Direct Service Sites
Breakthough Urban Ministries
Junior High students who participate in Breakthrough’s after school program are current in the process of starting up a vending machine/standing unit snack business. Students will start selling drinks from a soda machine this summer while also selling drinks and snack at sporting events. Their future goals are to add another vending machine to their business in the fall in addition to developing contracts with local companies to place machines in.
Cornerstone students are currently in their 3rd year of running a successful Mosaic business called Artistic Expressions. Over the year’s they have expanded their product line to include: wall hangings, mirror wall hangings, 4x6, 3.5x3.5 and 4x4 picture frames, along with other decorative mosaic pieces. They have been very successful participating in such conferences as the IIEE Youth Entrepreneurship Conference where they came in 2nd place for their business plan.
YMEN
A group of young junior high students had the opportunity to go through the BizWorld curriculum where they were challenged in running mock bracelets companies. Students actually had the chance to learn from professional jewelry makers where they learned the trade of bracelet making. At the end of the year students were allowed to sell their bracelets at YMENS benefit banquet.