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Lens of Opportunity: Alex Kukoff’s Incredible Virtual Community Connection
In the next few weeks, Alexandra “Alex” Kukoff, a 14-year-old entrepreneur from California, will begin reviewing designs submitted by engineers to create a special pair of closed-captioning glasses for hearing-impaired moviegoers. It is a story of how a new entrepreneur with little technological expertise can use the Internet to make the necessary high-tech connections to turn an idea into a prototype [an early sample or model built to test a product or concept].
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Checkmate: Chess and the Game of Business
KWHS set out to spotlight the intersection of chess and business skills through the experiences and insights of high school chess players who have career aspirations in the business world. With tools in-hand — namely pawns, knights, rooks, bishops, a queen and a king — these teens are sharpening their business acumen, one strategic move at a time.
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Muna Yussuf on Strengthening Sports in Africa — Starting with the Confederations Cup
African football (soccer) player and high school student Muna Yussuf would like to add sports business entrepreneur to her credits. During a recent Wharton visit, Yussuf sat down with KWHS to discuss some of her ideas for improving the sports infrastructure in Africa — with the help of innovative thinking and social media.
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Hollywood Goes Bollywood in Deals that Define an Important Market
India’s cultural heritage was on display around the globe last week with the five-day celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights that is also known as the Indian New Year. Even without the colorful clothing and creative dance, India has caught the eye of the business world – including Hollywood and the film industry – as an important market. This Knowledge@Wharton Today blog points to recent deals that illustrate why India’s media and entertainment industry is quickly moving center stage.
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A Young Entrepreneur Deals with Copyright Woes on Her YouTube Channel
At age 14, Marina López Aísa of Spain created Navhy, a YouTube channel with subtitled videos that showcase the lyrics of top American hits in both English and Spanish. Two years and 20 million online visits later, she has had to put Navhy on the back burner because of copyright issues. She talks to KWHS about her latest projects as a technology entrepreneur.
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Mo Fall Dreams of Playing Basketball for an African League
Mouhammad “Mo” Fall, 16, is a rising senior at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fall and several of his classmates came up with the idea to create an African Sports Academy to help nurture and develop sports talent in South Africa. He talks with Knowledge@Wharton High School about his plans for improving the sports infrastructure in his country.
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New Orleans Saints Intern Ashley MacPhaille on the Power of Sports to Unify a City
Ashley MacPhaille, 17, is a rising senior at the Academy of The Sacred Heart in New Orleans. She sat down with KWHS to discuss Hurricane Katrina, an internship with the Saints and her role model, Rita Benson LeBlanc.
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Live from London: An Olympic Hopeful Lights the Torch
Sure, you’ve heard about Missy Franklin and Gabby Douglas, two young stars of the 2012 summer Olympic Games in London. And while you may not have heard about Adelle Tracey, 19, an aspiring British track star with her hopes set on Rio de Janeiro in four years, she played a very important role in this year’s games. Knowledge@Wharton High School caught up with the 800-meters national champ in London, where she is also studying to be a makeup artist.
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