APEC Seminar-Workshop to Develop a Framework on Mentoring/Coaching Out-of-School Youth on entrepreneurship
This paper is the output of the three-day seminar-workshop on developing a framework on mentoring/coaching out-of-school youth on entrepreneurship that was held in Manila last August 26-28, 2009. The objectives of the seminar-workshop hope to address the project initiative of transforming the out-of-school youth in the Asia-Pacific region into economically-productive and sustainable citizens. This seminar-workshop brings together entrepreneurship experts, out-of-school youth and mentors/coaches to exchange information on good micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) practices and programs for the out-of-school youth, including various mentoring/coaching approaches employed and resources available.
In developing the framework, six (6) themes were chosen and discussed in this seminar-workshop, namely: learning styles and approaches for transforming OSY into entrepreneurs; self-mastery and entrepreneurship: managing mindset shift from OSY into entrepreneurs; spotting business opportunities for OSY; innovation in marketing: the need for OSY to be market-driving entrepreneurs; taking advantage of science and technology for product and service development and innovation (opportunity expansion); and improving accessibility and availability of financial services for out-of-school youth.
The framework developed will serve as guide for mentors and coaches in helping out-of-school youth become an entrepreneur including processes, access to financing resources, business support networks, and marketing, among others.
