US Youth Chamber of Commerce

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Washington, DC

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The Problem

According to the US Department of Labor, nearly 80 percent of would-be entrepreneurs in the United States are between the ages of 18 and 34! A 2005 poll from Junior Achievement (JA) found that 68.6 percent of the teenagers interviewed wanted to become entrepreneurs, even though they knew that it would not be an easy path. In spite of this overwhelming interest, however, youth rarely receive any information about entrepreneurship as a career option. Entrepreneurship education offers a solution. It seeks to prepare people; particularly youth, to be responsible, enterprising individuals who become entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial thinkers by immersing them in real life learning experiences where they can take risks, manage the results, and learn from the outcomes. What we at US Youth Chamber of Commerce hope to achieve by teaching this program is to create economic development, job creation and environmental awareness in low and moderate-income communities. For example, we hope to help youths in urban areas start community gardens. By starting this garden the youth helps beautify his community and starts a community oriented farmers market from which he can make a profit. The youth then becomes more aware of environmental issues and learns valuable business skills, enabling him to hire other youths in his community, and pass on his knowledge.

Plan of Action

We are always looking for volunteers how have marketing,fund raising or teaching/management experience to help with or organization. email us at info at usyouthchamber.com for more info.

Project Updates

1. Support
Has your business idea grinded to a halt? Do you need to know where to go and who to contact to get started? Do you need real and useful connections with entrepreneurs and businesses? Do you need guidance? We pride ourselves on creating fresh and up to date documentation to guide you through almost any situation, whether it be writing a business plan, advertising yourselves or even finding a graphic designer.

USYCC offers educational programs to build your entrepreneurs skills!

2. Networking
Do you need to find a reliable designer? Do you need to find your next opportunity? Being linked into an entire network of enthusiastic and professional young people can prove extremely useful. We offer chances to network with young people and businesses in your area to maximise your business potential.

3. Events
We will design and plan special events across the US, alongside the events already running within schools. Joining the US Youth Chamber of Commerce will grant you access to these special events which could prove a useful tool.

4. Political Engagement
Getting involved in your community and the way things are run can have a really positive effect on you and the people around you. Political awareness can help your understanding of certain issues and offer enrichment on a personal level

Below is a quick out line of some of the many benefits you will get with you membership to U.S. Youth chamber of Commerce. USYCC has partnered with companies to provide product discounts, shopping discounts, and other benefits.

Student Advantage
- Membership Awards
Members and chapters have the opportunity to compete and win awards on the local, state, and national levels.

- Membership Recruitment Tools
It's not who you know, it's who knows you! By becoming an active member of USYCC, you will make connections to the business world and form networks that will last a lifetime!

We at the United States Youth Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce that we are currently seeking new member. We are offer a special membership rate of $50 for a 1year student (individual membership.

http://www.usyouthchamber.com/entrepreneurs_join.html

The United States Youth Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the openings of our UK Division United Kingdom’s Youth Chamber of Commerce’s. We further are help to announce Al Berry member of youth Parliament (City of Leeds) as the President & Co-Founder. www.ukyouthchamber.com .

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