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Celebrating Youth

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Youth Entrepreneur Award!

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ABOUT THE AWARD

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A Celebration of Learning Thorough Entrepreneurship.

YEA! is a worldwide opportunity for youth (ages 18 and under) to showcase their creations and demonstrate the learning that comes through entrepreneurship. Youth entrepreneurs and creatives of all types -- nonprofit, for-profit, and social -- are invited to apply. Their learning journeys will be judged by a panel of entrepreneurial and learning experts at the 2023 Liberation of Education Conference.

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Timeline

Here is the order of events for the 2023 YEA! competition:

January 1st

 The YEA! application will officially open.

February 25th

YEA! semi-finalist  interviews will begin on LinkedIn Live, Saturdays 11am EST.

March 31st

 The YEA! application will officially close.

May 20th-21st

The winner of the YEA! 2023 competition will be announced at the 2023 Liberation of Education Conference.

HOW TO APPLY

STEP 1

Complete the initial application to get started.

STEP 2

Based on the initial application,  semi-finalists will be invited to be interviewed on a LinkedIn Live show.

STEP 3 - Liberation of Education Conference

Finalists will be invited to give a final pitch (virtually) to a team of celebrity judges. Awards will be announced and awarded at the conference.

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WANT TO HELP GROW YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS?

Sign up for updates about the YEA! contest, the Liberation of Education Conference, and other ways to promote entrepreneurship in young people.

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About Us
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We are led by the belief that entrepreneurship is a valid educational path.

“I’d rather hire a failed entrepreneur than a Columbia MBA.” – IBM Executive

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