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Event: WCC Kidz Biz Workshop To Prepare K-12 Youth For Upcoming Lemonade Day Initiative

Community Event for Families – Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. – Noon
Morris Lawrence Building, WCC Main Campus


Attendees Will Have Fun-Filled Activities And A Chance To Participate In A Raffle For a Premier Lemonade Day Stand Location


WCC President Dr. Bellanca To Give Welcoming Remarks

WHAT: The Kidz Biz workshop will include engaging and informative activities for ages kindergarten to 12th grade on how to plan and manage a business to participate in Lemonade Day.

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There is no fee to participate in the WCC Kidz Biz workshop or in Lemonade Day – being held on June 7th, 2014. Lemonade Day is a national initiative designed to teach the value of entrepreneurship.

WCC students and faculty will be involved in facilitating the family-friendly workshop.

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Topics will include:

· How to write and organize a business plan for the lemonade stand

· How to construct a lemonade stand

· How to secure a prime location

· The fundamentals of business, financial literacy and giving back to the community

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104. Lemonade Day is June 7th, 2014.

PRESENTING SPONSOR: Huntington Bank brought Lemonade Day to Michigan in 2011 and continues to be the presenting sponsor. “Lemonade Day’s mission is to arm our youth with tools to help them see that they can do whatever they want, and be successful,” said Mike Fezzey, president of Huntington Bank’s East Michigan Region and the fourth-year presenting sponsor. Lemonade Day helps walk children and adult mentors through every step of setting up a business, while they are also learning life skills. Everyone needs to learn to balance a budget; who knew it could be fun?” Fezzey added.

WHY: “The goal of Lemonade Day is to give children of all socio-economic backgrounds, in all neighborhoods, the opportunity to learn about starting their own business and learning how to make money to ‘spend a little, save a little and give a little,’” said Dr. Kimberly M. Hurns, business instructor at WCC. “In addition, our commitment to a strong business community starts with instilling business knowledge into our youth. Entrepreneurship and financial literacy are pillars of a strong economy, and these are skills we should begin teaching early,” said Hurns.

In the Fall of 2014, WCC will open an Entrepreneur Center designed to provide space for entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground. It will be open to WCC students, alumni and community members. Dr. Hurns is playing an integral role in starting the WCC Entrepreneur Center.

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has made education accessible and affordable for the local community for 49 years. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, the College offers over 120 degrees and certificates, an open door admission policy and affordable tuitionrates. WCC is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, the regional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Visit www.wccnet.edu.

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