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Painting Her Future Like a Savage
It all started in 2017 at Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri, when Lizbeth Gonzalez d...
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Small business tackling big world challenges
While there are many arguments for the value realized by a community when an entrepreneur starts ...
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Professional Development with a Side of Transformation
During the transformational experience of YE Summit, alumni were given many opportunities to netw...
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Why my support is a moral obligation: A Partner's Story
For many of us, our mission to transform the lives of young people is personal. For Bruce Lee, it...
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Passion to Purpose: An Educator's Story
Josh Patterson isn’t a traditional educator. Two years ago, the Chaparral School District&r...
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A Summer to Remember: An Alumna's Story
When Victoria Xayaphet, a recent graduate from Truman High School in Independence, Missouri, arri...
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Insiders: The Alumni Helping Make the YE Summit a Reality
This summer, Youth Entrepreneurs is hosting the second annual YE Summit in Detroit, Michigan. The...
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The Guardian of YE Summit
From July 15-19, 300 Youth Entrepreneurs students will participate in the second annual YE Summit...
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Two Students Who Shined at the YE Pitch Competition
Last year’s The Big Idea competition has grown to become the National Invention Convention ...
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Student of the Month: Auhneiyce Grissom
Auhneiyce Grissom, a student at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Kansas, wanted to find a cl...
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Before Aaron Cummings became a famous Youth Entrepreneurs teacher at Watford City High Scho...
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Student of the Month: Lucero Laborin
Across the nation, hundreds of Youth Entrepreneurs students are celebrating everyday successes, b...
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How an educator connection can change everything
James Harris was a 4.0 student … who went to a youth detention center for possession of ma...
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Detroit: Opportunity City
Less than a decade ago, most had written Detroit off the map. Today, rekindled and reborn by thos...
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Student of the Month: Luis Villalba
Imagine it: A delicious packet of savory, corn-husk wrapped heaven, delivered right to your doors...
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The one thing every student needs
Youth Entrepreneurs provided a single opportunity. Luke Hurt took it from there.
In the fa...
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Small town girl, big city passion
Raised in Western Kansas, in a community best known for feedlots and its agricultural prowess, it...
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The three-day event that changes everything
The 2019 YE Summit is revving up and heading straight for Detroit, and it’s hauling a full ...
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Turning challenge into triumph
His story is one of challenge and triumph, failure and success. He’s a fighter, a father, a...
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Meet Renate Matthews: YE educator
Renate Matthews is a 13-year classroom veteran, but the last two completely transformed her minds...
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2019 YE Summit: Applications Open Now!
Get revved up, YE Summit July 15-19, 2019
A transformational experience is headed for downtown D...
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Passion is Fashionable
When Jairo Fernandez first joined the Youth Entrepreneurs class at Bishop Ward High School in Kan...
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Student of the Month: Rich Garris
Drive, passion, opportunity, humility. For most, these words conjure thoughts of CEOs, venture ca...
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Family & Foundational Values
Gavin Darr may only be in his first year of teaching, but his familiarity with Youth Entrepreneur...
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Opportunity is Everywhere
Maribel Sanchez knows a thing or two about opportunity. Her parents moved to Dodge City, Kan., fr...
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Meet Sarah Bown, YE Educator
Sarah Bown is a Digital Marketing teacher at Truman, William Chrisman and Van Horn High Sch...
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Just Try It: The Power of Networking
What’s in it for me? It’s a question we know students often ask themselves before dec...
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Coffee Talk: The Power of Partnerships
Murray Moore is no stranger to entrepreneurship. He started his first business as a 7-year-old. B...
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To Go Forward, Get Uncomfortable
For as long as he could remember, Terrell White Jr. knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur, h...
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To The Stars Through Difficulties
Igniting a passion. Opening doors to new opportunities. Transforming mindsets. At Youth Entrepren...
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Meet Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson teaches Youth Entrepreneurs at The Independent School in Wichita, Kan. In addition...
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Student of the Month: Mykal Radney
We’re celebrating YE student mindset-shift moments and everyday successes with our Student ...
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Meet Cody
Cody Foster grew up in smalltown Stockton, Kan. But thanks to entrepreneurial roots, he grew up t...
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Meet Chas
Youth Entrepreneurs teaches Chas Malone to value education and convinces him to pursue a college ...
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YE Biz Bang 2018 Paves Way for Future
YE’s excited to announce, that together, with the support of generous donors, a record $2 m...
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Meet DJ
DJ Fisher attributes his successful career as a professional sports agent to an experience he had...
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Meet Thomas
Tom Staperfenne’s role as a Youth Entrepreneurs educator sets him up perfectly to teach mat...
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Meet Jeff
Jeff Johnson is President of Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover, Kan., and has been a loya...
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Meet Cindy
Cindy Schluckebier implements Youth Entrepreneurs curriculum with a unique twist - enabling ...
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Meet Arthur
Arthur Hampton, Jr., is the Michigan Relationship Manager for Youth Entrepreneurs. “What go...