Ashley's Story

My passion is entrepreneurship. When I was in third grade, I asked a group of friends to forage around our school to look for something to invent together. Whenever we had a chance, we would look for things we could try to turn into something cool. I came to realize this was the catalyst to my interest in entrepreneurship. Last summer, I was offered an opportunity to attend the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth and was overjoyed. The classes immersed me in ideas and concepts about creativity, business and entrepreneurship. I realized that we are surrounded by business, and everything that we use or do correlates with business. Importantly, I learned more about social capital and how we can use businesses not only for profit, but to actually change the lives of people for the better. I strive to enhance this knowledge and to use it to make a positive change in the world. Attending Education Unlimited A+ Summer Leadership would help me improve my leadership skills and expand my knowledge of business and entrepreneurship. The opportunity to be surrounded by people from different areas of the world who share my passion excites me.