Upstarts T3: An Asynchronous and Cohort-based Entrepreneurship Train-the-Trainer Program

UpStarts is a reverse-mentoring youth program designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among participants and a sense of connection between youth and adults. Effective facilitators are critical to the success of the program. This paper describes an asynchronous, cohort-based virtual train-the-t...

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Published in:Journal of extension 2023-01, Vol.61 (3)
Main Authors: Kim, Surin, de Guzman, Maria, Do, Kieu-Anh, Padasas, Irene, Nicholas, Claire, Kennedy, Olivia, Erdmann, Anna, Larson, Andy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:UpStarts is a reverse-mentoring youth program designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among participants and a sense of connection between youth and adults. Effective facilitators are critical to the success of the program. This paper describes an asynchronous, cohort-based virtual train-the-trainer (T3) program for potential UpStarts facilitators that was developed to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. Participants of the initial UpStarts T3 program reported positive feedback for the training and a high sense of efficacy in implementing UpStarts in their communities. The current T3 model is emerging as a promising means of preparing facilitators to implement UpStarts.
ISSN:0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.61.03.12