College Park, Maryland- Friday,April the 5th and Saturday April the 6th, WETATi, located at and in partnership with Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD., will be hosting its' annual Entrepreneurship Convention, Competition, and Scholarship Awards Gala at the Ritchie Coliseum and the Adele Stamp Student Union (Colony Ballroom), University of Maryland, College Park, MD. (UMCP), respectively.
On April 5th and 6th, the following activities will take place on the grounds of UMCP:
- Entrepreneurship education/Financial Literacy from stellar speakers/presenters, CLICK HERE for more details.
- Next Generation Entrepreneurship Business Idea Pitch Competition
- Juniors Entrepreneurship Business Idea Pitch Competition
- General Business Idea Pitch school Competition. and more
- Entrepreneurship Competition Winner’s showcase, Scholarship and Awards gala. Click Here to register
* Marketplace Expo opportunity for local minority small business to showcase and share their products and ideas with the young student entrepreneurs and aspiring ones.
Some of our esteemed Sponsors/Partners/Supporters include: SA-TECH Inc., US Air force; Puente Technology LLC.; Altus Technology Solutions; Pepsico; Frito-Lay; Brandon Hurst, Owner & Operator,-Chick-Fil A, Baltimore,Inner Harbor, Maryland; PNC Bank; Six Flags America; Old Line Bank; Wells Fargo; kaiser permanente; Council Member-at-Large, Calvin Hawkins; District Council Chair Member, Todd Turner; Maryland State Delegate, Alonzo Washington; Wegmans; Med Star Family Choice; University of Maryland, Nyumburu Cultural Center; Lamb Consulting Group LLC.; VIP Mentors Matter; Washington Informer;
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The Theme of the convention is:
Preparing The Next Generation Work Force: Leveraging Technology Entrepreneurship
The convention will be attended by public and private schools, professors, educationalists, the business communities, entrepreneurs, aspirants, entrepreneurship competitors, parents/guardians, politicians, faith based organizations, the diplomatic community, the media and much more. It is also open to the general public and those who care about the economic well being and empowerment of the next generation.
"This is another exciting landmark and impact convention by WETATi. I look forward to receiving the students from the area schools and the general public to this life changing event. WETATi and the Nyumburu Cutural Center, UMCP are poised to helping the Next Generation to change their economic narratives through entrepreneurship education and competition the way only WETATi can."
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Anne Reese Carswell, Associate Director, Nyumburu Cultural Center, UMCP
