The Art of Action: Youth Venture in North Central Massachusetts
Ashoka's Youth Venture
Everyone understands that today’s youth are our future; but what if we empower them to “be the now”? That’s where Youth Venture turns rhetoric into action.
Over the past ten years, through a partnership with United Way and Mount Wachusett Community College in North Central Massachusetts, the Youth Venture program has provided thousands of young people with the tools they need to transform their passion into practice, and use their skills toward community change.
In celebration of this multi-faceted Youth Venture partnership, our team was invited to create this video series. Rather than a singular documentary, these micro-documentaries explore the Youth Venture experience from each stakeholder perspective, creating a dynamic series which can be presented to any audience across any platform.
These stories effectively prove what Youth Venture already knows – with a little guidance and investment, young people can and will transform themselves, their communities, and the world.
Kathryn Lyon for Youth Venture: Exercising Empathy
Mike Sushchyk for Youth Venture: Structured for Sustainability
Brian Haas for Youth Venture: The Shift to Community Connection
Ray Kane for Youth Venture: The Impact of Service Learning
Kathryn Wheeler for Youth Venture: Crossing Cultures, Cultivating Change
Phil Grzewinski for Youth Venture: Growing Future Leaders
Dan Asquino for Youth Venture: The Case for Civic Engagement
Senator Stephen Brewer for Youth Venture: The Art of the Possible
Deryn Susman for Youth Venture: Investing in Compassion
Avanti Mohan for Youth Venture: Opportunities for Everyone
