May
29
8:30 AM08:30

Defy Pennsylvania SCI Chester Business Pitch Competition & Graduation

Please join us on Thursday, May 29, at 8:30 am ET for the Defy PA Business Pitch Competition & Graduation at the PA State Correctional Institution in Chester!

What's it all about?

Business pitch competition and graduations are the culminating events for Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) as they complete Defy's rigorous CEO of Your New Life program. During these events, EITs present their business ideas in several rounds of a Shark Tank-style competition to panels of volunteer judges. Judges ask clarifying questions, provide feedback to strengthen the business concepts and pitches, and evaluate the overall presentations with their fellow judges to select competition winners. The event also includes icebreaker and empathy-building exercises designed to create an inclusive and accepting community. At the end of the day, five winning pitches are selected from the group in an awards ceremony, followed by a cap and gown graduation ceremony in which EITs are awarded a Certificate of Entrepreneurship issued by the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.

Please reach out to Khia ([email protected]) with any questions, and we'll see you soon!

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Feb
20
8:30 AM08:30

PA State Correctional Institution - Chester (SCI Chester) Business Coaching Day

Please join us on Thursday, February 20, at 8:30 am for the PA State Correctional Institution - Chester (SCI Chester) Business Coaching Day!

What's it all about?

At Defy business coaching events, volunteers support the talented, ambitious Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) who are progressing through Defy's CEO of Your New Life program, developing employment readiness skills, and taking the first steps in their entrepreneurial journeys. Volunteers provide one-on-one coaching on EITs' resumes and personal statements and serve as early sounding boards for the business concepts that EITs are beginning to develop. In addition to career coaching and business planning activities, these events also include fun icebreakers and powerful empathy-building activities, which encourage conversations and connections that enhance EITs' self-esteem, ambition, and sense of hope that is critical to their transformational journey.

Please reach out to Khia ([email protected]) with any questions, and we'll see you soon!

Details

  • Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

  • Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

  • Location: State Correctional Institution - Chester

  • Transportation: The prison is 8 miles from the Philadelphia International Airport

    • Drive Self - Arrive at Prison @ 8:30 am

  • This event is now full and closed. Stay tuned for future events!

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May
30
9:00 AM09:00

Defy PA - Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) Business Coaching Day

Please join us on Thursday, May 30, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm EST for the Defy PA Business Coaching Day at PICC in Philadelphia!

What's it all about?

At Defy business coaching events, volunteers support the talented, ambitious EITs who are progressing through Defy's CEO of Your New Life program, developing employment readiness skills, and taking the first steps in their entrepreneurial journeys. Volunteers provide one-on-one coaching on EITs' resumes and personal statements and serve as early sounding boards for the business concepts that EITs are beginning to develop. In addition to career coaching and business planning activities, these events also include fun icebreakers and powerful empathy-building activities, which encourage conversations and connections that enhance EITs' self-esteem, ambition, and sense of hope that is critical to their transformational journey. 

Please reach out to Michelle ([email protected]) or Khia ([email protected]) with any questions, and we'll see you soon!

Details

  • Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

  • Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

  • Location: PICC - Philadelphia, PA

  • Transportation: The prison is located in the Philadelphia city limit

    • Drive Self - Arrive at Prison @ 8 45 am

Sign up here BY MONDAY, MAY 13!

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