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LA Unified Summer 2022
This Page is Intended to Provide Enrolled Teachers, Students and Volunteers with Program Information.
Project ECHO is proud to partner with LA Unified
Project ECHO is proud to host Los Angeles Unified School Districts' middle and high school Teen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summer Program students. This program develops leadership skills in students as they work in teams and ideate and innovate solutions to industry problems. The program will culminate in a Pitch Competition, where business teams pitch their start up ideas to panels of judges, just like the entrepreneurs on Shark Tank!
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Showcase Events
Showcase Events
All participating classrooms will conclude with a pitch competition. Middle and high school student teams will compete separately.
Check out Project ECHO's Facebook: @LaunchECHO for some photos!
Pre-Register Your Team
Teams must be pre-registered on this form:
TEAM REGISTRATION
Event Details
Friday, July 8 @ 10am via Zoom
Friday, July 22, @ 10am in person at
Los Angeles City College
Friday, August 5, @ 10am via Zoom
Contact Information
Curriculum and Implementation
Kelly McDaniel Thorisson, Lead Teacher
info@projectecho.orgShowcase
Schedule office hours on CALENDLY
Event Preparation
Matilda Albano, Program Director
malbano@projectecho.org
General Inquiries
Diane Quast, Executive Director
dquast@projectecho.org
Or call: 424.238.1884
Guest Speakers
Guest Speakers
Teachers and students are invited to log into our Zoom and join our featured entrepreneur chat. Check back as more speakers will be added.
Join the ZOOM
Join our Zoom and broadcast the presentation onto your whiteboard, or have students join from their personal devices. Each presentation is scheduled for 30 minutes followed by a Q&A.
Previous Chats: VIDEOS
Ahdee Abramson, Dog Treat Entrepreneur
Watch his presentation HERE
Mike Catania, Coupon King!
Watch his presentation HERE
Mark Lipps, Ripe Choice Farm Fresh Catering
Watch his presentation HERE
Eric P. Rose, Technology Entrepreneur
Watch his presentation HERE
Professional Support
Administrative Office Hours
Office hours are available via Zoom and must be requested 24 hours in advance.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9-11AM and 3-5PM
Schedule office hours on CALENDLY
Video: The Perfect Pitch
8 minutes. Provides instruction on the information and graphics to include on a winning pitch deck.
VIDEO: The Marketing Plan
3 minutes: Solid overview of the "4 P's of Marketing: Product, Price, Place & Promotion"
Sample Team Pitches
The following presentations won a previous competition!
High School Pitch
Middle School Pitch
Teacher Resources
Site Visits
Schedule a team member to visit your classroom and support your program implementation.
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