Over the course of 25 weeks, the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own real business or social movement.
Developed at the University of Rochester in 2004 with the support of a grant from the Kauffman Foundation, YEA! has graduated over 9,000 students across the country who have started over 6,000 businesses and social movements. YEA! graduates start the program as students, and leave as CEOs of their own companies!
Over the course of the program, students:
This program offers students the chance to:
Interested in learning more about the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneurs Academy, contact Program Director Justine Paradiso. Click here to go to the application page.