Creative Clean Up: Kellin Makes Neatness His Business
Kellin is a teen who decided to meet a need by creating a business called King’s Cleanup where he cleans houses that are under foreclosure so that the owners can sell them. A tip he gives on starting your business is to plan and to figure out how you’re going to fund your start up costs (the funds that you will need to buy items to start your business).
Have YOU thought about starting a business this summer? How about taking your passion and talents and finding a way to serve others with it while earning enough to invest. Check out the Small Business Administration’s site for teens that gives you steps on how you can take your idea and create a plan of action into becoming an entrepreneur. I started my own businesses in elementary school and high school and it was a great way to make money while doing what I loved and helping others! What’s your passion and business idea? Feel free to share it in the comments section below!
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Sink or Swim: Youth Venturer Laura White Shares the Love with Swimming
Youth Venture Teen Ambassador Laura White is a former competitive swimmer who decided to use her talent and passion for good – she teaches swimming to lower income children through her organization Wild and Water Swimming. Watch the video to hear her story.
More About Laura
Laura has been involved in service for a very long time. In her sophomore year of high school, Laura and her venture team, with the support of Youth Venture, started Wild and Water Swimming, a nonprofit organization that provides free swimming and water safety lessons to low-income children. Laura also served for two years as the President of the Youth Service Advisory Board of Hands On Atlanta, and started a club at her high school called Helpings Hands, which engaged other students in Hands On Atlanta projects. Laura is also the Founder of the Dream Prom Project, a program that works with Enchanted Closet to provide high achieving low-income high school senior girls with their dream prom. In the fall, Laura will be starting her freshman year in college as a Tulane University Honors Student and plans to double-major in Social Policy and Practice and Environmental Studies.
Want to start up your own organization to make a difference in your community? Visit Youth Venture to find out how you can get a grant to fund your big dream, they have supported I and thousands of other young people to change the world a person at a time. Whatever your talent or interest is there is a way for you to touch somebody’s life today – what are you waiting for?
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DareDreamer Profile: Austin Gutwein Shoots Hoops of Hope
“People think that kids can’t make a difference and that they should wait until they are older but that’s totally wrong…” – Austin Gutwein
Austin Gutwein show that you’re never too young to make a difference and serve others. Check out his story below of how he is helping those affected by AIDS in Africa, one hoop at a time through his organization Hoops of Hope:
Watch the story of how Hoops of Hope began below:
More About Hoops of Hope
Hoops of Hope is the biggest basketball shoot-a-thon in the world, much like a walk-a-thon, but more fun! You can join thousands of participants and teams from around the world that shoot free throws for children in need. Every dollar raised will go directly to the project you select to help these children. Every free throw will literally help keep children from becoming orphans.
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Democracy Prep Encourages You to Vote For Somebody (Singing To the Tune of Call Me Maybe)
This video will make you smile and motivate you to take action (even if just dancing in your seat:). Democracy Prep’s amazing fourth grade citizen-scholars want you to VOTE this November 6th! The Harlem Prep Hawks sing their civic message loud and proud to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” We hope they inspire YOU to “#VoteForSomebody!” If you’re not of voting age yet encourage the adults around you to exercise their civic duty.
Democracy Prep is a “Straight A” network, with 2,000 students across seven campuses in Harlem, NY and Camden, NJ, proving what is possible in urban education. We are preparing our responsible citizen-scholars to succeed in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Their motto is “Work Hard. Go To College. Change the World!”
Thanks for the inspiration students of Democracy Prep!
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Opportunity: Pursue Your Dreams & Apply for Disney’s Dreamers Academy
What do all Dreamers have in common? They’re creative, eager to learn, and dedicated to pursuing their dreams with passion. Does this sound like someone you know? Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine are looking for Dreamers for next year’s Disney’s Dreamers Academy where you can get the tools to help make their dreams come true.
This is an amazing opportunity where you can learn from a variety of creative professionals and mentors who will motivate you to take the steps that will lead you to success in the career that you aspire to pursue.
Last year’s Dreamers also got to interact with various celebrity guests throughout the four-day experience including Yolanda Adams, Cupid, Terrence J, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Jordin Sparks, Lance Gross and of course Steve Harvey.
The Details: Potential Dreamers must be between the ages of 13–19, live in the United States, and be enrolled in high school grades 9–12 when entering. For a complete list of rules and the application click here.
Watch the videos below for fun clips from the Disney’s Dreamers Academy 2012
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