THIS IS
WHAT
CHANGE
LOOKS LIKE.
Our Evidence
Four years. Thousnds of young people. Real ventures, real data, real communities asking for more. Every number on this page started as a young person deciding to try.
THE PROOF
IS IN THE
PEOPLE.
These numbers come from real cohorts — summer and school-year, with and without stipends, including at-risk youth. Every stat is paired with what it actually means for a young person, a family, and a community.
learning a new skill
Not most. Every single one. Across every cohort we have ever run, no student has left without something they didn't have before — a skill, a tool, a way of thinking about problems.
to a friend
The clearest signal of genuine value — students tell their friends. Families ask when the next cohort starts. No marketing campaign produces this number. Only a program that actually delivers.
business venture
Not a business plan filed away. Not a concept pitch. An operational venture — with a brand, a product or service, and real customers. Built by young people between the ages of 10 and 18.
rate
Including at-risk cohorts. Sustained engagement across the full program arc is one of the hardest outcomes to achieve with young people — and one of the most meaningful signals that the content is genuinely relevant to their lives.
within weeks
Confidence. Financial literacy. Problem-solving. The change doesn't stay in the classroom — parents notice it at the dinner table, in how their child talks about money, in how they approach a challenge they'd normally walk away from.
When a program changes behaviour at home, within weeks of starting, that's not a curriculum outcome. That's identity-level change.
THESE AREN'T
HYPOTHETICAL
BUSINESSES.
Every venture below was built during a YOU Power Project™ program. Real brand. Real product or service. Real customers. Built by young people between the ages of 10 and 18 — many of them for the first time in their lives.
Organic skincare formulated specifically for youth skin
Dog walking and pet sitting with a client booking system
Snow shovelling and lawn care with seasonal service packages
Curated event and celebration boxes for every occasion
Kids website raising awareness for endangered animals
Cooking school, cookbook, and YouTube channel
Artisan lavender ice cream — a flavour all her own
Full website with client onboarding and booking system
Brand kit, website, pricing guide, and ordering system
SMART goals and personal portfolio for college scouts
Launched a business with a friend to save for studies abroad
Full business plan for a mobile PT service
Social enterprise offering virtual styling to students entering high school
Organic skincare formulated specifically for youth skin
Dog walking and pet sitting with a client booking system
Snow shovelling and lawn care with seasonal service packages
Curated event and celebration boxes for every occasion
Kids website raising awareness for endangered animals
Cooking school, cookbook, and YouTube channel
Artisan lavender ice cream — a flavour all her own
Full website with client onboarding and booking system
Brand kit, website, pricing guide, and ordering system
SMART goals and personal portfolio for college scouts
Launched a business with a friend to save for studies abroad
Full business plan for a mobile PT service
Social enterprise offering virtual styling to students entering high school
PROOF IN
THEIR OWN
WORDS.
The most credible impact measurement isn't a number — it's what the people closest to the work say when no one is asking them to sell it. These are their words.
"These programs do more than teach business concepts — they inspire self-agency, creativity, and resilience in students as young as ten."
The YOU Power Project™ has created real opportunities for young people to explore entrepreneurship, develop real-world skills, and gain the confidence to launch their own ventures.
Strong collaborations with municipalities, schools, and community partners have amplified impact across the region — equipping young people with practical tools for the workforce, higher education, and meaningful participation in their communities.
ALIGNED WITH
THE GOALS
THAT MATTER.
The YOU Power Project™ contributes to four UN Sustainable Development Goals — not by design, but by nature of the work. For government partners and funders who report against the SDG framework, here is where we land.
Entrepreneurship education delivered equitably across school-year and summer cohorts — with and without stipends, removing access barriers for young people regardless of background or means.
89% of students launched operational ventures. Entrepreneurial thinking and real business skills embedded before age 18 — building the economic contributors and creators of tomorrow.
Delivered successfully in at-risk cohorts with a 92% completion rate. Access to entrepreneurship education regardless of income, geography, or circumstance — consistent outcomes across all student populations.
Young people building ventures that serve their own communities — local economic seeds planted early. Strong municipal and EDO partnerships amplifying impact across the region.
EVERY
COMMUNITY
HAS A
YOUNG
CHANGEMAKER
WAITING.
The YOU Power Project™ was built in community — and it grows through community. Whether you're a municipality, a Ministry-level government partner, a funder, or a family — there's a way to bring YOU Power™ to the young people in your world.
Every young person has it. Let's make sure they get the chance to discover it.