Former Head of Kauffman Entrepreneurship to Lead Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative
CLEVELAND, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thom Ruhe, the former Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, LLC (ELI).
ELI is an organization dedicated to providing entrepreneurial mindset education and training programs for academic and economic development organizations worldwide. Partners include Tecnologico de Monterrey, SEBRAE, the CISCO Entrepreneur Institute, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), and the Gazelle Colleges Group of the United Kingdom.
"Entrepreneurial mindset education is vital to expanding human potential," said Ruhe. "In my capacity at the Kauffman Foundation, I had the privilege to launch a partnership with ELI to develop a transformational program that is now redefining entrepreneurship education in classrooms and communities around the world. I am thrilled to now lead an incredible team building new curricula that will empower people at all levels of society by embracing an entrepreneurial mindset."
"Obviously we are thrilled to have Thom leading our efforts to expand entrepreneurial mindset education at home and abroad," said ELI Founder Gary Schoeniger. "His leadership, global perspective, and unique experience will enable us to leverage more than a decade of work in entrepreneurship education, policy and economic development."
Through a partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, ELI developed the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program, an experiential, problem-based learning program designed to immerse a broad range of participants in the entrepreneurial process.
More information about ELI can be found at www.elientrepreneur.com.
SOURCE Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, LLC
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