Nashville charity gets $14K from Staples
Creating
an Environment for Success, a Nashville nonprofit that provides
entrepreneurial educational programs to disadvantaged youth, received
$14,000 grant from the Staples Foundation for Learning Inc., a private
foundation created by Staples Inc.The nonprofit’s officials say funding
from Staples will support the Youth About Business Summer Camp, which
offers an entrepreneurial approach to learning by exposing youth to
business theories and principles taught by business professionals from
financial, legal, human resources, marketing and technology.Officials
say Youth About Business Summer Camp inspires low-income students to
gain hands-on experience in business by spending one week at a
university campus learning business trends and best practices and
concluding their study with a visit to Wall Street.

The program
introduces youth to the business setting and allows them to develop
mentoring relationships with executives in the field.Creating an
Environment of Success was established in 1992 as a financial-literacy
and career-preparedness program for underserved youth. Youth ages 10 to
18 learn about business and participate in the management of several
small companies, including a thrift store.Founded in 2002, Staples
Foundation has contributed nearly $12 million to charities that provide
educational opportunities and job skills with an emphasis on
disadvantaged youth.