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Revealing the Best Responders in Round 2 of Our Comment and Win

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How do we feel about your responsive commenting in Round 2 of the Wharton Global Youth Comment & Win contest? Runzhe C. said it best in his April 17 response to Maxwell D. on the KWHS article about the implications of the coronavirus: “Hey Maxwell! I had a blast reading…Read More

Student Essay: Becoming a Professor Begins Early with Achievable Goals

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Kenneth A., 16, is a junior at Bemidji High School in Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S., and is also taking classes at Bemidji State University. In our student essay of the week, Kenneth writes about his journey to spread knowledge to the world, one goal at a time. I had a problem…Read More

6 Grim Realities Facing Today’s Retail Stores

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While many of us are living, working and existing at home, retailers and the companies that depend on them are in big trouble. People in the U.S. love to go out and shop, and they just can’t do it right now. “The U.S. is a consumer-driven economy, and 65% of…Read More

The Top 3 Investment Teams from the U.S. Round Out Our 2020 Regional Finals

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On April 13, 2020, the Wharton Global Youth Program announced the top three teams in Region 3 of the 2019-2020 KWHS Investment Competition. Student competitors, advisors and judges logged on at 6:00 p.m. eastern time for a live Zoom webinar led by Wharton Global Youth executive director, Eli Lesser. Region…Read More

Student Essay: Helping the Older Generation Embrace Technology

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Jordan Mittler, a sophomore at The Ramaz Upper School in New York City and a participant in the Wharton Global Youth Summer Program, is the founder of Mittler Senior Technology, a company that helps senior citizens adapt to the world of technology. In this student essay, Jordan shares the story…Read More

2020 Investment Competitors Jumped on Zoom this Week to Find Out the Region 1 Winners

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The Wharton Global Youth Program celebrated a first on Tuesday, April 7: the announcement of the top three teams in Region 1 of the 2019-2020 Wharton Global Investment Competition – on a special live Zoom webinar. And, of course, we also celebrated the Region 1 winners: 1st Place: Money Scooper,…Read More

The Wharton Global Youth Program Responds to the Changing Market

During this time of so much uncertainty, the Wharton Global Youth Program has been working to follow the advice of Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett. He says, “The best way to minimize the downside of the crisis and ensure we are ready for the recovery is to be nimble, creative, and…Read More

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur in a Time of Crisis

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Crises often leave us all with a heap of uncertainty. Take, for instance, the global pandemic. Endless cancellations and postponements, from school classes, sports games and proms, to graduations and internships, created a new world view where our hours, days and weeks looked very little like they used to. What’s…Read More

The Round 1 Winners of Our Remote Learning Comment and Win Contest

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When the Wharton Global Youth Program launched a special remote-learning cycle of our annual Comment and Win contest on March 20, we weren’t sure what we would get. #MindBlown. We received 65 smart, reflective, inspiring comments on Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS) articles from students around the world. Thank you for…Read More

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