What Happens When Communities Invest in Young People

What if support for your ideas was closer than you think?In this episode of GenNext, Ms. Cam sits down with April Albano, Executive Director of the Business Education Partnership Waterloo Region and champion behind the Youth Creativity Fund, a program helping young people turn ideas into action.Together, they talk about:Why creativity often gets quieter as we get olderHow one supportive adult (or local organization) can change a young person’s pathWhy young people don’t need to have it all figured outHow the Youth Creativity Fund gives teens money, mentorship, and community to try bold ideasWhy done is better than perfectThis episode is a reminder that you are not alone and there are people, programs, and communities that believe in what you can build.🚀 Try This Challenge:This week, notice one thing that annoys you in your day.It could be:something at schoolsomething at homesomething in your communitysomething about how people do thingsThen spend 5 minutes brainstorming solutions.No judging your ideas. No pressure for it to be perfect. Just practice seeing problems like a builder.That’s where entrepreneurship starts.LinksBEP Website: https://www.bepwr.ca/Youth Creativity Fund: https://youthcreativityfund.ca/Instagram: @bep_wrCamelia website: https://camelianunez.com/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GenNextPodcastInstagram: @thegennextpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gennext-podcast