Program Profile

International Foundation for Training and Development (IFTD)

Generation Entrepreneurship (GenE)

  • High School/Grades 9-12

GenE (Generation Entrepreneurship) brings together high school students from Morocco, Tunisia, and the United States to work on entrepreneurial ideas that address real-world challenges. Participants take part in interactive discussions, exploring how global issues connect to their own communities and daily lives. The program encourages young people to think critically, exchange perspectives, and use creativity and collaboration to design solutions that can make a difference. At the end of the program, students share their final projects, entrepreneurial concepts and prototypes, in a digital showcase.

Activities

Through problem-based learning, participants work in international teams to develop entrepreneurial ideas that respond to pressing challenges. Guided by qualified facilitators, they strengthen their skills in teamwork, innovation, and problem-solving. Meetings are held both live and asynchronously to allow time for collaboration and reflection. The program concludes with a digital showcase where student teams pitch their entrepreneurial ideas, highlighting their creativity and the partnerships built across countries.

Program Details

Number of Participants

960

U.S. States and Territories Reached
  • All U.S. States and Territories
Countries and Territories Reached
  • Egypt
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
Length of Exchange

Eight weeks (One hour of synchronous communication and one to two hours of asynchronous communication/week)

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