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As a national charity we motivate young people to succeed in the changing world of work by equipping them with the work skills, knowledge and confidence they need. We work directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, businesses and influencers to build a successful and sustainable future for all young people and society at large. Through our hands-on employability enterprise and financial education programmes, resources and teacher training, we want to significantly reduce youth unemployment, help young people realise their potential beyond education and empower a generation to work and to live.

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a national leader in youth entrepreneurship education, operating in communities nationwide. YEA! teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own real businesses, transforming them into confident entrepreneurs through the process. YEA! students generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their very own companies through an innovative curriculum with the help of local business professionals and community leaders.

Young Fine Gael is the youth wing of the Fine Gael party and is one of the few vehicles for young people to seek political change in this country. YFG is an autonomous youth organisation, it has the advantage of embodying the values of the Fine Gael Party, while maintaining the independence to express views of young people. Our membership ranges in age between 15 and 35, but we are also proud of our alumni, many of whom have excelled in their chosen professions.

Our mission is to shape the next generation of entrepreneurs by teaching entrepreneurship through building real companies with teens from across the world.

With our forward thinking mindset, drive to share knowledge and willingness to confront the status quo, we seek to make a contribution to our world through investing in our future. It starts with our young people. Gladly we invite you to join our initiative. Read on for more info: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR MISSION The Young Funds Program is tasked with a mission to empower youth and young adults by introducing them to the concept of investing while at an early age. We seek to encourage young people to take on a forward thinking mindset and become aware of the advantages that come with starting an investment portfolio as young as possible. This provides greater benefit for their future lives, and in turn, our future society. Working today to make a better tomorrow promotes the common good which defines the ulterior goal of the Young Funds Program. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR VISION - To change the way young people view their financial opportunities - To show young individuals the importance of taking action toward executing their ideas and aspirations by first empowering them financially - To demonstrate the power of thinking ahead and encourage youth and young adults to do so -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR GOALS - To clearly identify the advantages of investing money from a young age To provide a platform of educational information, resources and support for young people to leverage basic investment opportunities - To create a community of empowered young individuals who are aware and take hold of their financial future DISCLAIMER We are not licensed financial advisors and do not present ourselves as licensed financial advisors. Instead, all content and deliverables drafted by the YFP are for educational purposes only. See our website for further disclaimers.

Young Gates gives every kid access to a quality education in computer programming. It offers cutting-edge online technology education to students between the ages 9 and 18. The curriculum focuses on learning by doing; inquiry based learning and assisted practice. YoungGates provides various programs based on the students level of exposure to computer science beginning from Scratch - Python – Java -Website Exposure - Android Apps - Data Science – Robotics making learning purposeful, meaningful and interesting.The program is hands on and self paced. Founded by Gaurika Gupta, Young Gates was born seeing parents frustrations in teaching kids learning how to code. Even though stem education is encouraged through out the school years but no programming classes(max 1 program in some schools) are offered in elementary/middle/high schools to understand/explore computer sciences. The company offers different plans starting with an individual tutoring session running about $160 per month. Customers also can sign up for group classes that are capped at $100 per month. “When you think about computer science education — since it’s such an important subject for kids — why aren’t they getting it?” Gaurika asked As The Wall Street Journal notes, investing in coding could be the next big thing for Chinese investors in education technology. “Coding is about the only course that has the potential to become as important as English for students and for the industry,” Zhang Lijun, a venture capitalist who backs Chinese edtech companies, told the WSJ. “But nobody knows when that’s going to happen.”