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$20 Boss Program begins in Year 6

A group of 25 Year 6 students have begun the first round of the $20 Boss Program. This is an immersive learning program for building the enterprise skills of young people that has been developed in consultation with students and educators and is the largest entrepreneurship program in Australia. The program was originally designed by the Foundation for Young Australians and is now being delivered by Young Change Agents (YCA).

The program gives students $20 of funding to create, launch and operate their own venture over the course of a school term. Students will learn key elements of social entrepreneurship and are taught how to make money and create social good. $20 Boss is aligned with the National Curriculum across English, Economics, Business and Mathematics as well as being mapped to Foundation and Intermediate level VCAL.

During the first lessons of the program students enjoyed collaborating to complete a design challenge. They were encouraged to use critical and creative thinking skills, utilise their communication skills, cooperate within a team, problem solve and present their designs.