Youth & Education Project
Practical, project-based education in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and responsible AI — preparing young people for a changing economy.
The Youth Business, AI & Community Innovation Lab prepares young people for a changing economy through practical, project-based education in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, responsible artificial intelligence, product sourcing, supply-chain concepts, market research, digital commerce, technology, and career readiness.
Participants will explore how businesses identify opportunities, source products, evaluate markets, understand customers, manage inventory, use data, and apply emerging technologies to solve real-world problems. Youth will work individually and in teams to research challenges affecting their communities, develop ideas and solutions, and present what they have learned through projects and presentations.
The initiative is designed to expand exposure to business, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and employment pathways while strengthening critical thinking, communication, financial capability, and problem-solving skills.
The $25,000 project budget is intentionally centered on durable, student-facing investments: laptops, professional and AI software, hands-on project materials, student seed funds, and college and worksite exposure that students can directly use, build with, and learn from.
What Your Donation Supports
Every category below maps directly to the Youth Innovation Lab funding plan. Hover or tap into a category for a brief explanation of what the investment puts in students' hands.
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This project is newly launched with a $25,000 goal. The funding plan is built around tangible student-facing investments - including a 10-seat laptop lab, 12 months of 3pMercury, AI and digital-learning access, hands-on project materials, and college and worksite exposure.
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