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At Fuckup Nights, we are always looking to change how we see failures, especially among the younger ones. That's why, together with Tecnológico de Monterrey, we adapted our private event format for their high school students at the Chiapas Campus, organizing an event that really showed that mistakes are part of the road to success.

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Developing Critical Thinking and Creativity in Adolescents

Throughout my academic training (a few years ago 😂), it was very important to strengthen my critical thinking in order to overcome challenges, generate my own thoughts with the experiences and learning along the way. For this reason, we jointly designed an event to teach students a new way of looking at business, where the mistakes told by its protagonists, can be a great opportunity to learn and improve.

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A Student Event for the entire Chiapas Community

This event was part of a comprehensive program for the students to help them explore different areas of business in a holistic way, while organizing the event themselves.

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For four months, the students and their teachers worked hand in hand with Fuckup Nights to make this possible. They were not only part of the audience, but also took on important roles as moderators, photographers and organizers. This gave them a full immersion in the experience of pivoting ideas and executing business.

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About the Speakers

The guest speakers had stories that resonated with the young people, talking not only about their business failures but also how these experiences related to their personal and professional lives. Among them were:

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• Ofelia Elena Vassallo - Entrepreneur focused on financial inclusion and education.
• Juan Carlos Cal y Mayor Selvas - Lawyer, singer and producer.
• Marcelino Turati- Serial entrepreneur with specialization in public policy.
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Ofelia shared a perspective that resonated strongly with the students: 

‍"Culturally we see failures and mistakes as entirely bad, when, while not 100% satisfying, they bring more positives than negatives."

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‍Ialso had the opportunity to tell you my story of failure in the entrepreneurial world... don't worry, I will tell it to you in another blog post because today our protagonists are the students of the Chiapas Campus.

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‍Important Lessons and Achievements

‍Oneof the most outstanding achievements of the event was that the students managed to recover 85% of the investment with ticket sales. This success demonstrated their commitment and ability to put business concepts into practice in real life, as well as highlighting the importance of teamwork and self-management.We also addressed one of the biggest fears of teenagers: the fear of failure and not being accepted by others. Together, we created a safe space where failure was seen as an opportunity to learn, something fundamental that I hope they will carry with them in all their future adventures.

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‍Buildinga Future with Authentic Experiences

‍PrepaTEC together with Fuckup Nights, focused on the development of skills for its students through fun and authentic experiences that bring them closer to the real world, promoting self-management and developing in them a personal and social responsibility.This event at Prepa Tec is a clear example of how our events This event at Prepa Tec is a clear example of how our events can change not only people, but also the way of learning in educational institutions. I am truly grateful to Prepa Tec and all the participants for opening themselves to this transformative experience and for letting us be part of their educational journey.

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‍Learn more here about how to bring this event to your company.

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