Teachers Reaching Out: 25 Dedicated Souls who have changed the lives of young entrepreneurs from YEScarolina [Paperback]

In celebration of Mark Motley’s legacy, Jimmy Bailey, Executive Director of YEScarolina, has compiled herein twenty-five true stories of teachers who are teaching kids to become the business leaders of the future. YEScarolina thas trained over 500 teachers in South Carolina through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship University accredited training program. Their students have learned how to transform their street smarts into business smarts. YEScarolina is a statewide nonprofit initiative designed to help young people from grades 6-12 build practical business skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity. The underlying goal of the organization is to create economic equality for children of all socio-economic backgrounds while simultaneously empowering youth to harness their unique gifts to follow their dreams. The teachers profiled in this book share their tools for inspiring confidence, getting kids motivated, unleashing their creativity and honing leadership skills. These twenty-five true stories are a testament to the dedication and the passion that YEScarolina and NFTE trained teachers bring to the classroom and to their students everyday.

A tribute to the work of YESCarolina and the Mark Elliott Motley FoundationLancie Affonso
Linda Avery
Norma Brown
Tracy Cook
Frances G. Daniels
Melissa Ann Epps
Aimee R. Gray
Laura H. Gasque
Tonya Hanser
Michele Jackson
Debbie Jennings
Robin Keyes
Anne H. Marcengill
Jennifer Molnar
Deborah Niiya
Roger Roberg
Misty Rohaly
Norma Jean Rockwell
Eva Rutiri
Joyce Simons
Paul Smith II
Jean Vess
Maria D’Angelo Williams
Laquinta S. Yates
Brianna Zhang“For many of our young people, lessons learned about entrepreneurship can be one of the most important educational experiences of their lives. This book is proof of that.”
—Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Mayor, City of Charleston, South Carolina