The Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI) is committed to creating opportunities for learning, collaboration, and taking action with innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to problem-solving through programs including the Horizon Grants, Maricopa Institute for Learning Research Fellowship, and Innovation of the Year. Additionally, we continue to offer the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Series that brings people together and highlights stories of individuals and teams who are modeling innovative and entrepreneurial behaviors as we all work together to better serve students, our colleagues, and our communities.
Definition
An entrepreneurial mindset empowers people to recognize opportunities and solutions using critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, (calculated) risk-taking, communication, and collaboration. An entrepreneurial mindset ignites ambition, inspires innovation, drives action, and leverages value for our students, organization(s), and communities.
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First Fridays at Phoenix Forge
2022-2023 MCLI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Series
~ continued collaboration and integrative, integrated, sustainable, scalable programming
The MCLI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Series is in its 3rd year and includes a 2022-2023 partnership with Phoenix Forge, the largest makerspace in the Southwest powered by Gateway Community College. Individuals are invited to participate in one, or all, of the events that combine innovation and entrepreneurship skills with a creative maker experience. How might these events inspire and inform your journey into making, innovation and entrepreneurship, ... and what might you create next at Phoenix Forge?
Friday, November 4 @ 2-4 p.m.
I/Change Agent: Sharing our talents for leading change
Content: Branding/LinkedIn and Vinyl Cutter
- Participants will design their personal branding
- Participants will use the vinyl cutter to assemble their First Fridays at Phoenix Forge t-shirt
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/409031192307/
Friday, December 2 @ 2-4 p.m.
Problem Solving: Overcoming the status quo with purpose
Content: Design Thinking and Laser Cutter with Business Card Holder
- Participants will learn how to apply design thinking to life, making, innovating and entrepreneurship
- Participants will use the laser cutter to create a business card holder
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/409031192307/
Friday, March 3 @ 2-4 p.m.
Planning and Implementation: Looking ahead ready to adapt
Content: Traditional/Emergent Planning and Storytelling with Vinyl Cutter and Dot
- Participants will learn a process that leverages both traditional and emergent planning
- Participants will use the vinyl cutter to customize a Dot - the modern business card that can be connected with LinkedIn and other social media profiles for easy networking
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/409031192307/
Friday, April 7 @ 2-4 p.m.
Expansion: Growing impact
Content: Coaching for Engagement and Laser Cutter with Mug (in addition to a Cool Box that is pre-laser cut for assembly!)
- Participants will learn how coaching skills can contribute to increased impact
- Participants will learn about the laser cutter process applied to a quality hot/cold mug
- Participants will customize a “cool box” that is pre-laser cut for assembly (i.e., Imagine how groups you are part of could customize this experience in the future)
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/409031192307/