Announcing new summer program for teens

• Open House
• Announcing new summer program for teens led by dozens of business experts
• Open House to be held at NEXT Innovation Center on March 13, 2017, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

GREENVILLE, SC – Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE) is a new summer program in Greenville, SC open to teens ages 14 – 18. Two-week courses expose students to a wide variety of careers via day-long experiences, each lead by an expert in their profession. Fields include STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math), journalism, law, medicine, and more. One day students work with an environmental scientist in a mountain stream; the next, they cut a music track for a TV show.

Benjamin Franklin Experience creates incredible opportunities for teens to:

• discover the career that really inspires them
• connect what they learn in school to relevant business skills; and
• learn how to meet expectations of real-world employers.

The program also creates meaningful volunteer opportunities for members of Greenville’s business community. Visiting-Mentors attend select classes alongside students. They are high-performing professionals from a variety of fields who are interested in sharing their career stories with students, and participating in class experiences. “So many of my friends and colleagues crave a meaningful way to do something inspirational with their unique skill-sets,” explains BFE Founder, Jonathan Shanin. “BFE provides an opportunity for professionals to give back within a feasible time commitment. And kids reap huge benefits.”

An Open House for interested students, their parents/guardians, and visiting-mentors will be held on March 13, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the NEXT Innovation Center, located 411 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601.

NEXT helps entrepreneurs cultivate and grow businesses into world-class operations. We are thrilled to support Benjamin Franklin Experience as they cultivate and grow a new generation of young leaders,” explains John Moore, CEO of NEXT.

Open House attendees have an opportunity to:

• meet the program instructors
• learn about available scholarships
• review the course schedule
• learn about the career fields; and
• volunteer to become a part of this unforgettable experience.

Remarks, and announcement about key community partnerships will take place at 5:15 p.m.

Register for the Open House on Eventbrite. (There is no charge for attendance.)

Learn more about the program at FranklinExperience.org

Benjamin Franklin Experience is a summer program for teens inspired by Ben Franklin’s incredible career as a businessman, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and writer. It catapults young leaders into inspirational futures with bright careers on the horizon. BFE was devised and is supported by AidJoy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that champions humanitarian causes with a special emphasis on youth.