Posts tagged Youth CITIES

We’re hanging out in the office with this year’s Youth CITIES winners and finalists who got funding for their venture ideas, some from TUGG, others from Ashoka. Dalida, Nalyn, Angy and their friend are starting ADvANCE Lawrence, a dance program. 

For those of you who don’t know, Youth CITIES is the program that I attended that initiated What’s Good in the Hood. It’s a social venture program where students identify problems in their communities and learn business strategies to try and solve those problems. They get into teams, come up with a plan, pitch it to business experts, and at the end of the program, one group will get a grant from TUGG to start their venture.  During the 8 weeks I spent in Youth CITIES, I didn’t understand the value off the things I was being taught. We had CEOs and successful entrepreneurs speak to us about mission statements, double bottom lines, and networking; all skills that are coming in very useful with the Express Yourself Fashion Show  I’m working with now. I highly recommend it for any creative minds out there who are looking for not only an outlet, but a way to make a difference as well. I will be there at the kick off as a successful product of the program, and I hope to see kids who are just as excited about creating change as I am. 

Gladys

Check it out here. http://www.tugg.org/youth-cities/