Our Mission
Our mission is to empower children by fostering entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, and financial literacy through hands-on experience.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Teaching children entrepreneurship fosters creativity, innovation, risk-taking, and a willingness to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and pursue new ventures with enthusiasm and resilience.
Leadership
Teaching children leadership skills equips them with the ability to make informed decisions, inspire others, and navigate challenges confidently, which prepares them to be effective, responsible adults.
Financial Literacy
Teaching kids financial literacy empowers them to make informed decisions about budgeting, saving, and investing, which builds a strong foundation for future financial stability and responsible money management.
News & Events
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Closing the Door on Food for Friends
This weekend, we celebrated the official end of Food for Friends with the premiere of Food for Friends: Our Journey Through Service Learning. After more than four months of research, interviews, planning, writing, fundraising, problem-solving, and community service, Melody Ellis and Kaylee Weissinger finally had the opportunity to sit with their families and friends and…
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Let’s Celebrate
Leaders Today. Leaders Forever. Five months ago, two fifth-grade girls submitted an application to the National Youth Leadership Council’s Youth as Solutions program. They had no idea where those applications would lead. Since then, Melody Ellis and Kaylee Weissinger have completed every stage of the service-learning process. They investigated hunger in Wichita by interviewing nonprofit…
Entrepreneurs at Work
