GA Tech Students Create Prototype of NEW! Community On Demand App
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Welcome To Our Creative Economy!
Where innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs create service projects, launch their businesses and jumpstart their careers.
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Thank you for allowing me to make serving fun! Together, let’s use my Community On Demand™ card game to build a stronger, more sustainable future that is driven by the creativity, leadership, and vision of our next generation.
D. Jewel Harris, Mayor
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Learn how to use creativity to
inspire others, preserve cultural traditions,
and lead with authenticity while
contributing to the cultural vitality of your community.
Learn how to develop a professional portfolio,
improve your employability, and navigate
the job market with confidence.
Develop skills in leadership, collaboration,
and civic engagement to bring people
together and achieve common goals.
Learn how to create business plans,
manage budgets, and make strategic decisions
that contribute to economic growth in your community.
Game-Based Learning Management System
Our learning community is all about getting you ready for the next big step in your journey. Our “Build For Your Future” skills development course uses the Community On Demand™ card game to help you gain the foundational skills and knowledge you need to smoothly transition to your next level of growth.
Here's How To Get Started!
Step-by-Step Process
Step 1: Join
Become a member of the STEM Direct Youth Chamber of Commerce
Step 2: Form
Form A JEM Team Franchise to operate your own mini-business within the Community On Demand creative economy.
Step 3: Train
Complete the Build For Your Future Skills Development Course.
Step 4: Sustain
Develop and implement a Fresh Bites “learn-to-earn” service-learning project.
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All over the country, educators, legislators and law enforcement officers are asking, “What are we to do with marginalized and alienated youth in urban areas?”
Community On Demand is the answer!
Community On Demand™ is the best curriculum I think I’ve ever been involved with, and I sure hope you embrace it like I do
Paulding County School District
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Executive Director, Veterans Molding Minds (nonprofit)
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