ECenter_Annual_Report_FY23
The 2022-23 annual report for the Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center.
The 2022-23 annual report for the Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center.
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Shaw Innovation Explorers Programming<br />
Shaw Explorer Shoe Golf: A Shaw family invented<br />
game, Explorers set the course on campus ranging<br />
from fire hydrants, to sculptures, to sign posts. The<br />
objective, like golf, is to reach each “hole” using the<br />
lowest number of kicks of your shoe of choice.<br />
Team Building Kick-off Weekend: Teams and<br />
friendships are built through experiences and<br />
supporting each other. During the vulnerable kickoff<br />
weekend, the Explorers’ journey began with a 3<br />
hour drive to Northern Outdoors in The Forks, Maine<br />
to experience a ropes course activity and whitewater<br />
rafting on the Kennebec River. An evening<br />
campfire with stories and s’mores created the<br />
important initial foundation for the remaining year.<br />
Yankee Fisherman’s Co-op: The Explorers headed<br />
to Seabrook, NH to the Yankee Fisherman’s Co-Op<br />
hosted by Michael Sherr and Randy Campolini. Out<br />
on the water students learned about hauling lobster<br />
traps, boat navigation and tracking systems. Back at<br />
the warehouse students were taught how to shuck<br />
lobsters, about bait storage and what it means to be<br />
part of a cooperative.<br />
NH Theatre Project: Genevieve Aichele and CJ Lewis<br />
from NH Theatre Project sparked multi-dimensional<br />
thoughts among the Explorers and demonstrated<br />
how to work on their improv skills.<br />
The “Talisman” exercise encouraged them to share<br />
personal aspects of their lives via the art of storytelling.<br />
The day concluded with the founders talking about<br />
their journey to create their theatre company and the<br />
challenges faced as a non-profit.<br />
Arts for Angels: Shaw Innovation Explorers had a<br />
unique opportunity to work with our local senior<br />
community at Newmarket's Sunrise Sunset Center. The<br />
Explorers learned from artist Norma Torti from Annie's<br />
Angels Memorial Fund Inc. Norma left her corporate job<br />
to pursue her passion for art, and continues to study<br />
classical impressionism oil painting. She demonstrated<br />
a gel plate print project, nurturing creativity and courage<br />
to take risks in our budding entrepreneurs.<br />
SXSW - South By Southwest Creative and Innovation<br />
Conference: Big thinking in multiple areas of creativity<br />
is one of the core tenants of the Explorers Program. The<br />
dynamic group of sophomores took a giant leap when<br />
they spent a portion of their spring break at South By<br />
Southwest (SXSW) Conference in Austin, TX.<br />
SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries<br />
happen when diverse topics and people come together.<br />
Each student repeatedly expressed a general sentiment<br />
of, "This is one of the best experiences of my life."<br />
Explorers met huge names in various industries, listened<br />
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