Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “creat@cooper” ([mailto:create@cooper.org create@cooper.org]). The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students at Cooper Union from course work to the real entrepreneurial adventure. He and his fellows have many hands-on project experiences but few continue to push their work, and most students focus on their own work. Sharang and his team felt necessary to “connect the dot”. = Introduction =
CreateSharang and his team at Cooper Union started the create@cooper has four partsorganization in Fall of 2013 ([mailto:<ul style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>== '''create and tell''' ==[[File:Creattell@cooper.png]]</li><li>community workshops[[File:Workshoporg create@cooper.pngorg]]</li><li>creator stories [[File:Share).png]]</li><li>journeys The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students' exposure beyond course work to creationthe cultivation of one's creative self. [[File:JourneyAfter a year of championing for entrepreneurship with limited results, Sharang and his colleagues realized, tested and validated a new thesis which is resonating well with students in the organization's early days. Cooper Union students have a passion for creativity and innovation. Sharang and his team felt that by cultivating the strong demand for creative expression amongst engineers and artists on campus, they could “connect-the-dots” and provide a fertile ground for cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset.png]]</li></ul>
Faculties as well as = Create and Tell<br/> = [[File:Creattell.png|Creattell.png|link=http://createatcooper.org/create.html]] = Community Workshop<br/> = [[File:Workshop.png|Workshop.png|link=http://createatcooper.org/workshops.html]] = Creator Stories<br/> = [[File:Share.png|Share.png|link=http://createatcooper.org/stories.html]] = Journeys to Creation <br/> = [[File:Journey.png|Journey.png|link=http://createatcooper.org/journeys.html]] = Support = Faculty and many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to of create@cooper. The team reached three startups for sponsorship with all said yesraised sponsorships from the Huffington Post Tech, Hackerati and ZocDoc. Due to Given the size of Cooper Union team's growth plans and Sharang is a senior this yearthe fact that both co-founders are seniors, the team is still looking for new actively building an organization with an eye towards recruiting future leadership. Similar to the I2V Invention-2-Venture workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students, and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurshipat Cooper Union and beyond.; [[Category:Learn]]