Entrepreneurshıp Clubs ın Hıgh Schools
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High School Youth Club from Yesterday to Today
The High School Entrepreneurs Club has been a meeting point for young people to turn their dreams into reality since its inception. With the same enthusiasm as on its first day, it has nurtured students’ entrepreneurial spirit over the years through countless projects, events, and workshops.
From yesterday to today, the club’s fundamental goal has remained unchanged: to encourage young people and provide them with the experience of creating, sharing, and succeeding together.
Today, the High School Entrepreneurs Club continues to guide a new generation of entrepreneurs by blending the experience of the past with the vision of the future.
📌 2010 – Founding and First Steps
The High School Entrepreneurs Club Project was first launched in Türkiye by Samed Ağırbaş, a student at Kadırga Industrial Vocational High School.
This original idea, developed by a high school student, quickly caught the attention of the Ministry of National Education. The Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education at the time signed a protocol with Ağırbaş, the originator of the project, setting a precedent in Türkiye.
Under this protocol, the project was first implemented in all schools in Istanbul, then in all 81 provinces of Türkiye.
The project quickly attracted interest not only in the education community, but also among ministries, public institutions, and the private sector.
Extensive collaborations were established through protocols signed with various institutions and organizations.
📌 2011 – Entrepreneurship Clubs Project in High Schools
The project, conceived and coordinated by Samed Ağırbaş, a student at Kadırga Industrial Vocational High School, was carried out by an entirely volunteer team. District councils were established in the districts, and clubs were formed in the schools.
At the local level, the work was strengthened with the support of municipalities, district governorships, and civil society organizations.
Entrepreneurship clubs began to be established in high schools across Türkiye.
A legal framework was created to enable students to bring their entrepreneurial ideas to life.
Social responsibility projects were developed with civil society organizations and local administrations.
The first entrepreneurship training sessions and workshops were organized.
📌 2013 – Entrepreneurship Bus Project
The Entrepreneurship Bus, transformed into a mobile classroom utilizing cutting-edge technology, was launched as a first of its kind initiative in Türkiye and worldwide at the time of its implementation. Its purpose is to educate high school students about entrepreneurship, instill an entrepreneurial mindset in young people from their school years onward, and enable our youth to share the new ideas they develop.
Through the Entrepreneurship Bus Project, thousands of students across Türkiye were guided on entrepreneurship through mobile education and seminars.
📌 2015 – Entrepreneurship Talks Begin
"Entrepreneurship Talks" events, where prominent figures from the world of entrepreneurship and business meet with high school students, have begun.
Entrepreneurship seminars were held in hundreds of high schools across different cities in Türkiye.
The problems identified by the students were compiled into reports and submitted to the Ministry of National Education.
At least six events were held periodically in each school throughout the year. With the support of club management, students brought their own ideas to life and directly led the events.
📌 2017 – Education Academy Established
The LGK Education Academy was established to provide young people with training in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and personal development.
Training began for students in topics such as public speaking, financial literacy, and project management.
Entrepreneurship studies were conducted with the contributions of academics, and various publications were prepared.
📌 2022 – Digitalization and New Projects
LGK has begun offering entrepreneurship training on online platforms.
Competitions and grant support have been organized to help high school students in Türkiye bring their projects to life.
Schools have been brought together with business people and investors.
Many business ideas have been funded and supported by representatives of the business world.
📌 2024 – Expansion Across Türkiye and International Partnerships
Approximately 1,250,000 students across Türkiye participated directly in clubs, while the number of students aware of the activities exceeded 2,700,000. The High School Entrepreneurs Club Project became the largest youth entrepreneurship project implemented in high schools across Türkiye in terms of scale and inclusiveness.
🚀 Today, the High School Entrepreneurs Club continues its activities as a platform that prepares young people for the world of entrepreneurship, guides them in bringing their ideas to life, and provides high school students across Türkiye with an innovative perspective.
💡 On this journey we have embarked upon to nurture the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, we continue to grow and develop alongside young people!