YES PROGRAMS
YES 5 Day Business Plan Challenge Zoom
YES Business Plan Challenge a 5-day free workshop teaching 6-12th grade kids the foundation of entrepreneurship and how to take their ideas and turn them into business plans for cash and prizes via Zoom.
YES Multi-Week Program
Students more detailed, in-depth information on entrepreneurship and economic development. These programs are typically taught in person and costs more than the 5 Day Program.
YES 4 Week Trade Programs
YES will bring in industry experts to teach youth a specific trade like culinary, haircare or carpentry over a 4 week period. These programs produce a certificate upon completion.
YES PROGRAMS
YES US Virgin Islands BBall Classic
YES completed its 2nd annual YES US Virgin Islands Basketball Classic with great success. 6 HBCU schools competed for the championship with West Virginia State University winning the tournament defeating Tusculum University 73-59 on January 2nd, 2023.
YES National Business Plan Challenge
The YES National Program takes the YES Business Plan winners to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands to compete for the national grand prize of $1,000 each team member. YES also recognizes leaders of business, education, entertainment who support youth entrepreneurship receive the YES Entrepreneurship Service Award.
YES USVI HBCU BOWL
YES is planning to host two HBCU division 1 football teams for our first HBCU football game in the US Virgin Islands starting December 2023. The goal is to expose college age youth to the culture of the Virgin Islands, showcase the islands beauty and create tourist for years to come.
YES SPONSORS
YES Elite Sponsor
Comerica Bank donated $100,000 to YES for entrepreneurship programs for youth in the five state footprint their bank provides services to consumers. They also added their "Ask A Banker" segment to the program that's been met with much success.
YES Elite Sponsor
US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism donates a significant amount of funds for YES to host the YES National Program, the HBCU Basketball Classic in December, next we the YES football HBCU bowl game. Tourism is a great partner to work with to give our youth opportunities.
YES Elite Sponsor
West Side High School in Newark, NJ prides itself on being the business school in New Jersey's largest city. 105 freshman students were part of YES West Side Business Plan Challenge with great success and fanfare. Principal Cook has helped the program introducing high profile business people to YES.