with her business Lilypad, a food truck rental opportunity for BIPOC entrepreneurs testing culinary concepts in a low-cost, risk-free environment.
  • She was awarded $10,000 plus a 45-minute mentorship session with Daymond John, The People’s Shark and the founder and CEO of FUBU, a $6 billion hip-hop apparel company.
  • “At our National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, audiences expect and witness business concepts that could shape our economic future, ideas that could revolutionize traditional industries, and new thinking around the use of emerging technologies,” said NFTE CEO Dr. J.D.

Rhode Island Student Wins New England Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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BOSTON, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four student businesses as winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.

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  • BOSTON, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four student businesses as winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
  • 1st Place: Zainabou Thiam of The MET School in Rhode Island with Sunu Body, a line of products designed to bring out the world's natural beauty through the influence of African culture.
  • "We are so proud of these brilliant young minds and in awe of their commitment to entrepreneurship and making a difference in this world," said Dr. J.D.
  • The NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge was presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and Santander, with signature support from UniCare, and associate support from Fenway Sports Group and HOPR Ventures.

Rhode Island School Choice Fair to Offer Support, Fun for Families as They Explore Options

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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Besides learning about local options, attendees can enjoy music, face painting, balloon twisting, a photobooth, a chance to win raffle prizes, free snacks, lemonade, and coffee.

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  • Besides learning about local options, attendees can enjoy music, face painting, balloon twisting, a photobooth, a chance to win raffle prizes, free snacks, lemonade, and coffee.
  • The fair is planned to coincide with the celebration of National School Choice Week (Jan. 22-28, 2023), which will feature tens of thousands of school choice celebrations across all 50 states.
  • Come and see the many various different types of schools and options that have come together to demonstrate their programs available to you and your children," said Ed Bastia of Rhode Island Families for School Choice.
  • This event is hosted by National School Choice Week, in collaboration with Rhode Island Families for School Choice, the Diocese of Providence, and schools across the state.