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YOUTH VENTURE - NEW ENGLAND
Mission/Purpose:
Youth Venture’s mission is to build a global movement of young people being
powerful now, change makers now.
The foundation inspires and invests in teams of young people to design and
launch their own lasting social ventures, enabling them to have this
transformative experience of leading positive social change.
Programs/Activities:
Youth Venture helps our Venturers through this process of designing and
launching their ventures, providing guidance, how-to’s, and a process for
designing and pitching a venture idea. When the Venture team is ready to
launch, Youth Venture offers:
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Seed funding of up to $1,000.
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Guidance, tools and support.
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Allies who provide advice, mentoring and expertise.
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A supportive network of fellow Youth Venturers.
Participants:
Young people, from ages 12-20.
Getting
Involved:
Youth Venture’s website is an excellent resource for getting involved with
the program. It has numerous
links to information on effective fundraising, how to form a team, as well
as connecting to other teams.
Contact Information:
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