/news-archive/tag/victory-over-violence/ ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝ Little Rock Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:08:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2017/07/25/young-entrepreneurs-donate-money-to-victory-over-violence-campaign/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:08:16 +0000 /news/?p=67528 ... Young entrepreneurs donate money to “Victory Over Violence” campaign]]> ,” she said she wanted “to help people stay alive.”  Nash, a soon-to-be second-grader at Western Hills Elementary School, was one of 125 kindergarten through fourth-grade students who learned how to become an entrepreneur at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International’s “Mind Your Own Business” summer enrichment program. “The youth are learning to be socially responsible and understand they can make a difference,” said Paula Rogers, program enrichment manager at Children International. During the summer program, instructors taught students the financially literacy and entrepreneurial skills needed to run a business, including how to speak to customers and investors, how to handle money, create a budget, and save money for a business. Some of the products they created this year included puzzle picture frames, CD case calendars, hand-painted notepads, wire people greeting cards, and paper Pandora beads. Kyler Lee, a second-grader at Terry Elementary School, said making the notepads was “hard work,” but he now has plans for a future in business. “I want to own my own business and sell products,” Lee said. After selling their homemade products at the University District Farmer’s Market and Downtown River Market, Children International students presented more than $900 to “Victory Over Violence” campaign organizers during the “Victory Walk” held July 15 in MacArthur Park. Launched by KARK and Fox16, the campaign focuses on covering crime responsibly and uniting community groups and leaders to reduce violent crimes through improvements in education, jobs, mentoring, and fighting hunger. Organizers for “Victory Over Violence” said the money raised would be given to an organization for at-risk youths. Marqueashia Thompson, third-grade business enrichment instructor, said many of participants end the summer feeling optimistic about their future as entrepreneurs. “The kids are inspired to be rich,” Thompson said. “They don’t feel like they have any limits. They can do anything they put their minds to.” In the upper right photo, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International students sell homemade products to raise money for the “Victory Over Violence” campaign at the University District Farmer’s Market. Pictured, from left to right, include: second-grader Angela Salas, Camp Instructor Mary Virden, first-grader Aimar Salas, third-grader Mason Thomas, and fourth-grader Kirsten Ewings. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝ Little Rock Communications.]]> /news-archive/2017/07/06/young-entrepreneurs-sell-products-to-raise-money-for-victory-over-violence/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:59:19 +0000 /news/?p=67435 ... Young entrepreneurs sell products to raise money for “Victory Over Violence” campaign]]> Young entrepreneurs participating in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International’s “Mind Your Own Business” summer camp will sell their business products July 6, 11, and 13 to raise money for the anti-violence campaign, “ This is the 14th year of the program, which serves 125 Kindergarten through fourth-grade students, who are spending six weeks in the June 5 to July 13 summer enrichment program learning how to become entrepreneurs and developing their own products and business plans. “Our goal is to eradicate poverty,” said Paula Rogers, program engagement manager at Children International. “If our youth learn how to empower themselves by becoming entrepreneurs, they can find a way to reverse their situation.” Children International has seen success stories where some of the campers take what they learned in camp, developed websites, and made a profit by selling the products they created in camp, Rogers said. Some of the products for this year’s sale include puzzle picture frames, CD case calendars, hand-painted notepads, wire people greeting cards, and paper Pandora beads. The students will be selling their products from noon to 4 p.m. at the University District Farmer’s Markets on Thursday, July 6, and Thursday, July 13. The markets are held in the parking lot adjacent to University Plaza at the corner of Asher Avenue and ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR Campus Drive. An additional sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Downtown River Market Sale on Tuesday, July 11. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the “Victory Over Violence” campaign. Launched by KARK and Fox16, the campaign focuses on covering crime responsibly and uniting community groups and leaders to reduce violent crimes through improvements in education, jobs, mentoring, and hunger. ]]>