Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP)

YEP youth learn to plan for their financial future through the motivating lessons of YEP staff, guest speakers and mentors as well as on field trips that are designed to provide real world business experiences. YEP is a comprehensive, hands on, practical program that takes participants through the entire process of starting a small business. Youth also participate in career development and post-secondary education exploration activities such as tours of local colleges, resume writing classes and mock interviewing exercises. Students who are interested in building on the expertise first developed in the classroom are offered the opportunity to be matched with mentors whose business or professional backgrounds correspond to their goals for the future.