HOW CAN I HELP?
Program volunteers are always needed, as well as financial assistance. ACES is funded by private donors, small businesses, corporations and foundations. Without the help of our caring supporters, we would not be able to continue to provide our vital Free Enterprise educational programs to the students, teachers and general public in the community.

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Pennsylvania Business Week
Be a Business Advisor
What makes Pennsylvania Business Week unique is the partnering of business mentors and teachers to assist students in running their companies in the classroom. Men and women from the business community volunteer one week of their time to serve as advisors. Each student company is assigned a business advisor and educator to offer guidance and assistance during the week. Business advisors play the most important role in Pennsylvania Business Week. Not only do they serve as role models for the students, they enjoy a special bond with the students and educators that develops throughout the week. The business advisor helps guide the students and educator throughout the entire program as advisor, coach, and friend. Students are discouraged from asking advisors to make their decisions for them; advisors teach students how to make good decisions based on math, science, information and logic by simply asking the right questions at the right time.

Speakers Needed
Businesses are encouraged to support Pennsylvania Business Week by providing guest speakers. These speakers make presentations to the students throughout the week on a variety of topics. Topics include, but are not limited to, Business Ethics, Fundamentals of the Stock Market, Money/Banking and Capital Investments, Presentation Skills, Marketing and Advertising, and the like.

Judge Student Presentations
Pennsylvania Business Week culminates in five competitions on each Friday of a program: Advertising/Marketing, Trade Show, Return on Net Assets, Stockholders Presentation and Top Company. Judges experienced in accounting, advertising, banking and related fields set the standards in student competitions.



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Free Enterprise: How It Works in Northwestern Pennsylvania and
Career Opportunities in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Provide Company Visits
This course for teachers brings educators and business professionals together in an interactive, on-site visit to area companies. The purpose is to explain to educators how a business operates, the reasons behind the decisions, and the necessary tools students will need in order to be successful, whether as an entrepreneur or a knowledgeable employee. Business participation is crucial to the success of the program. Companies are needed to host the program for approximately 4 hours. Teachers are arranged in groups of 12-15 for each visit, or companies can choose to invite all educators to participate in their session (30-45 max.).

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Genesus^tm: A Business Management Experience
Speakers Needed
Businesses are encouraged to support this exciting educator program by providing guest speakers. These speakers make presentations to the teachers throughout the week on a variety of topics such as: Business Ethics, Manufacturing - America's Economic Base, Fundamentals of the Stock Market, Money / Banking and Capital Investments, Wealth Creation vs. Wealth Distribution.

Judge Presentations
GEnESUS^tm: A Business Management Experience culminates in five competitions: Advertising & Marketing, Return on Net Assets, Stockholders Presentation, Prototype Design, and Top Company. Judges experienced in accounting, advertising, banking, engineering/design and related fields set the standards for these competitions.