What Happens When Communities Invest in Young People

What if support for your ideas was closer than you think?

In this episode of GenNext, Ms. Cam sits down with April Albano, Executive Director of the Business Education Partnership Waterloo Region and champion behind the Youth Creativity Fund, a program helping young people turn ideas into action.

Together, they talk about:

• Why creativity often gets quieter as we get older
• How one supportive adult (or local organization) can change a young person’s path
• Why young people don’t need to have it all figured out
• How the Youth Creativity Fund gives teens money, mentorship, and community to try bold ideas
• Why done is better than perfect

This episode is a reminder that you are not alone and there are people, programs, and communities that believe in what you can build.

🚀 Try This Challenge:

This week, notice one thing that annoys you in your day.

It could be:

• something at school
• something at home
• something in your community
• something about how people do things

Then spend 5 minutes brainstorming solutions.

No judging your ideas. No pressure for it to be perfect. Just practice seeing problems like a builder.

That’s where entrepreneurship starts.

Links

BEP Website: https://www.bepwr.ca/

Youth Creativity Fund: https://youthcreativityfund.ca/

Instagram: @bep_wr

Camelia website: https://camelianunez.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GenNextPodcast

Instagram: @thegennextpodcast 

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