Youth entrepreneurship skills give young people the opportunity to be in control of their own destinies. The MentorHer Ghana 2021 Youth Entrepreneurship program will develop, train, and provide resources for young girls in rural Kwahu, Ghana. Via virtual and in-class learning, training, and mentorship, we will instill theoretical and practical business skills, on how to add value to service and products, and how to develop marketing and sales strategies. During the 4-week program, students will learn to: decide on a business idea, design a logo and website, complete the tasks related to starting a business and result in a final pitch competition in December of 2021. The winner of the competition will be granted seed funding, resources, and 1-year business mentorship to support the launch of their winning start-up. This is the inaugural year of the program and the first youth initiative of its kind to be introduced to the region.
Youth Entrepreneurship provides numerous benefits to students, the economy and local communities, including:
- Improved academic performance
- Increased problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Improved interpersonal relationships
- Higher self-esteem
- Provides creation of jobs and an increase in local incomes and wealth
- Provides a tool to escape poverty
“Ghana's youth employment challenge is vast and requires an all-round, deliberate, and consistent response,” - Pierre Frank Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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