Seattle Academy, F5 Networks, Cleveland High School Seattle, WA
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Monday Jul 15, 2013 9:00 AM - Monday Jul 29, 2013 9:00 AM | $300.00
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Youth Venture Summer Camp
Want to design a mobile app that can change the world? Interested in starting your own business? Are you a leader? Are you passionate about an issue like the environment, poverty, human rights, animal rights, healthcare or education? Are you looking for a unique experience to add to your college apps?
At the Youth Venture Summer Camp, you and your team will create an innovative app to solve a social issue you care about. Top teams receive up to $1000 in seed funding.
- Unique experience for college applications - Learn to design a mobile app - Earn $1000 to launch your idea - Add to your college applications - Learn to be a skillful leader - Create an innovative business model - Earn 20 service learning hours - Learn public speaking skills - Work with real social entrepreneurs
Choose from 3 sessions camp runs from 9am-3pm M-F
July 15 - 19 at Seattle Academy (only available to SAAS students) July 22 - 26 at F5 Networks - design and tech theme July 29 - Aug 2 at Cleveland High School
Examples of Past Youth Venture Teams:
Student Career Network founded during the summer camp by Jo Yee Yap in 2011, SCN helps match students with volunteer opportunities around Seattle. In addition they teach tailored workshops about resume building and interviewing to other high school students. Jo Yee Yap was named the Ernst & Young 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' in 2013. Read Jo Yee's Profile Here.
Student RND founded by Edward Jiang to give high schoolers a place to learn about technology in a hands on way. Student RND went on to win the Social Innovation Fast Pitch competition in 2012
Media Solutions founded to give students the opportunity to learn and practice video and digital production skills. The team now produces commercials and marketing materials for local businesses while employing teens.
Ecoviate uses principles of chemistry and technology to build green gadgets for the future
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Seattle Academy, F5 Networks, Cleveland High School (View)
1201 East Union
Seattle, WA 98122
United States