WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation to connect students enrolled in 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) with mentors from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to develop their professional skills in entrepreneurship.
CCLC is a federal program that supports local afterschool and summer learning programs for students with high potential at under-resourced schools. SCORE's more than 11,000 volunteer counselors - working or retired business owners - provide business advice to entrepreneurs. Research has shown that exposure to entrepreneurship during childhood increases th...