Youth Entrepreneurship Service (YES-19)

Location: Lexington Community Center

(39 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 02421)

Starts on Sept 21, 2024 

Registration for Workshops is FREE

Any questions, please email to yes@necina.org

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All YES parents are encouraged to join NECINA as members. Your generous donations to the YES program would be greatly appreciated.

Overview

• Founded in 2005, YES is tailored for high school students.
• Learn entrepreneurship and leadership through interactive workshops and mentorship.
• Discover passions in science, tech, business, and philanthropy.
• Embrace Project-Based Learning for hands-on experience.
• Develop business ideas and compete in a business plan contest.
• Gain essential college and career readiness skills.
• Top teams win cash prizes and potential internships with corporations.

To gain further insight, watch the popular YES 15 competition YouTube video: CLICK HERE.

Why YES

• Think Differently – Learn to listen, think, and act as a founder, creator, and team member.
• Build Business Knowledge – Gain knowledge not included in the high school curriculum.
• Discover solutions – Explore technology trends to help solve real problems.
• Team Building – Build and manage strong teams with your peers.
• Pitch idea – Prepare and present your IDEAs to a panel of judges.
• Internship – Be considered for internships at our sponsor companies.

YES 19.0 Curriculum

All sessions are scheduled on Saturday.

• 09/21/2024   Entrepreneurship 101 and Ideation              9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• 09/28/2024   TBD                    09:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• 10/05/2024   TBD                   10:45 AM - 12:30 PM 
• 10/12/2024  TBD                    10:45 AM - 12:30 PM 
• 10/26/2024  TBD                    10:45 AM - 12:30 PM 
• 11/02/2024  TBD                   10:45 AM - 12:30 PM  
• 11/09/2024  TBD                    10:45 AM - 12:30 PM   
• 11/16/2024  TBD                     09:30 AM - 12:30 PM   
• 11/23/2024  TBD                     09:30 AM - 12:30 PM  
• 12/07/2024   TBD                    09:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

Every registered student is encouraged to attend all in-person sessions. In case of scheduling conflicts, students can seek assistance from peers or self-study. 

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