Trailblazer Theresa Carrington
2:09
Grades: K, 3 - 8
Video Description: Meet Theresa Carrington, founder of Ten by Three and trailblazer for women’s empowerment. Theresa is also founder of The Blessing Basket Project and inventor of the Prosperity Wages® and Graduate from Poverty® models. Her models are proven to end poverty and fuel entrepreneurship in developing economies. Theresa also invented Artisan&You®, the world’s largest artisan engagement technology. Recognized by BMW and the United Nations, Theresa’s patent-pending technology and models have empowered thousands of impoverished people in developing countries to use their own story to sustainably exit poverty.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Character-99**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students discuss why they think Ms. Carrington could be considered a trailblazer.
- Invite local entrepreneurs to class to share with students what they are doing in business that might be considered trailblazing.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
