Lemonade Day Shows Students the Sweet Side of Entrepreneurship

More than 600 George Washington University students, faculty and staff in the participated in the annual Lemonade Day Celebration, a program organized by the GW School of Business First Year Development Program to empower D.C. Public School students to gain financial literacy and launch their own businesses. 

More than 400 George Washington University students in the School of Business First Year Development Program joined nearly 200 students, faculty and staff to teach D.C. Public School (DCPS) students to create their own business for Lemonade Day DC held Saturday.

The annual event is a celebration of entrepreneurship that encourages youth to pursue entrepreneurship and empowers them to gain financial literacy skills.

Site visits to DCPS schools were completed on "Financial Fridays." The weekly sessions reinforced students learning about simple entrepreneurship skills with a twist, students were encouraged to brainstorm ways to use their profits for good.

In addition to 10 lemonade stands at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development Share Fair on the GW Foggy Bottom Campus, students in all eight wards set up lemonade stands Saturday.

President of National Lemonade Day Ron Batts attended the Lemonade Day DC kickoff celebration Saturday. PNC Senior Vice President Sonia McCormick also attended.

More than 2,200 youth from DCPS participated in Lemonade Day DC, a record for the university.

Lemonade Day was founded in 2007 and includes more than 50 city chapters.