Welcome from our Board

Thirty years ago, the founders of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week hoped to create an educational
experience where the youth of Pennsylvania could learn about the wonders of our private enterprise
system and what it means to our democratic form of government. That tiny first program, with fewer
than 100 students, has grown to be an internationally acclaimed annual event modeled by dozens of
other states and foreign countries. In 2008, nearly
1,800 students graduated, our largest summer program ever.
To accommodate the ever increasing
number of young people hoping to take the "PFEW journey",
in 2008 PFEW expanded to a
fifth session which was held
on the campus of
Pennsylvania College of
Technology. Our commitment, indeed our
vision statement, is "to be the recognized leader in providing quality learning opportunities
that promote the understanding of the link between personal freedom and economic opportunity".
We welcome your involvement!
Opening Day — Student Welcome