YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY 2010

Objective
Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) was designed to increase the number of African American youth who can develop their own economic capacities to succeed through personal finance and exploration into the world of entrepreneurship; develop a continuous reservoir of prospective young entrepreneurs, provide scholarships and equip future business leaders.

The Academy is structured to provide participants the theoretical and practical tools necessary to manage and build their personal financial portfolios to be successful in business.

Schedule
Seven (7) three hour sessions are conducted once a month. The program will take place 9am-12pm ONE Saturday a month beginning December 2010 and ends June 2011, unless otherwise stated.

Design
The sessions will include instruction, self-assessment, individual and group exercises, lectures, and video.

Materials
Binders are distributed at the beginning of the training and trainers disseminate a variety of materials at each session (exercises, reference materials, etc.)

Costs
The program is paid for by generous grants from AT&T, Wells Fargo Bank and PG&E.

Young Entrepreneurs Academy applications are DUE Friday, OCT 22.  Applications may be FAXED to (916) 558-2330