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Youth for Entrepreneurship (Y4E), is a National Program providing awareness to youth ages 15 to 24 who are interested in entrepreneurship. The program is offered across 5 provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with a francophone component in New Brunswick. Y4E will support youth in learning facts, digital skills and practical ways to start their business journey! Get inspired by attending various awareness workshops including Youth Entrepreneurship Foundational Topics, Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Digital Literacy for Youth Entrepreneurs, Financial Know How for Youth Entrepreneurs, Marketing and Social Media focusing on Youth Entrepreneurs and real-life success stories from young business leaders like yourself.
This form is to be used to sign up for Y4E (Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).)
Youth for Entrepreneurship Media Contest
The Youth for Youth for Entrepreneurship Media Contest was designed to educate and empower young people to raise awareness on youth entrepreneurship. The contest encouraged young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 to develop: A 60 second video OR A poster
The contest also aimed to increase awareness on available resources related to entrepreneurship in Canada. The contest objectives were required to be reflected in contestants’ submissions.
The winners were announced at a gala awards ceremony on November 14, 2022 as below. You can read more about the awards night in the awards ceremony blog.
Alex Shibu (Scarborough, Ontario)
Rishivansh Acharjee (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Danya Knowles (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and Rose Schoonhoven (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Victoria Feng (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Alex Shibu (Scarborough, Ontario)
Simon Keleta (Toronto, Ontario)
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