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"To help you with your advocacy efforts, the Executive Officer Team created a quick how-to guide for advocacy! This guide shows you the most current DECA information and breaks it down so that it easy to understand and easy to share while advocating."

Many schools utilize CTE aligned curriculum, CTE online resources, professional development resources, and even receive funding from the CTE Support fund. This month, it’s time to show our appreciation for CTE! Here are a few ways to participate: Social media Advocacy in your community Alumni recognition

It is time to celebrate CTE Month! CTE does so much for Spirit Box Teams and DECA. Career and Technical Education Month, or CTE Month, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country.

"Throughout history, Black entrepreneurs have faced unique challenges in America, one of which is the lack of access to capital. Business funding gives life to new ideas, which might otherwise be lost, appropriated, or manipulated. These 25 Black entrepreneurs have built successful companies in logistics, tech, retail, and more, setting new standards for business."

A big welcome to Olathe South joining our Spirit Box Community! They are the 4th Spirit Box launched within their district and the 8th Spirit Box in Kansas. We are so excited for them to be starting their journey with Spirit Box and to see the great things they will do.

Before your customers become your biggest fan, you need to be theirs. The people who support your business are the ones that are pushing your business forward. Download our free worksheet to help you create a plan for your customer service in your School Based Enterprise!

New blog post! Hiring the right people for your school based enterprise! It's important to create a plan for how you bring people onto your team. https://www.spiritboxnation.com//part-2-hiring-the-right-p

Meet with your team and outline the kind of qualities you are looking for and what responsibilities they would be taking on for each role. Do students apply for these roles or are they appointed? Create a process for how you bring on new people. Visit the link in our profile to read our full post on hiring the right person for your SBE. Then download our free worksheet to help you create a hiring plan for your school based enterprise! https://www.spiritboxnation.com//hiring-the-right-people-i

With your Spirit Box team or your SBE Team, it is important to have a process of replacing members that graduate or leave your team. What kind of person are you looking for? What kind of training process do you have? If you don’t know the answer to this, don’t panic! We have the tools for you and your team. https://mailchi.mp/spiritboxnation/nm60r0kemr

With your Spirit Box team or your SBE team, it is important to have a process of replacing members that graduate or leave your team. What kind of person are you looking for? What kind of training process do you have? If you don’t know the answer to this, don’t panic! We have the tools for you and your team.

Hiring the right person for a business is crucial for its success and something to be taken seriously. Check out our newest blog post around hiring the right person! https://www.spiritboxnation.com//hiring-the-right-people-i

With your Spirit Box team, it is important to have a process of replacing members that graduate or leave your team. What kind of person are you looking for? What kind of training process do you have? If you don’t know the answer to this, don’t panic!! Meet with your team and outline the kind of qualities you are looking for and what responsibilities they would be taking on. Do students apply for these roles or are they appointed? Create a process for how you bring on new people.

Creativity is not just for artists. Understanding how to apply creative thinking to a project will allow students to innovate ideas that are outside of the box. Not sticking to the status quo may be what leads your business to success. Read our newest blog post for all the information around 21st century skills! https://www.spiritboxnation.com//bringing-21st-century-ski

This area helps students find solutions to a problem. Preparing them to solve a problem on their own will push them to success when they are out of school.

Students may groan at group projects, but learning to work together, problem solve, and compromise as a team will set them up for greatness when they enter the workforce.

Communication is how we effectively explain an idea to another person. This can be done in several ways: in-person, telephone, email, texting, video-chat, or professional communication vs. personal. Communication is one of the most important skills to running a successful business or working at any job.