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Career Insight: Nick Halla on the Culture Inside a Silicon Valley Startup

Impossible Foods is a company in Redwood City, Calif., that develops plant-based meat and dairy products made without animals. The company's first product for consumers, the Impossible Burger, is creating lots of buzz because it’s made entirely from plants for people who love meat -- in other words, it doesn't…Read More

Our New Monthly Toolkit for Educators Will Soon Arrive in Your In-box

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This month KWHS is launching a new "KWHS Toolkit," an email sent once a month to high school educators to provide direct access to KWHS resources that support a specific theme. Our hope is that the highlighted articles, lesson plans, video glossary terms, hands-on learning exercises and other resources will give educators ideas and…Read More

The National Debt: What’s Behind All Those Zeros?

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When U.S. president Donald Trump was running for office, he made lots of promises – including a big one that he would eliminate the national debt. This week Mick Mulvaney, the president’s budget director, commented on Trump’s campaign declaration during a conversation with CNBC’s John Harwood, saying, “It’s fairly safe…Read More

KWHS Announces the Top 12 Finalists of Its 2017 Global Investment Competition

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It’s a story that is custom-made for April, which is Financial Literacy Month in the U.S. More than 75 high school students from around the world who competed in this year's KWHS Investment Competition are preparing to step up to the mic in a few weeks to show off their financial…Read More

Creating Tasty, New Foods that Help Sustain Our Planet

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Have you heard of the Impossible Burger? As you can see from the photo, it looks (and many say tastes) a lot like your favorite fast-food beef patty with all the fixin’s, but it’s actually very different. Offered on a handful of menus in the U.S.– at restaurants like Public…Read More

Educator Toolkit: Business and the Environment

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Inspire awareness and action for protecting the environment by helping young leaders navigate the relationship between business and the environment. April’s toolkit of online materials supports learning on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and the power of individual choices. Why This Matters Now April is awash in green as companies broadcast…Read More

Career Insight: Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz on Becoming a Strong Storyteller

During her eight years at the White House, Michelle Obama became known for her frank, personal speeches that often drew upon her childhood growing up on the South Side of Chicago. For most of those eight years, the First Lady shared what was on her mind with the help of…Read More

What Do We Need to Do to Improve Financial Literacy for Women in the U.S.?

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Financial literacy is important for all people, but especially for women because of their longer life spans, weaker earning power and bigger gaps in employment as they quit to take care of young kids or aging parents. “We’re paid less. We go in and out of the workforce. We live…Read More

Youth in Uganda Work Toward Lives as Job Creators, Not Seekers

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April is Financial Literacy Month in the U.S. To honor the importance of personal finance and the power of making smart decisions about the money we earn, KWHS will be featuring profiles in April of teenagers from around the world who are champions of financial awareness and money management (see the…Read More

Business in 3: Design Thinking, Electric Cars and Seed Money

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This is our latest installment of KWHS’s “Business in 3.” This column covers current events by selecting three terms that are making headlines and offering a deeper look at their meaning and importance in the business world. Our parent publication, Knowledge@Wharton, helps with the analysis. And be sure to check out the…Read More

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