Get Ready for Aspiring Youth Academy's Invest in Innovation Auction!
Aspiring Youth Academy is getting ready to launch its annual Invest in Innovation Auction to raise funds for our inspirational programs. With the generous support of our community partners, we have assembled a variety of exciting and unique items and experiences to raise funds to expand our critical work.
Join us for an uplifting midday gathering celebrating the dreams and drive of Arizona’s teens. The AYA Invest in Innovation Community Luncheon brings together educators, business leaders, and community members who believe every young person deserves access to entrepreneurship, leadership, and financial education.
Event details:
Thursday, November 6, 11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Arizona Country Club — 5668 E. Orange Blossom, Phoenix
Complimentary luncheon
Why join us:
- Delicious lunch and time to connect with a purpose-driven community
- Inspirational stories from young innovators and volunteers
- Networking opportunities with leaders who champion Teens in our community
- Engaging panel discussion on unlocking teen potential through innovation
Speaker panel includes:
- Crystal Waltman — Athlete, award-winning author, speaker & coach
- Dylan Capshaw — Entrepreneur, CEO Stemistry and Wild West Party Bus
- Pearl Esau — Founder, Shan Strategies; former President & CEO of Expect More Arizona
- Ali Nervis - Owner of Grassrootz Bookstore, Director of Archwood Community Resource Empowerment Strategy, Co-Owner Straw and Wool Hat Company
Register today:
Seats fill quickly, save yours now and be part of the momentum empowering teens to dream bigger and do more.
If you have a colleague or friend who cares about youth opportunity, please share this invitation, we’d love to welcome them too.
Join our team of generous community partners?
Click the "Donate Items" button to the right or email this form to auction@aspiringyouth.org. By donating an item or service, you'll be supporting our critical mission to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in today's young minds, and you'll receive a mention on our Donors page that will link back to your own web page.
About the Aspiring Youth Academy
Serving Arizona since 2014, we are focused on ending the cycle of poverty through empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs. We believe in the power of hands on education, mentorship and capital investment that will support the untapped dreams of our aspiring youth.
Each year we serve thousands of children throughout Maricopa County in hopes of breaking the cycle of poverty as more than half of Arizona children (51%) live in low-income families and nearly half (48%) of their parents do not have full-time employment. 86 percent of the children we serve qualify as Title 1 students and their families fall at or below the poverty line.
AYA offers a robust series of educational and growth experiences to match every student's level of interest and ability. Our curriculum has been carefully curated through partnerships with organizations with great expertise in for-profit entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal growth. We offer our programs in schools, libraries, and in collaboration with youth organizations.