Boston Teens to Explore Entrepreneurship 9/28 in Jackson Square
The Youth Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, September 28th, will bring dozens of young people, ages 14-18, from across Boston together to explore their entrepreneurship dreams and build their skills and leadership abilities during a fun and engaging day of hands-on learning at The Possible Zone’s Innovation Center in Jackson Square. The free event will include interactive and engaging workshops, food, prizes, vendors, and keynote remarks from Kurt Faustin, father, entrepreneur, coach, success strategist, and Founder of The Dropout Academy.
Organized by The Possible Zone and its partners at the chica project, the Center for Women & Enterprise, Love Your Magic, and the City of Boston Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, the 2024 Youth Summit builds off the previous successful Girls Entrepreneurship Summits in 2023 and 2022.
“The enthusiasm we witnessed from the girls and parents who joined us, the workshop facilitators, and our teams led us to make the easy decision to expand the Summit and to welcome more young people from across the city,” shared Raven Tukes, Vice President of Partnerships at The Possible Zone. “With our committed co-organizers, we aim to introduce teens to the entrepreneurial mindset, to give them space to envision their own creativity, and to help them see how building a business means building invaluable skills—from design thinking and problem solving, to those more technical in nature.”
Kurt Faustin, Keynote Speaker
Workshops include Monetizing Your Skills – Turning a Hobby into a Hustle; Building Your Brand; Money-Smart Entrepreneurs; Build & Connect: Mastering the Art of Networking; and Personal Reflections—affinity groups by gender. Facilitators include Sumeit Aggarwal, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Finhive, a social enterprise dedicated to doing business while doing good; Hervens Jean-Baptiste, a fashion merchandising, urban apparel, event planning, and brand expert; James Lambert III, an elementary through collegiate educator, co-founder of a DEI consulting firm, Making Human Technical, and founder of Third Exposure; Desiree Ruiz Ramoz, a Lead Program Facilitator at the chica project who focuses on youth development and well-being; and Royce Veal, an entrepreneur who enjoys mentoring young people in the art building and growing successful businesses. Edelman Financial Engines will hold a financial literacy workshop for interested parents who attend.
Pre-registration is required for the Youth Summit; registration closes on Thursday, September 26th. For more information, visit https://possiblezone.org/events/2024-youth-entrepreneurship-summit/.