epg 2014 final portfolio - ngoc anh cao - berea college
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A summary of an Education Studies major's journey toward Entrepreneurial Abilities. This is my Final Portfolio for the Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Program at Berea College, Summer 2014. For more information, please download the file and/or check the notes pages. I included my complete talk in front of the cohort in the notes under the slides.TRANSCRIPT
Entrepreneurship for the Public GoodCohort 11
Ngoc-Anh CaoBerea College, Berea, Kentucky
July 3, 2014
How an Education Major Identifies Herself with an Entrepreneur
Biggest Challenge: AssumptionsJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
An Education Major as People Think An Entrepreneur as I Think
Biggest Success: Think Out of the Box
THINK LIKE AN EDUCATORACT LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
10 Key Concepts
1. Appalachia2. Tacit Knowledge3. Design Thinking4. Heart + Head = Hustle5. The Invisible Barrier6. Empathy7. Rider, Elephant, and Path8. Patterns Recognition9. Creating Community10. Made to Stick
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Challenge 2: Create Motivation
WHY APPALACHIA?
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Success 2: There Is a Place Like Appalachia EverywhereJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education
Major
Vietnam
The Vicious Cycle: Low Education & Persistent Poverty
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Education Percentages
Breathitt Knott Lee Leslie Letcher Owsley Perry Wolfe0%
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College degreeSome collegeHigh school onlyLess than high school
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The Elephant Is Ready – Frustration Can Become Motivation
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
There Are Riders to Direct the ElephantJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
What EPG Students Do: Shape the Path
Follow-up: Mapping the 36-mile river trail in Perry County on July 19th and 20th
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Map of the 27-mile ATV trail in Leslie County Map of the 7.5-mile River trail in Leslie County
Challenge 3: The Invisible BarrierJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Success 3: Overcome the Invisible Barrier
21 miles 7.5 miles
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Biking on the Virginia Creeper Trail Kayaking on the Middle Fork River in Leslie County
Success 3: Overcome the Invisible Barrier
4/627 miles
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Driving ATV on the trail in Leslie County Rock climbing at Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure
Challenge 4: Ambiguity and UncertaintyJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Success 4: Create Community & Utilize ResourcesJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Challenge 5: TeamworkJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
My Role in Our TeamJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Success: Teamwork (I think -> We think)July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
An Entrepreneurial LeadershipJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Social Media ReviewsJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
* 31 Contributions on TripAdvisor* 36 Reviews & 83 Local Photos on Yelp* 25 Reviews on Facebook
Social Media ReviewsJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Social Media Reviews on PhotosJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
My MulligansJuly 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Re-climb and Complete the Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure
Communicate Better with Local Communities
Next Steps
• Study abroad in Finland in Spring 2015• Get an internship with UNICEF• Seek opportunities to attend national and international conferences• Continue self-reflecting
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major
Work Cited
d.school Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Facilitator’s Guide to an Introduction to Design Thinking. Palo Alto, California: Stanford University. 2011. Moodle.berea.edu. 2014.d.school Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Facilitator’s Guide to an Introduction to Design Thinking: Redesign the Gift-Giving Experience. Palo Alto, California: Stanford University. 2011. Moodle.berea.edu. 2014.Eller, Ronald, D. Uneven Ground: Appalachia Since 1945. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. 2008. Print.Galinsky, Lara and Doug Ulman, Work on Purpose. Echoing Green. 2011. Print.Hacbert, Peter. Entrepreneurial Experience. Course. 2014.Heath, Chip, and Dan Heath. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. New York: Random House, 2007. Print.Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. New York: Broadway Books, Crown Publishing, 2010. Print. James Agee Film Project. Appalachia: A History of the Mountains and People. 2009. DVD.Salstrom, Paul. Appalachia's Path to Dependency: Rethinking a Region's Economic History. 1998. Print.Berry, Chad. A Historical Perspective of Old and New Appalachia. Lecture. 14 May 2014. The Entrepreneur Learning Initiative. The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program. 2014. Online Course. 2014.
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Work Cited
Facebook.com Icehouse.digitalchalk.com Images.google.com TripAdvisor.com Yelp.com
July 3, 2014 Ngoc-Anh Cao An Entrepreneurial Journey of an Education Major