High school students from IES Rambla de Nogalte create a company doing import and export with other companies set up in schools in Spain and abroad participating in the project.
The Rambla de Nogalte IES participates in the European Young Enterprise "which aims to promote entrepreneurship among young people".
The institute Rambla de Puerto Lumbreras Nogalte participates in Project AXIS (European Young Enterprise) which aims to introduce students to the culture and business processes.
Thus, nearly two dozen students from 4 of the ESO of the school, have formed a company that sells real products for students to know the operation of the business environment.
This morning, students have participated in the weekly market of the municipality with the sale of products marketed through the cooperative school IES Wimbi Nogalte Rambla ..
According to the Councillor for Education, Maria Angeles Tunisia, "with the participation of the Institute of Nogalte Rambla de Puerto Lumbreras in the European Young Enterprise Project, forms to students at secondary school so that they know the concepts, values ​​and processes to create a company. "Thus, through the European Young Enterprise project, students in the classroom are a real company, which produced a catalog of products offered to customers, and import and export products to other companies created in the school Spanish school classrooms and abroad.
Furthermore, this morning took part in the sale of their products at the weekly market of the municipality, and students are expected to participate in the next May 31 in a regional market in which market the products of your company, and where will bring together over 2,000 students participating in this year's European Young Enterprise Project.
Among the products sold out organic oil, cheese, peppers and sausage typical of the area and exported to other parts of Spain.
The STEM project is driven by the Ministry of Universities and Research Company, through the Instituto de Fomento de la Region de Murcia, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment.
The project also is part of the Plan We start with which is to 'promote entrepreneurial culture among young people'.
Finally, the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, explained that "with this program develop the entrepreneurial skills of young students, working personal skills such as initiative, autonomy, and teamwork."
28 students from IES Rambla de Nogalte create a cooperative through the course 'Professional Management Initiative' with which sell handicrafts and farming in Puerto Lumbreras markets.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras