This first-of-its-kind model brings the existing Youth Venture approach into the school--retaining the message of youth decision-making and control, while reaching a broader base of students.

United Way Youth Venture invests in young people ages 12-20 to launch a community-benefiting club, organization or business – a Venture. We encourage youth to identify a problem in their community and fix it by pairing it with a passion of their own – allowing youth to see that community service is not a chore. We provide each team of emerging leaders up to $1,000 in seed funding through a competitive process. We also offer them continual guidance and support, and link them into a global network of likeminded youth as they turn ideas into reality.