2. Meet & Gr eet

3. UGI VE. OR
G excite, and empowermission is to
501(c)(3) organization whose
catalyze, the next
generation of volunteers.

4. What i s UCREW?
• Six-month long program running
October 2012 through March 2013
• Participants learn about social enterprise
and ultimately develop an idea for their
own

5. So, what exact l y
i s a soci al
ent er pr i se?

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7. Val ue
Ci nc i nnat i ,
Ohi o
ENVIRONMENT
•Salvages reusable
building materials for
resale to the public,
keeping them out of
landfills
EMPLOYS
•People workforce
disadvantages

8. Vi ne
Ci nc i nnat i ,
Ohi o
PROVIDES
•Paid on-the-job training
tailored for inner-city
residents
HELPS
•Overcome obstacles to
pursuing and maintaining
stable employment
EDUCATES
•Employees on topics
related to their desired
career

9. W shoul d your
hy
st udent j oi n

10. UCREW s wi l l :
er
• Gain valuable leadership experience
• Learn about the emerging field of social
enterprise
• Meet other students from all over the city

11. UCREW s ar e f r om
er …
• Cincinnati Country Day • Madeira High School
School • Moeller High School
• Colerain High School • Mount Notre Dame
• Dayton High School • Oak Hills
• Diamond Oaks • Seven Hills
• Elder High School • St. Xavier
• Harrison High School • St. Ursula
• Indian Hill High School • Summit Country Day
• Kings High School School
&&

12. How does UCREW
wor k?

14.  Identify a social enterprise
 Turn an idea into reality
 Launch their own business
 Be an effective public speaker

16.  Once a month, UCREWers will
spend time volunteering at local
social enterprises
 Where they will learn from
people who are already running
successful social enterprises!

18.  Use all the knowledge and
experience they’ve gained to
create their own social enterprise
 THEY pick a problem, and THEY
develop a business that will help
solve it!

19. Backgr ound
• 5th year for UCREW in Cincinnati
• 2nd year that students are focusing on
social enterprise

20. Bi g News!
•Launching social enterprise curriculum in 6
additional Ohio cities & Louisville, KY
•Looking to expand program nationally in
2013-2014 school year

22. Requi r ed
Com i t m
m ent s
• Monthly meetings
 1 Tuesday every month
 Content-based
• Committee meeting
 1 Tuesday every month
 Group-work based

23. Requi r ed
Com i t m
m ent s
• Volunteering at local Social Enterprises
 1 Saturday every month
• 2-4 hours of work outside of meetings
each month

24. How c an s t udent s earn
poi nt s ?
Points Tasks
50 Per 5 tickets sold/people recruited
for launch event
100 Per attendance at each volunteer
activity
100 Per attendance at each monthly
meeting
100 Per attendance at each committee
meeting
100 Parent attends Parent Meeting
200 Attend Launch Event
200 Attend Kickoff Meeting in October

25. What c an s t udent s earn?
Points Prize
800 UGIVE Vintage Tee
1250 Recognition at Culmination Event/
NYSS
1500 Recommendation Letter
1700 Profile and Video on UGIVE Blog,
linked to Social Media
1850 Buy one, get one at Culmination
Event/NYSS
2000 Entered in drawing to go to
National Conference

26. To earn points, you have to sign up for ALL
meetings and volunteer activities on the
UGIVE site!
It's easy, just search for the opportunities for Cincinnati
UCREW then click the "Sign up" button.

27. AMPLI FY
Saturday, March 16th 2013
•Students will pitch their business idea to
their family, friends, teachers, and the local
community

28. Cul m nat i on
i
Event
• Each UCREW will be invited to share their
business idea with the other UCREW
programs
• Will be a celebration of all of the hard work
UCREWers did throughout the year!

29. Fl ex Cr edi t
Opt i ons
• Students in Ohio are able to apply to
receive high school credit for participation
in the UCREW program
• Students are responsible for pursuing this,
not UGIVE.ORG; however, UGIVE.ORG
staff will support their efforts in any way
possible

30. Fl ex Cr edi t
Opt i ons
• Pre-approved by Columbus City Schools
• 1 credit for Small Business Development
• Students attempting to receive credit
MUST complete all of the work/activities
that are in the UCREW book; and deliver
the business pitch to a class/student group
at their school

31. Fl ex Cr edi t
Quest i ons
• School administrators and counselors are
best to answer questions about the policy
at your child’s school
• More info about the Ohio Department of
Education policy on flex credit can be found
on their website

32. Fee Br eakdown
$50

33. Quest i ons?