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He cited several studies, including a 2019 American Medical Association
study published in JAMA that showed teens who spend three hours a day
on social media double their risk of depression. As per a Gallup poll, Teens
spend nearly five hours a day on social media apps.

ATMAN PATEL

Baltimore student wins $ 1,500

for his business idea

lobal entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching En-
trepreneurship (NFTE) has announced Atman Patel’s business idea
Gas the 1st ranked local student business while announcing the winners
of its annual Capital Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young
entrepreneurs including Atman Patel will present their innovative business
ideas at the national finals in New York on October 10 to compete for the title
of National Champion and cash prizes.
Atman Patel, a student from Francis Scott Key Elementary/ Middle
School in Baltimore the winner and the 1st Place holder was selected for “I was blown away by the caliber of student finalists this year. They are a
his business idea Story Crafters, which makes custom digital books about the true testament to the power of NFTE programs,” said Meg Stewart, NFTE
customer, aiming to ignite a love of reading in all children. The awards cate- Capital Region Executive Director.
gory included a cash prize for the first-place winner to receive $1,500, a sec- The NFTE Capital Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge was presented by
ond-place winner to receive $1,000, and two runners up to each receive $250. EY US and American University’s Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship, with
The students presented their original business concepts in a Shark Tank- signature support from Shopify and associate support from the Citi Founda-
style pitch competition to a panel of esteemed judges, including NFTE alum- tion, PayPal, the Benjamin B. Wills III Charitable Foundation, and Santander.
na Jan Baker, Experience and Service Designer at the Innovashion Group;
Anthony Calderazzi, Assurance Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (EY US); An-
drew J. Sherman, Partner at Brown Rudnick Inc; Danielle Vogel, Assistant To read more about Indian diaspora and Global Indians, log on to and follow
Director of the Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship at American University; our website www.TheIndianEYE.com
and Tim Wills, Principal, Wills Companies.

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