Young Enterprise 2017 Impact Report

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2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT IMPACT REPORT Young Enterprise Asanorganisationwe’reallaboutproviding studentswithauthenticlearningexperiences. We have developed over 70 enterprise resourcesand delivera rangeoffacilitated programmes, designed to be the building blocksforourflagshipprogrammeTheLion FoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme. 2017

W HATW EDO Classroom Resources-curriculum basedresources forteacherstointroducebusinessconceptsintothe classroom.Ourrangeincludespractical activities suchasmarketdaysandlessonsaroundmanaging personalfinances.Facilitated Experiences- immersive experiences ABOVE&run byourtrained facilitatorsdesigned to excite BEYONDandengagestudents.Theseinclude:BPBusinessChallenge-3-daybusinessexperienceforyear11students.HeKaiKeiAkuRingaBusinessChallenge-3daybusinessexperienceforyear10rangatahi.TPU Challenges-1 day experience forteenageparents,basedaround financialcapability.InsuranceDay-1dayexperienceforintermediatestudents,introducing them to theconceptofriskandreward.ExtremeExperiences- designedtotransform thoseYESstudentswho are excited aboutentrepreneurship.Theyinclude:EntrepreneursinAction-studentsexperiencebusinessatafastpace,meetotherYESstudentswithapassionforenterprise and extend their innovative thinking andleadershipskills.InternationalStudy Tours - students win places onoverseasfield tripsto fasttracktheirunderstanding ofglobaltrade.

NORTHLAND IN 2017HeKaiKeiAkuRingaChallenge 1064TEACHERSUSED2BPBusinessChallenges 3928OFOURRESOURCESINTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme 653NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS AUCKLAND12BPBusinessChallengesEntrepreneursInActionEvent2GrowingNZDaysInsuranceDayTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme HeKaiKeiAkuRingaChallenge BAYOFPLENTY 2TeenParentUnitProgrammes GrowingNZDay TheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme 2BPBusinessChallengesTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme WAIKATO EASTERN BAYOFPLENTY HeKaiKeiAkuRingaChallenge BPBusinessChallengeTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme ROTORUA/TAUPO GISBORNE HeKaiKeiAkuRingaChallenge BPBusinessChallenge BPBusinessChallenge TheLionFoundationTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme YoungEnterpriseScheme BPBusinessChallengeTARANAKI TheLionFoundationBPBusinessChallenge YoungEnterpriseScheme HAW KE’SBAYTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme 9BPBusinessChallenges MANAWATU TeenParentUnitProgramme HeKaiKeiAkuRingaChallengeEntrepreneursInActionEvent TheLionFoundationYoung EnterpriseScheme GrowingNZDay TheLionFoundation YoungEnterpriseScheme W ELLINGTON

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORTOUR NELSON/MARLBOROUGHBIGGEST 4BPBusinessChallengesYEARYET TheLionFoundation YoungEnterpriseScheme Thankstothesupportofour funders,teachersandvolunteers wehaveseenanincreasein studentparticipationacrossour programmesandexperiences throughoutNew Zealand. CANTERBURY 4BPBusinessChallenges GrowingNZDayTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme SOUTH CANTERBURY OVER8000 2BPBusinessChallenges STUDENTSPARTICIPATED IN THESEPROGRAMMESTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme AND EXPERIENCES OTAGO BPBusinessChallenges GrowingNZDay TheLionFoundation YoungEnterpriseScheme SOUTHLAND3BPBusinessChallengesTeenParentUnitProgrammeTheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseScheme

THENEW YOUNG ENTERPRISE Forover36 yearswe have been inspiring young people to discovertheirpotentialin businessand in life.Recentlywe introduced a new company culture and refreshed our enterprisng programmesand resources.The only thing we weremissingwasafreshbrandtomatch...thankstotheteam atAssignmentwe’renow lookingbetterthanever! Wethinkofourlogoasatotem -a valuedemblem ofsymbolic‘us’. LetterYisourchampion-emblematicofour studentsandpartners,thatiswhat‘YES’looks andfeelslike-armsoutstretched,readyfor anything. LetterErepresentsbuildingblocks-stepby step,oneatopanother,weelevateourstudents andalumnitoever-greateropportunities. LetterSshowstheroadmaptotakeusthere- ourprogrammepathwaysgetyoutowhereyou wanttogo.W eroundthisoffwithanexpression ofourattitudetogettingyouthere[!]. Thankyou toourbrand designsponsors:2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORTYEShashonestlybeenoneofthebestexperiencesandhashadasignificantimpactonmethisyear.Ihavelearntsomuchandhavegrownasapersoninregardstohavingagreateramountofconfidence,actuallybackingmyselfandwhatIcanachieve.Ilearnttheimportanceofnetworking,timemangement,askingforhelpandthathardworkdoespayoff. -Charlie,YESStudent2017

