University Startups, an online, high school social entrepreneurship program, is turning to dozens of underserved youth from Wards 7 & 8, giving these students a chance to launch new social ventures and get real college experience with professors from Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University and University of Maryland.
University Startups is a summer course that offers students a chance to launch a new, for-profit social venture in two weeks and get real college experience. Partnerships with Code 3 and So What Else allow the program to open doors to underserved youth. 80% of students who took the University Startups course said they were more optimistic, creative and self-confident after completing the course.