2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Students
Raising the next generation of social entrepreneurs
Teams of high school students from various parts of the world participated in IDEAS by Youth Entrepreneurship Program hosted by Dignity of Children®. These young aspiring social entrepreneurs worked on developing a business prototype to find a local solution to a global problem in their community. After an initial shark-tank format competition and months of mentorship, they will present their ideas to a wider audience. We now invite professionals, business owners, investors, and general public to a showcase where these young people will share their brilliance and receive feedback and validation that will help them take their business ideas to the next level. Come and see our young entrepreneurs shine!
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Solarain - 1st Place Winner
Climate Change
Our 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Winners - Tatsuru Taguchi from Canada and Rina Konishi from Japan came up with a brilliant solution to a plastic waste problem with a sustainable multi-use umbrella! The judges were blown away by the creativity and potential of their business idea. These young people will receive $2500 to invest in their business and mentorship with our amazing Industry partner Aziza Bouabdallah.
Lifeline H2 - 2nd Place Winner
Health & Wellness
Our 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Winners - Charles Van Dorn, Hugh A. Scully, and Logan Fitzpatrick came up with a brilliant solution for drinking water problem with a sustainable water filter with reusable energy! The judges were blown away by the creativity and potential of their business idea. These young people will receive $1500 to invest in their business and mentorship with our amazing Industry partner Mary Catherine George.
All the Feels App - 3rd Place Winner
Health & Wellness
Our 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Winners - Tyliah Evans, Patricia Foster & Nadia Alghazaly came up with an app to support young people with mental health! The judges were blown away by the creativity and potential of their business idea. These young people will receive $1000 to invest in their business and mentorship with our Finance Director, Talha Mughal.
ESEL - 4th Place Winner
Education
Our 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Winner - Angel Zheng came up with a brilliant solution to overcome the issue of unemployment after the pandemic. The judges were blown away by the creativity and potential of her business idea. She will receive $500 to invest in her business and mentorship with our Operations Director, Jovan Diaz.
2022 Youth Entrepreneurship Program Alumni
1. Team TLC Artistry, Health & Wellness, Tiana Walker & Carmen Mejia
2. Team PhoenixEd, Education, Jasmitha Keesara & Joanna Zhu
3. Team GEO, Climate Change, Vedant Mohan & Francesca Hoegah
4. Team Gaea's Coop, Economic Inequality, Jada Williams
5. Team Heal the World, Health & Wellness Megan Ford