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT CELEBRATIONS “Thequalityandthestandardofthepresentationsfrom allthe companiesthatmadethefinalswassensational.W hatreally impressedmewastheempathyandtheunderstandingoftheir businessandtheircontributiontothesocietytheyarepartof.” -DavidSteele,LionFoundationTrustee OVERALLTITLE TheLionFoundationYoungEnterpriseSchemeCompanyoftheYear-OLelei|HendersonHighSchool TheSirJohnToddAwardforSecondPlace-ClearFree|RangitotoCollege TheToddFoundationAwardforThirdPlace-EarthtoEarth|WestmountSchool CATEGORYAWARDS ArtsandCultureAward-ProjectĀtaahua|GisborneGirls'HighSchool BPAwardforSocialEnterprise-Loocation|DiocesanSchoolforGirls CharteredAccountantsAustraliaandNewZealandAwardforCEO oftheYear-JakeDunn,Bruthas|St John'sCollege,Hastings HeKaiKeiAkuRingaAwardforRangatahiEntrepreneurs-TumekeClothing|TokoroaHighSchool HSBCAwardforExcellenceinSales&Marketing-AshleyGrace|RangitotoCollege MasseyBusinessSchoolYoungEntrepreneurScholarAward -JoeTaylor|NaylandCollege MinistryofBusinessInnovationandEmploymentAwardforOperations-TumekeClothing|Tokoroa HighSchool MinistryforPacificPeoplesAward forExcellenceinPasifika Business-Meraki|StMary'sCollege, Auckland MPIGrowingNZSustainabilityAward:FoodandFibrefortheFuture-BeerBones|ListonCollege MinistryofYouthDevelopmentAwardforBusinessCommitment-GoldenOwl|PapanuiHighSchool MovacInnovationAward-KeyIdeasNZ|Taupo-nui-a-TiaCollege NZ Aid ProgrammeAward forInternationalDevelopment-TastyTio |Kaitaia College/TeRangi Aniwaniwa/KaitaiaAbundantLifeSchool UnitecAwardforEnterprisingTechnology-Rippl|ACGParnell SPECIALAWARDS SirJamesFletcherAwardforthemostInspiringTeacher-EmmaO'Riordan|ManurewaHighSchool DistinguishedAlumniAward -LisaKing|EatMyLunch EmergingAlumniAward-SianSimpson|KiwiLandingPad

THIRDTIME’SACHARM “Challenging,invigoratingandrewarding”ishowour2017LionFoundationYoung EnterpriseSchemeNationalChampions,OleleidescribetheirYES experience. Afterthreeyearscompetingintheprogramme,coming3rdin2015,2ndin2016 andfinally1st,theteam hasshowntheultimatededicationtotheircompany. “BeforeenteringYES,wehadn'trealisedschoolcouldbeasfunasitwas!Wenever thoughtthatwewouldenjoyturninguptoschooltodo\"work\"butbecausewewere abletogrow somethingandseethedifferenceweweremaking,itmadeitallthat morespecialandenjoyable”saidMattBillington,CEO ofOLelei. “ProgrammeslikeYESareimportantinfosteringconfidence,self-beliefanddrivein theyoungergeneration.W ithoutparticipatinginYES,wewouldhaveneverhadthe confidencewedonowtostepoutofourcomfortzoneandparticipate(andexcel)in differentpartsofourcommunity.It'simportantbecausethereisnothingelselikeit. ThereisnothingthatcanbetterprepareyoufortherealworldthanYES.” In2018co-foundersMattandBusteraretakingOLeleiseriously.They’redeveloping theirproductwhilstlookingforinvestmenttotakeonaglobalmarket.Alongwith thisBusterisofftoAucklandUniversitytostudyPsychologyandSociologyandMatt willbeworkingforJakeMiller,CEO andFounderofUnfiltered(andYESalumnus)as hisExecutiveAssistant. TheOLeleiTeam wanttosay,“THANKYOU.Thankyoutothesponsors,thankyou tothestaffandthankyoutoeachandeverystudentthattookpartinYESoverthe pastthreeyears.Wewouldn'thavewonandwewouldn'thavebeenthepeoplewe arenowwithoutthesupport,guidanceandrivalries.”

