New Ventures in Education: An Educational Entrepreneurship Series April 16 – July 25, 2009 Chicago, IL

To assist educational leaders in starting their own Chicago public school, the Renaissance Schools Fund has designed New Ventures in Education: An Educational Entrepreneurship Series, a series of 11 seminars and two expert support workshops.   The series will run from April to July and will expose aspiring school design teams to best practices in new school development and assist them in creating strong new school proposals. For a full schedule of the series, please click here.

Who Should Attend?
Educators and community leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to start their own school and have a proven track record of results with students in underserved communities

How Much Do the Seminars Cost?
The seminars are free, but require an RSVP.

Do I have to attend all of the seminars?
No.  However, if you are submitting a proposal in this round, we strongly encourage you to attend as many seminars as possible to prepare your submission.

How Do I Register?
To register for one or more of the seminars, click here. Attendance at the NVE seminars requires an RSVP because of limited seating. 

Where can I find more information on the series?
To download the booklet for the 2009 series that includes seminar descriptions and presenter biographies, please click here.

Further Reading:

Download the SCHOOL PLANNING TEMPLATE: The school planning template includes a work plan that will guide you through the steps that must be taken during the initial and advanced phases of school design, community outreach, and student & teacher recruitment.  It also includes a supplemental information sheet that lays out the essential elements of a strong new school proposal.  To download the School Planning Template and supporting information for the critical phases in new school start up, please click here.

To download INSTRUCTIONAL HANDOUTS from past NVE seminars, please click here

For more information on the Renaissance 2010 RFP, please visit the Chicago Public Schools Office of New Schools Website here