The insights these students gain through YELL instill powerful lessons of hard work and strategic thinking. YELL is an important asset to the students and their community. I wish I’d had access to a program like this when I was younger, and certainly before I started my own business.

In an education system that has changed only a small amount over the last decade, the YELL program creates a unique opportunity for students to think outside of the box and come up with ideas.

It’s hard to learn about the realities of entrepreneurship. We can help students to get a glimpse of it by taking them through the program and sharing our own experiences.

YELL is a wonderful opportunity for students to connect to mentors in the community. The program helps take the theoretical of school, and make it practical. It has quickly become a marque program in our district.

Every single week I think to myself “I wish I had something like this when I was younger. YELL should be mandatory to take in every high school in our country.”