YEP: Community Impact via Youth-led STEM Projects
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The Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP) empowers students to design and lead STEM-based projects that address community needs.
- Youth-led innovation and project design
Leadership and teamwork development
Application of STEM to real-world challenges
Why it matters: Develops leadership, agency, and civic problem-solving.
Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP) – 2025 Program Impact:
Career-connected, credit-bearing course at Cleveland STEM High School.
- Empowers students through entrepreneurship, workforce development, and hands-on training in trades, creative design, and digital media.
- Students explore real-world STEM careers while developing self-awareness, leadership, and creative skills.
- 154 students served in 2025
79% of participants reported measurable increases in confidence, connection, and grit.
80% of students increased familiarity with STEM career paths.
Student voice: “YEP showed me STEM isn’t just labs, it’s creativity.”