{"id":6993,"date":"2020-01-30T18:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T23:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=6993"},"modified":"2020-01-30T18:32:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T23:32:16","slug":"week-4-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2020\/01\/30\/week-4-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, December 23, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we started our second week of Phase Two. Being able\nto spend the day with our PEP brothers helped us all deal with the holiday\nstressors. We were able to work through our public speaking jitters in Toastmasters,\nwhile also honing our Microsoft skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have all been looking forward to the program. Now we\nmust stay focused and take full advantage of this opportunity in front of us.\nIt\u2019s important for us all to show our families what PEP is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon T. (a.k.a. \u201cSilver Fox\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, December 24, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went to class and started our day with a PowerPoint\npresentation where we all learned about how to practice elevator pitches. We\nall participated in asking question as we were given examples from previous\npitch videos. They were indeed helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, it was time for us to pick out a class name to\nrepresent and define all the hard work and dedication we, as a class, are\nenduring together. The name that has the most potential would probably be\n\u201cVisionaries of Spring 20\/20.\u201d We had a good time after we left class. The\nclass got together and rehearsed with those who weren\u2019t watching television. To\ntop it off, we were able to have outside recreation. We hope to have more nice\ndays like this one.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel\nZ. (a.k.a. \u201cCinnamon Roll\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, December 25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we celebrated Christmas. This is a difficult time of\nyear for many of us, since we are unable to be home with our families as they\ncelebrate. With that being said, we were able to enjoy the good food we were\ngiven, and we celebrated as best we could with our fellow PEP brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us began to work on something called an \u201cElevator\nPitch.\u201d The goal of this is to present a business plan in a two-and-a-half to\nthree-minute pitch. For many of us, this is the first time we have worked on\nanything so structured as this. Learning how to present a whole business plan\nin a concise speech is a lot harder than it seems, but it is a valuable skill\nto learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were also able to go outside and enjoy the 70 degree\nChristmas weather that you can only get in Texas!  Many of us also attended religious services.\nHopefully this will be the last Christmas we have to spend away from our\nfamilies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas\nT. (a.k.a. \u201cCave Man\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, December 26, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\nSpring \u201920 was called out for class. It was an unexpected blessing. We had just\nenough time to fellowship with our PEP brothers before getting down to\nbusiness. While listening to the directions given by Phillip S., our computer\nlab tutor, concerning the homework assignment that is due next week, Avery W.\nand Louis M. were preparing to give us a presentation about the Venture Capital\nPitch (VCP) event that will be coming up in the near future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nclass then voted on our class name, and we are now officially known as the\n\u201cVisionaries of Spring 20\/20.\u201d We are looking forward to the coming week and\nwhat\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher\nV (a.k.a. \u201cBig Bird\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, December 27, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we\nprogress through the second phase in PEP, planning and preparation are both\ncritical.  We are expanding our\nentrepreneurial skills and knowledge through classroom lessons and study\ngroups. We are currently revising our pitches and perfecting them through\nrepetition, practice and help from fellow graduates. Although there is a\nChristmas break going on within PEP operations, there\u2019s no break for us. We\nmust all continue to come together, study and prepare for the upcoming Venture\nCapital Panel (VCP) event that will be here on January 10th<\/sup>. By\nthen, we all should be fully prepared to deliver inspiring and successful\npitches to our venture capitalist guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randy\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cMikey Galloway\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I have seen further\nthan others, it is by standing upon <\/em>the\nshoulders of giants.<\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Isaac\nNewton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all make mistakes in life. It\u2019s not the\nmistakes we make, but the lessons we learn from those mistakes that make us the\npeople we are today, or who we are striving to become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottie B. (a.k.a. \u201cBanana Split\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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