<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This article provides an overview of challenge-based social entrepreneurship education in primary schools in Austria. The “YouthStart”-Programme “Empowering Each Child” is introduced as well as its impact on children. Research accompanying the programme shows that small challenges strengthen particularly the following skills and abilities of pupils: self-confidence and self-initiative, innovation, creativity, mindfulness, empathy, self-motivation and participation in society. Many of the challenges are based on the SDGs, so children are encouraged to learn to think and act in a sustainable way already at the beginning of their school career. The aim is to make young people aware of the fact that a change of people’s mindsets is needed worldwide, educating responsibly acting individuals, who do not only have their personal benefits in mind but also the needs of future generations.</abstract>

This article provides an overview of challenge-based social entrepreneurship education in primary schools in Austria. The “YouthStart”-Programme “Empowering Each Child” is introduced as well as its impact on children. Research accompanying the programme shows that small challenges strengthen particularly the following skills and abilities of pupils: self-confidence and self-initiative, innovation, creativity, mindfulness, empathy, self-motivation and participation in society. Many of the challenges are based on the SDGs, so children are encouraged to learn to think and act in a sustainable way already at the beginning of their school career. The aim is to make young people aware of the fact that a change of people’s mindsets is needed worldwide, educating responsibly acting individuals, who do not only have their personal benefits in mind but also the needs of future generations.

Social Entrepreneurship Education in Primary School: Empowering Each Child with the YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenges Programme

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education

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Social Entrepreneurship Education in Primary School: Empowering Each Child with the YouStart Entrepreneurial Challenges Programme

This article provides an overview of challenge-based social entrepreneurship education in primary schools in Austria. The “YouthStart”-Programme “Empowering...

Social Entrepreneurship Education in Primary School: Empowering Each Child with the You^thStart Entrepreneurial Challenges Programme

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 142 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/dcse-2019-0024

Keywords
entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial challenge-based learning, social entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, youth start entrepreneurial challenges

© 2019 Andrea Bisanz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Social Entrepreneurship Education in Primary School: Empowering Each Child with the YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenges Programme

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 142 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/dcse-2019-0024

Keywordsentrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial challenge-based learning, social entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, youth start entrepreneurial challenges

© 2019 Andrea Bisanz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Social Entrepreneurship Education in Primary School: Empowering Each Child with the You^thStart Entrepreneurial Challenges Programme

Keywords
entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial challenge-based learning, social entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, youth start entrepreneurial challenges