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“This is a natural expansion of our brand,” said Steve Conley, CEO of We Care Worldwide. “We created our Young Entrepreneur program so that we could start training our young people to think and act like business owners instead of simply being trained as consumers & employees. The Thinking Pad enables us to have a wonderful facility for bringing young people together for learning and entertainment in a safe, supervised environment. From traditional X-box games to Financial Football, teens and ‘tweens can experience the headiness of competition while learning an array of skills.” The Thinking Pad’s location in St. Louis Mills Mall is perfect for easy access for school and church field trips from surrounding communities, as well as a destination for mall-bound teenagers who love games and retirees who may want to take computer or financial classes. It has over 20 networked computers that support on-site training for groups from 2 to 20.
“This is a marriage made to order for us,” according to Allona Morris,
CEO of The Thinking Pad and a whiz on the technical aspect of computer
networks and capabilities. “I created The Thinking Pad with the kind
of programs in mind that We Care can implement. I know the technical end.
We Care can turn it into a place where people blossom.” Conley
elaborates, “ I envision this facility filled with young people who are
experiencing everything from supervised teen parties to groups of teens
learning business 101 from mentors across the country. I see young
professionals taking an online course that puts them ahead of the line in
their profession, and Seniors learning to do things long-deferred as they
raised their families. Our local High School CEOs (young entrepreneurs
between 13-18 years old) now have a place to come for special tutoring and
sharing of The effects of this partnership will be seen immediately, as new programs are implemented. We Care Worldwide, Inc has provided scholarships for young entrepreneurs around the globe. Graduates of their web-based entrepreneur training program are provided with an e-commerce website and mentoring support from professionals in the industry that is aligned with the graduate’s business interest. We Care will be presenting 100 more scholarships to the African Methodist Episcopal Church's Young People’s Division during the AMEC’s Quadrennial conference in Philadelphia, PA this month. View more pictures of The Thinking Pad at www.myspace.com/thethinkingpad. For more information, contact 314 414 2900 ext 5 or 98 |
information. The Thinking Pad lets us employ the latest technology
to reach our Young Entrepreneurs that we train in Africa, the Caribbean,
and other cities around the U.S. with the same information and visuals as
are available right here in St. Louis.”