Do you have big dreams about a project that could change your community for the better?
Want to win $500 to make that idea possible?
The Youth Impact Zone is a 6-week program that gives you access to the resources and guidance needed to make your entrepreneurial ideas a reality. With support from the Social Six and City Studio teams, you can take what starts with a note scrawled on a napkin or thought saved in a voice memo, and turn it into a real socially-innovative entrepreneurial project.
We will guide you through 3 key stages to build an all-encompassing idea pitch. Throughout this summer, you’ll participate in a combination of live workshops, self-paced courses, community discussions, and a dragon den-style pitch event. The final event will bring together key stakeholders: nonprofits, local governments, and potential investors. The top three groups will win up to $500. No experience? No worries we’ll mentor you through the entire process! If you’re ready to turn ideas into an impact this summer, let's make it happen together.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Youth ages 14-25 can participate. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MODULES:
Module 1: Ideation & Impact
Module 2: Planning & Prototyping
Module 3: Scaling, & Sustainability & Pitching
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KEY DATES:
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Week 1: Monday, July 18, 3-7 pm
- Module 1: Workshop (Hybrid), Solutions Lab, Introduction to the Youth Impact Zone (Hybrid), Art session (get to know your team)
Week 2: July 25 - 31
- Team Leader Meetings, Mentorship Meeting
Week 3: Wednesday, August 3, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Module 2: Workshop (Hybrid), Solutions Lab
Week 4: August 8 - 14
- Team Leader Meetings, Mentorship
Week 5: Monday, August 15, 4-6 pm
- Module 3: Workshop (Hybrid), Solutions Lab
Week 6: Thursday, August 25, 6-9 pm
- Youth Impact Competition, Final Event (In-Person at Innovation Works)
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KEY DETAILS:
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Register as an individual or as a group. We will pair individual participants who are looking for groups!
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Outside of workshops, all groups will work through their idea with guidance from our online content
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Each team will nominate a team leader and will be paired with an industry mentor to help them through the social innovation process
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Participants will showcase their entrepreneurial social ventures to a panel of judges
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The highest-ranked pitch will win the Social Six Young Innovators Award, a cash prize, and recognition on Pillar Nonprofit Network’s platforms
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All groups get to connect with potential investors at our final event
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If you can't attend all sessions, don't worry! We will be sending weekly updates and all content will be available to review online