About Us
Learn more about LetMeFail, the movement, the mission, and the founders who teach kids the importance of failure.
Lowey Bundy Sichol
Lowey is an award-winning children’s author, MBA, and pioneer in teaching entrepreneurship and business to kids.
Lowey inspires kids to think big and believe in their ideas through her books, author visits, and innovative programs. Her efforts have launched a movement to bring entrepreneurship education into elementary and middle grade schools across the nation.
Prior to writing children’s book, Lowey worked in brand management, then founded and led an MBA case writing business with prestigious clients like Dartmouth College and Northwestern University. She received a BA from Hamilton College where she played softball and rugby and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Chic Thompson
Chic inspires executives, MBA students, and children to be “curious first… critical second” while creative problem-solving.
Chic is a Batten Fellow of Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School and adjunct faculty at the Brookings Institution and the Young Presidents’ Organization. Harvard Business School released a case study on the teaching career of Chic entitled “What a Great Idea!” Chic worked in new product development for W.L. Gore and Associates (Gore-Tex®), Johnson & Johnson, and The Walt Disney Company.
His latest creative adventure is founding WAGiLabs, a global, social innovation incubator for kids’ ideas.
FAQs
What is LetMeFail?
LetMeFail is a free program for educators that teaches kids how to practice, embrace, and learn from failure.
What grades is LetMeFail for?
LetMeFail is designed for grades 3-8. Most of the activities are appropriate for all grades. A handful of the classroom activities (e.g. Race a Mousetrap Car and Build a Bottle Rocket) are more appropriate for older grades 6, 7, 8. If you have any questions about our activities or recommendations for your classroom, you can contact us here (link to contact page).
Why did you create LetMeFail?
Most of history’s greatest accomplishments were built on overcoming failure however many kids today fear failure. By embracing and practicing failure without consequences through LetMeFail, we are teaching the next generation how to gain the skills necessary to succeed and become great leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
How does LetMeFail work?
Educators pick their own activities from the LetMeFail Guidebook, Classroom Activities, Resources, Books, and Author Visits to create a Failure Day, Failure Week, or Failure Fridays in their classroom. Some educators prefer to spread these activities across many units throughout the year.
Can I recommend other activities for LetMeFail?
Yes! We’d love to hear from you. Please contact us here (link to contact page).
Who created LetMeFail?
LetMeFail is the brainchild of Chic Thompson and Lowey Bundy Sichol. Learn more about Chic and Lowey here! (link to each profile)
