Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and exciting year long class that transforms middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. Throughout the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct market research, pitch their plans to a panel of investors, and actually launch and run their own real, legal, fully formed companies and social movements. Complete with dynamic guest speakers from the local business community and exciting behind-the-scenes trips to local companies, the fun, projects-based YEA! approach empowers students to take charge of their futures in a profound way.

 

This is my first year helping out with this program and I have had a blast. At least three hours weekly for about eight weeks I meet with two students from Brazosport Christian School and mentor them in creating a business plan for a clothing line that's mission is to help people rise above the negativity that is ever present in our day-to-day lives. Their slogan, "Rise Above" is in many ways in-line with the goals of Rotary; both seek to leave the world a better place.

"I am proud to be participating in this program and impacting the lives of the two students that are both 15 years old.  I find that they are both committed to realizing their dreams of a owning a business with a socially responsible mission."  Alexis joined the e-Club of Houston in December, 2014.  He is the Director of Client Services for Retirement Planning & Wealth Management in Lake Jackson, Texas.  He was sponsored by our President Sofka.

 

Thank you, Alexis Campestre, for your community service as a Rotarian!  Here he is with the YEA! class of students.