Upstarts T3: An Asynchronous and Cohort-based Entrepreneurship Train-the-Trainer Program

Authors

Surin Kim, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Maria Rosario T. de Guzman, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Kieu-Anh Do, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Irene Padasas, University of CaliforniaFollow
Claire Nicholas, University of OklahomaFollow
Olivia Kennedy, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Anna Erdmann, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Andy Larson, Eden Prairie SchoolsFollow

Volume

61

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.61.03.12

Abstract

UpStarts is a reverse-mentoring youth program designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among participants and a sense of connection between youth and adults. Effective facilitators are critical to the success of the program. This paper describes an asynchronous, cohort-based virtual train-the-trainer (T3) program for potential UpStarts facilitators that was developed to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. Participants of the initial UpStarts T3 program reported positive feedback for the training and a high sense of efficacy in implementing UpStarts in their communities. The current T3 model is emerging as a promising means of preparing facilitators to implement UpStarts.

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Recommended Citation

Kim, S., de Guzman, M. T., Do, K., Padasas, I., Nicholas, C., Kennedy, O., Erdmann, A., & Larson, A. (2024). Upstarts T3: An Asynchronous and Cohort-based Entrepreneurship Train-the-Trainer Program. The Journal of Extension, 61(3), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.03.12