VentureLab Program Success Reports: Demonstrating Our Impact

Our program success reports celebrate the transformative impact of our entrepreneurship education programs on students, educators, and communities. These reports feature successful collaborations with a variety of organizations and the tangible outcomes of our innovative initiatives. Through measuring our success and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, we commit to continuous improvement, empowering the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.

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Empowering Young Innovators: Garcia Center’s Spring Break Camp for Youth Entrepreneurship

The Antonio E. Garcia Arts and Education Center (Garcia Center) in Corpus Christi, Texas, partnered with VentureLab to host a week-long spring break camp for high school students focused on entrepreneurship. Through VentureLab’s Idea to Pitch program, the students explored the world of entrepreneurship, practiced leadership skills, and showcased their business ideas at a culminating pitch event.

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Middle Schoolers Create Their Own Career Paths in San Antonio

VentureLab’s Career Exploration & Innovation program at Agnes Cotton Academy in San Antonio helped middle school students shape their futures. Over 15 weeks, students engaged in hands-on activities, connected with professionals, and presented career research projects in a community showcase. Learn how this program boosts career awareness, digital skills, and critical thinking.

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Six children and a woman stand together indoors, all smiling at the camera, exuding confidence that stems from their involvement in a k-12 entrepreneurship curriculum. The children are dressed in casual and semi-formal wear.

St. Louis Youth GLOW during Afterschool Entrepreneurship Program

Discover how Mission St. Louis partnered with VentureLab to implement an innovative afterschool entrepreneurship program for K-8 students. Learn how the 15-week Idea to Pitch curriculum culminated in an inspiring pitch contest, boosting students’ confidence, public speaking skills, and interest in STEM fields.

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High school teens in Springfield Illinois start an entrepreneurship program focused on confidence, problem solving, empathy, the design process, persistence, optimism

Empowering Youth Entrepreneurs in Illinois

Discover how a nonprofit agency in Springfield, IL empowers low-income and minority high school students to become entrepreneurs. Through a 17-week afterschool program, underserved students gain skills for successful business models. With VentureLab’s Idea to Pitch program, they improve public speaking and embrace failure. TSP staff drive curiosity and collaboration for engaging STEM learning. The program culminates in a student showcase, and 90% report increased STEM interest.

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BakerRipley Builds Confidence During Little Leaders Summer Camp

The Impact of Youth Entrepreneurship Education in Houston with VentureLab and BakerRipley

VentureLab’s collaboration with BakerRipley in Houston showcases the transformative power of youth entrepreneurship education. Discover how a week-long program ignited passion, confidence, and a renewed interest in business among students, reinforcing the belief that entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business—it’s cultivating a mindset for success and innovation.

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VentureLab Idea to Pitch Summer Program with Starbase Robins

STARBASE Robins Summer Camps brings STEM and entrepreneurship to life for Georgia youth

Through a scholarship to VentureLab’s Idea to Pitch Program, facilitated by the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, STARBASE Robins’ annual STEM Summer Camps became a transformative experience. One educator noted, “I am just overall proud of myself for completing the process and getting students excited about entrepreneurship.” This partnership has fostered confidence, creativity, and leadership in students and staff alike.

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