By Bobbie Stinson IV Staff Writer
Since October 2014, 13 MST students have given up their lunch hour, two days a week for five months to develop individual and group business plans.
Throughout the summer of 2014, Andrea Jackson, Osborn-MST’s college adviser, and Regina Campbell, managing director, place-based entrepreneurship at Detroit’s Tech Town, and a group of Osborn-MST students conducted informal focus groups with businesses and residents.
The class taught by Terrance Campbell, deputy director of the YOUR Center, focused on understanding attitudes and beliefs about whether a youth-driven entrepreneurship movement help Osborn transform into a healthier and safer community.
After a visit to Tech Town in December, MST class president Imani Hill said: “My experience was great and challenging. I had the pleasure of having a good instructor — Mr. Campbell and good team mates Dejon Johnson and Ariole McNeal. We called ourselves the “O” representing our school Osborn MST High School.
“Our business idea was a school spirit store that would sell items for students. By increasing the number of students who would be employed and learn how to run a business,” it was their intent to change the culture.
“Reduce violence because students would be more engaged with a student centered and ran business verses negativity.”
