The Pitch presentations are complete. The finalists have been selected. Students, breathing more easily, are standing proud of what they’ve accomplished. The volunteer Pitch leaders are delighted by what the students accomplished over the past five weeks… So what was the purpose of the Pitch? To select a studio to redesign? Well, yes, but not…
Make it Happen, Doers
If you’ve been around Loveworks long enough, chances are you’ve heard one of the staff members say, “make it happen” usually followed by one of us heading off with a clipboard in hand or directing our attention back to our laptop to crank out the next project. Whatever it is, that phrase means we’re determined…
Are You Unsure or Stuck with Your BIG Dream?
It would be one of the biggest compliments to overhear two people talking about me and one would say that I am “a big dreamer”. You see, those who hold the space inside to dream become champions to help others realize their big dream. When you walk into the Loveworks Center, one of the things…
Dreamers and Doers
While society has labeled this upcoming generation as lazy, distracted, and out of touch, we don’t see that at Loveworks. We see this generation as an opportunity for growth, change, and hope. We see them as a generation of dreamers, but also doers. We believe in helping students discover their potential and live into their…
What would it be like to let middle school students experience a Silicon Valley style tech-startup?
This week’s blog post is by a guest blogger, Brent Wheelbarger. Brent is the CEO of Trifecta Communications. In February I found myself standing on the floor of the largest toy exhibition in the world; the New York International Toy Fair in Manhattan. Hundreds of toy companies were also there, each presenting their latest concepts,…
CCCurious about Loveworks?
In recent years, Shark Tank has popularized entrepreneurs as celebrities and brought renewed public interest in innovative ideas and small businesses. This has fueled a powerful thought – regardless of sector, leaders will always revolutionize into what can be. This is the epitome of dreaming in action. So we’d like to pose the question, what…
Smash the Secret
The statement we hear all the time from hundreds of professional mentors, volunteers, and parents in our community when they first learn about Loveworks… is that they wish something like Loveworks existed when they were in middle school. Loveworks was founded eight years ago to meet a need that we found in our community. The…
Who Better To Create a Toy Line than Kids Themselves?
That’s the idea behind Wristworld, the newest Loveworks Leadership student-run business. Wristworld is a series of collectible wristbands generating holographic-style augmented reality (AR) video games, right on your wrist! Last year, Trifecta Communications teamed up with Loveworks Leadership for an experiential learning opportunity that was designed to inspire innovation and entrepreneurialism. In February, a team…
The sound of alarm clocks 😫
Who invented the sound of alarm clocks? I don’t know about you but I have yet to find a sound that just brings a smile to my sleepy face and makes me want to get up and dance. It’s 4:15am and my alarm is going off – I hit snooze just to wiggle in a…
Let’s Make this Happen!
This guest post is coming from Keagan Henson. Keagan Henson, CEO of BriteBee, strives to be the definition of a servant leader. As an entrepreneur, Keagan is grateful for the opportunity to have grown multiple businesses and understands what it takes to serve customers and how to make a positive impact on the world around him. No one is…
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