1. +
Youth & Student
Innovations
An integrated and comprehensive approach to
generational economic opportunity, prosperity,
and community engagement
Mentoring Interning
LaunchingTutoring
2. +
Overview
Thousands of national, statewide, and regional/community
programs in place
Fragmented across demographic, population, community,
scholastic, science-technology themes
Billions of public and private sector dollars targetingYouth and
Students – including philanthropic resources – but rarely seen in a
holistic, linked pathway (approximately $17 billion per year)
Little organization nor operating models in communities along a
continuum of common purpose, performance, metrics, and
outcomes
Technology, social media, and better targeting of communications,
outreach, and engagement can leap-frog current challenges
Focusing on economic opportunity, prosperity, and innovation cuts
across geography, populations, and business models
3. +
Stages ofYouth and Student
‘Engagement’ for Knowledge and
Economic Prosperity
Stage1
Mentoring:
Linking Real-
World Life
Experiences
and New
Knowledge
through
Community &
Civic-led
Institutions,
Organizations
Stage2
Tutoring:
Identify and
Connecting
Student Needs
with Cost-
Effective and
Efficient
Expertise for
Improved
Learning and
Scores
Stage3
Interning:
Connecting
Students to
Their First
Career, Job,
Life-Skill
through
Regional
Corporate and
Industry Sector
Programs
Stage4
Launching:
Beyond
Traditional
Entrepreneurial
Programs, form
Dormcubators,
Just-in-Time
Innovations,
Idea Factories
and Small Scale
Investments
Note: initial inventory of programs, initiatives, events, resources
suggests most activities fall into these four categories and stages
4. +
Case for Integration
By creating a continuum of services, information, resources,
and engagement, youth and students can access the critical
knowledge needed to complete course work as well as seek
immediate employment and business development
As an individual advances along the continuum, the service
model makes the progression easier and affordable
Partnerships seek one-stop, packaged, and measurable results-
oriented solutions; such partnerships include corporations,
foundations, public sector officials, and economic
communities/regions
Technological platforms exist and are emerging that strengthen
the integration models for a continuum of services and
business activities
Monetizing the continuum model is evident and tested already
5. +
Goals: Immediate and Long-Term
Create technology platforms that minimize barriers for
integration while advancing revenue generation
Create a network of communities/regions, partnerships, and
campuses that can establish ‘brand/market-share’ of no less
than 30% within one year
Create a delivery system that attracts the best-in-class
content, leadership, resource partners, and obviously youth
and students
Create additional methods for revenue generation including
reinvestment and charitable giving for purchase of ‘time’
packages, content roll-ups, and content sharing
Create long-term value for repeat customer loyalty through
unique campaigns, incentives, and national/regional contests
6. +
Unique ‘Delivery’ towards Goals
Leverage Generation Internet Networks (GIN)/Tutor Matching –
and similar existing and evolving technology platforms on
Facebook, other Social Media, Phones,Tools
Leverage GINS/Collegia/Other Networks across campuses,
communities, and corporate/philanthropic institutions
Leverage Popular Media and Related Social Media interests in
Youth and Student Progress/Performance/Prosperity – a
grassroots scenario in urban AND rural America
Leverage Expertise through Thought-Leadership Forums,
Briefings, and Reports – leading to recognition AND new
content models
Leverage Funding Sources as Drivers of Idea/Pilot-Development
– federal, state, and regional grants and contracts in need of
tested solutions
7. +Vehicle: “Youth and Student
Collaboratory”
National “platform” that brings together Mentoring, Interning,
Tutoring, and Launching as a one-stop operating model
Serves as a potential 501c3 for addressing side-by-side relationship
building, thought-leadership, and engagement support for acquisition
of other related services, products, and programs – as well as sponsors
for youth and students that cannot afford such on-going expenditures
Hosts national and regional forums and roundtables on the future of
youth and student learners, innovators, technology-users, economic
‘engines’ in communities, institutions – creates a National Scorecard
Identifies trends, forecasts, and ultimately demand for new ideas,
products, services, and leverage of the Youth and Student enterprise
capabilities and capacities; provides research, survey, and other forms
of data, information, insight to issues and opportunities in the youth
and student arena.