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORTTHEYEAROFYES Over3500studentscompletedTheLionFoundationYoung EnterpriseScheme(YES)in2017.Theylaunchedmore than830companieswiththesupportof200teachers andover1600businessjudgesandmentors. YESprovidesanentrepreneurialexperience tohelpstudentsdevelop21stcentury skillsinreal-worldsituationsby workingtotheirstrengths. AfterparticipatinginYES70% of studentsaremoreinterestedin startingtheirownbusiness. 85% ofYESstudentsfelt betterpreparedtomake decisionsfor theirfuture. 85% alsosaidthattheirpersonal confidenceincreasedasaresult ofparticipatinginYES. Problem solving,team work,leadership andcommunicationarethetopskillsthat studentsidentifiedimprovinginby participatinginYES.

YESIN THEREGIONS Ourregionaldeliverypartnersenable YEStobeofferedwithfullsupportfor teachersandstudentsrightacross thecountry. Thankyoutoalltheorganisations andRegionalCoordinatorswho madethispossiblein2017.

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT YES TEAM PROFILE AlmaandTheodoralaunchedDiversityTreethroughYES withtheaim toinspirethePoriruaCommunitytoputaside difference and make inclusivenessa modelforfuture generations.Thestudentsdesigned,produced and sold long-sleevedtopsintimeforparticipantsandsupporters ofthePoriruaPasifikaPolyfest. TheyenjoyedalltheopportunitiesthatYEShadtooffer. Theirconfidenceandself-beliefflourished.Theyattended Entrepreneurs in Action (EIA),pitched at events and connected with a variety of business people who encouragedandsupportedthem. Afterattending EIA and being inspired by theirYES experienceAlmaandTheodorasigneduptoattendThe PasifikaStartUpWeekend.Theyweretheonlystudentsat theeventbutwhentheypitchedtheirYESidea,nervesand uneasevanishedandmagichappened. StartUpWeekendorganiser,DaveMoskovitzsaidabout theteamspitch,“Justwow,wow,wow.Youstoleallofthe mentors'heartsworking onsuchanimportantproblem with such incredible aroha. I willnever forget your impassionedcry:\"Thereisnoroom forracism inPorirua!!\"- that's etched permanently in my memory in the best possible way,and would have to be one ofthe most memorablemomentsfrom my26startupweekends.” OnthebackoftheirsuccessattheStartupweekend,the girls successfully applied forplaces atVenture Up to continue their entrepreneurialjourney.Theodora was awarded a Porirua City CouncilScholarship offering internshipwithlocalbusinessesandfundstohelpwithher completeherbusinessdegree.ShealsowonaW hitireia NewZealandscholarshiptosupporthertertiarystudy.

INTERNATIONALOPPORTUNITIESSA~O PAULO Through participating in ourEntrepreneursin Action weekendseight studentswereselectedtotraveltoSao~Paulo,Brazilincollaborationwith theLatinAmericanCentreofAsia-PacificExcellence(CAPEs). Thestudentswereofferedtheopportunitytogrow theirunderstandingof business,entrepreneurship and Brazilian culture.Overeightdays the studentsparticipatedinworkshopsandbusinesschallenges.Theyattended meetingswithlocalentreprenuersand globalorganisationssuchasAD Instruments,NZTE,and4YOU2. Aidan-PaulEneleSamasoni-Tukuitongafrom MarcellinCollegewasoneof thestudentswho travelled to Brazil.W hen discussing thetrip hesaid, “Entrepreneurshipistheopportunityforpeopletodosomethingmeaningful andcreateaworthwhileimpact”. The studentsdescribed theirweekin Brazilasa trip ofa lifetime.By immersingthemselvesinanewculturetheywereabletoreturnhomewitha newperspectiveandunderstandingofinternationalbusiness. “Neverfallin love with the ideathatyoucomeupwith. Fallinlovewiththeproblem thatyouaretryingtosolve”. -BenKingi,YESStudent





