Our Approach

We support an approach that prepares young people for an uncertain, fast-changing future while centering their voices.

We have two strategies to achieve our goals:

Strengthening Flint and Genesee County as a model community for youth entrepreneurship and leadership.

Our grant funding supports:

• A network of entrepreneurship educators, mentors and programs to increase access to entrepreneurial experiences for young people in Flint.
• Work with national partners to develop flexible, high-quality programs and experiences.
• Efforts to promote the Flint and Genesee County community as a leader in youth development and leadership.

Expanding access to entrepreneurship experiences and education for young people nationally.

Our grant funding supports:

• Training for educators and mentors in entrepreneurial and leadership principles.
• Research, evaluation and learning to assess the impact of youth entrepreneurship.
• Scaling model programs nationally to increase entrepreneurship education and experiences for youth.