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Photographed at The Junior Entrepeneur Programme showcase at The Malton in Killarney were Michelle Miranda, Amara Bahitti, Xi Chen, Nora Oshei and Christina O Sullivan with their business “Magtacilan”, from Sacred Heart Primary School, Tralee. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle.
MORE than 1,000 primary school pupils in Kerry today kicked off a nationwide showcase of junior entrepreneurship. In the coming weeks, over 10,000 children, aged from 9 to 11 years old, will be presenting the businesses they have created and managed through the Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP).
JEP is the only programme in Ireland geared towards primary school children, and it is a vital part of any school curriculum, building skills as well as confidence.
Photographed at The Junior Entrepreneur Programme showcase, at The Malton Hotel in Killarney, was Irish Dancer Michael Flatley sampling some tasty treats prepared by Katie Shields of “Blissful Bites”, from Gneeveguilla National School. Also photographed is teacher Noelle O’Brien and entrepeneur Jerry Kennelly. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle.
Founded by Jerry Kennelly of Tweak.com, JEP brings entrepreneurship into primary schools and helps students develop existing skills such as literacy and numeracy but also new skills such as problem solving, technology, communication, team building, confidence and creative thinking.
Jerry Kennelly said the standard of projects and the skills of the students involved continues to amaze each year; “These 11 and 12-year-old business people are just as enthusiastic and capable as more seasoned business people and I’d be very confident for Ireland’s future under their watch”.
Irish dancer and entrepreneur Michael Flatley and entrepeneur Jerry Kennelly, give some advice to students Hugh Murhill, Cathal James Devlin, from “Lough Choc” in Loughquittane National School at The Junior Entrepeneur Programme showcase, in The Malton in Killarney. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle.
The programme is available nationally, is free for schools, parents and children thanks to the support of entrepreneurs in each region. Applications to participate in the Junior Entrepreneurship Programme next year (2016/2017) are available online by visiting www.juniorentrepreneur.ie .
Photographed at The Junior Entrepeneur Programme showcase, at The Malton Hotel in Killarney, was entrepeneur Jerry Kennelly, Irish dancer & entrepeneur Michael Flatley who shared some business advice, with students Abbie Roche and Darragh Long of “DreamCatchers”, from Lyracrompane National School. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle.
