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08/21/2026

Congratulations to Menelek Carrion, a current student from Eagle Academy for Young Men BK for completing his business pilot, “The Art in History”!

Manalek’s vision was to teach art through a historical lens, engaging more Black youth in the arts, celebrating their culture and history, and inspiring them to explore artistic pathways to college.

Manalek was a participant of the inaugural cohort of Freedom School in partnership with NAACP NYS Conference and Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and he’s also one of the Shark Tank winners!

We’re so proud of what he created and can’t wait to see where his creativity takes him next. Check out his highlights!
🎥: 🅹🅰︎🅿︎🅿︎🅻🅴🅹🆄🅸🅲🅴

08/20/2026

Shoutout to Mason, a recent graduate of Queens High School of Research, Information and Technology, for successfully completing his business pilot!
Mason pitched an incredible idea: teaching his peers how to use 3D printing to create personalized gifts, useful items, and practical solutions for everyday life. With the funding he received, Mason purchased four 3D printers and got right to work bringing his vision to life!

Check out his highlights, and we can’t wait to see what Mason creates next!

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Zoe, a current student at Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School, on successfully completing her business pilot, Hope on a plate🍽️🧆.!

Zoe saw a need in her community and turned her passion for helping others into action. Her brilliant idea brought peers together to prepare meals and deliver them to local shelters, creating an opportunity for young people to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

The program was a huge success, and we salute Zoe for not only being part of the solution, but for inspiring her peers to join her in making a difference!

Check out her highlights and celebrate Zoe’s incredible work!

08/16/2026

Shout out to Perla Fernandez, a recent graduate of Maxwell High School, for successfully completing her business pilot, Perla’s braiding n more program ! Perla wanted to empower her peers by teaching them how to create beautiful, natural hairstyles for themselves while also exploring hairstyling as a pathway to entrepreneurship and earning income.

Her pilot was a huge hit, and we’re excited to watch Perla’s Beauty House continue to grow and flourish in the upcoming school year! We’re so proud of you, Perla! Check out her highlight and see the magic for yourself!

🎥: The Good Steward Productions LLC

08/15/2026

Shoutout to Malik Bennet!

Congratulations to Malik, a current student at FDNY High School, on successfully completing his business pilot, Malik Bennett!

Malik joined forces with his friends John, Stanley, Andre and Dre to teach their peers what to do in emergency situations and how to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Each day, they showed up prepared, engaged their participants, and brought fire safety lessons to life through fun, hands-on scenarios!

We’re so proud of Malik and his team for using their creativity, leadership, and knowledge to make a difference in their community.

Check out his highlight!

08/14/2026

Huge shoutout to our incredible IMceos, Nicholas and Joangel, for successfully completing their summer pilot, Escape Theory!

Passionate about the power of music, Nicholas and Joangel created a space where their peers could come together, express themselves freely, and use music as a tool for healing, connection, and self-expression.

What makes this journey even more special is that both Nicholas and Joangel were once participants in our programs at Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service , and now they’re stepping into leadership by bringing Escape Theory back as an after-school club this upcoming school year!

We couldn’t be prouder of the young entrepreneurs they’ve become and the impact they’re already making in their community. Keep shining, CEOs! 👏🏾
🎥: The Good Steward Productions LLC

08/13/2026

Congratulations to Juland and Nichalus on successfully completing their summer program pilot, The Stencil Workshop! 🎉

Juland and Nichalus are passionate about tattoo art and wanted to teach their peers the importance of choosing meaningful images and quotes for their tattoos, while also introducing them to the creative process of designing and practicing tattoo art using a tattoo gun and tattoo skins.

His passion for tattooing was inspired by his father, a professional tattoo artist, and now Juland is only a few weeks away from becoming certified himself! You can follow their work at TSW

Check out his highlight and stay tuned for more stories from our incredible youth entrepreneurs! 🙌🏾
🎥 wessfilms

Juland and Nichalus are both students at Queens HS for Information, Research, and Technology!

We’re so excited to partner with VOICE for our culminating event, celebrating our incredible youth entrepreneurs as th...
08/13/2026

We’re so excited to partner with VOICE for our culminating event, celebrating our incredible youth entrepreneurs as they wrap up their business pilots this summer! The full event runs from 10-6PM and the component will run from 4 - 5:30pm.

Over the past five weeks, 13 of our young leaders have worked hard to bring their ideas to life, each addressing a unique need in our community. We couldn’t be prouder of them for showing up, putting in the work, and knocking it out the park! 👏🏾🔥

And that’s not all! We’ll also have live performances from local artists, FREE food, a bookbag giveaway, and so much more!

Youth Hosts:
Jollequeca, CEO of summer_sizzleee
Randy, CEO of Healing Through Arts
DJ: Dust to Dawn September 6th

A huge thank you to Jordan Michael Pierre and Aaliyah Duah for your partnership, your commitment, and everything you continue to do for our community. 🙏🏾❤️

Our summers are 100% youth-led! All 16 of our Shark Tank winners will launch their programs through our Summer Incubat...
07/10/2026

Our summers are 100% youth-led!

All 16 of our Shark Tank winners will launch their programs through our Summer Incubator, where they facilitate sessions to 20 SYEP students in bringing their ideas to life. Throughout the summer, they receive weekly feedback from their peers, refine their concepts, and build the foundation for their own businesses.

The most inspiring part? Every business is designed to address critical issues in our community. Our young entrepreneurs learn that true success is rooted in collective advancement, not just individual achievement.

Their pilot programs kick off Monday on the Boys & Girls High School campus, and we can’t wait to see the impact they make! 💙

All sessions will take place at Mandela School

Follow their IG pages to track their progress!
SaveUrbanChemistry
summer_sizzleee
Escape Theory
Healing Through Arts
TSW🫟
M & P
Malik Bennett

06/24/2026

Today’s Program Spotlight features our podcast program led by Nehemi’EL Simms at John Jay School for Law!

In partnership with History teacher Ms. Small, we met with students once a week to bring classroom lessons to life through engaging, thought-provoking conversations that encouraged critical thinking and deeper learning.

A special thank you to Principal Shomari Akil for the opportunity to work with and inspire your students. We’re grateful to be part of their educational journey!

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