2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT ROAMING TEACHERS Ourroaming teachersare the superstars who help grow teacher expertise and confidencetodeliverBusinessStudiesand NCEAqualificationsinanenterprisingway. W ecurrentlyhave6roamingteachers in5regionsacrossthecountry.In2017 they provided 1:1 support to 146 teachersandhelped4245students. “Invaluable. Expert advice, marking the business plan, alwayswillingtovisit,listened wellandgaveexcellentadvice.” W hatourteachersthink: “W heretostart?Wewouldnothavebeen abletogaintheamazingsuccessesthat we did withoutourregionalRoaming Teacher.TheirassistancewiththeNCEA componentwasinvaluable.”

THETRUESUPERHEROESEveryyearwegetthechancetoworkwithsomanybrilliantteachersandEmmaO’Riordanfrom ManurewaCollegeisoneofthose.Shewasthe2017 recipientoftheSirJamesFletcherAward forthemostinspiringteacher.Hercolleague Leanne Gibson said “Emma has great beliefin ourstudents’capabilities,and a clearvision (which she has proved inpractice)ofhow involvingandengagingstudentsinYESprogrammescanlifttheirexpectations,confidenceandachievement.W eneedmoreeducatorswiththevision,mindsetandpracticeofEmma.”

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORTRANGITAHIIN BUSINESSHekaikeiakuringabusinesschallengeisa3-dayexperientialprogrammecontextualisedforMaoristudents.282rangitahiattendedthechallengesin5regionsacrosstheNorthIsland.We asked the students to self-assess whatthe challengetaughtthem.90% 82% 83% 66% learntalotaboutbusiness openedtheireyes becamemore providedideas toopportunities confident abouttheir futurepathways Iwouldliketoseethe kindoflearningand engagementthatIsaw inthechallengetobe happeningallthetime inmyclassroom.Inmy classroom thelearning iscontrivedand assessmentdriven,this learningwasdrivenby theenthusiasm ofthe students. -DeborahMcKillop Teacher|OpotikiCollege

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT INDUSTRYCONNECTIONSDairyNZandthePrimaryIndustriesCapabilityAllianceisfocusedonattracting young peopleinto primaryindustrycareerpaths.TheGrowingNZInnovationChallengeandTeacherLedResourcewerecreatedtomaximisestudentengagementandconnecttheirexistingintereststothecontextoftheprimaryindustries.Approximately480 Thecombinationofstudentsparticipated mixingupthestudentsinTheGrowingNZInnovationChallenges. from variousschoolsThesewereheldin6 andthetopicitselfregions:AucklandCentral madeitanoutstandingAucklandSouth success.IsuspectthatTauranga thismodelisindeedanWellington effectivemeansofChristchurch grabbingsomeoftheDunedin outstandingyoung brainsforafutureinthe foodproductionsector. -HelenDallaston Teacher|Auckland GirlsGrammar

2017END OFYEARIMPACTREPORT Tothehugefamilythathelpsusdowhatwedoeveryday…...thankyouforyoursupportandinbelievinginthevalueour programmesprovidefortheyouthofNew Zealand.Ourplatinum sponsors GoldsponsorsSilversponsorsNationalsponsorsSupportersAirNew Zealand,Banqer,Beef+ Lamb New Zealand,BusinessNZ,CBLInsurance,FisoInvestmentGroup,Fujitsu,GallagherCharitableTrust,KaimiraEstate,Klopache,NewZealandTradeandEnterprise,NZMaoriTourism,NZQAOfficeMax,Ricoh,Simplicity,SkyCity Auckland Community Trust,StaffordEngineering,Storbie,TePuniKokiri,TeTumaPaeroa,TheFletcherTrust,ThomasGeorgeMacarthyTrust,UniversityofOtago,VictoriaUniversity.