| Comprised of three components (learning, relationships, entrepreneurship), the Young Leaders Program provides comprehensive support to Greenhouse alumni in the first decade of their careers and post-college lives and ensures we work together as a community to launch high-potential, high-impact ideas. The program serves alumni who are committed to growing as a leader, pursuing the best version of themselves, leveling the playing field in their careers, and being a part of strengthening our community. By supporting the people and ideas that have the greatest ability to positively impact our world, the Young Leaders Program is a building block in pursuit of lasting community change. Through the entrepreneurship component of the Young Leaders Program, Greenhouse provides direct support for early-stage ideas and connections to funding for different life stages. The goal of the entrepreneurship component is to create an entrepreneurial mindset and platform to identify and launch high-potential ideas. In 2024, the Young Leaders Program will host Idea Creation and/or Enhancement sessions in Illinois, Colorado, California, New York, and Georgia. |
Idea Creation:
Building Blocks in Pursuit of Lasting Community Change
Sessions that contribute to the creation of new, high-potential ideas for Young Leaders and community members to pursue.
Illinois Idea Creation Participants: together, they managed to generate over 50 unique ideas for new for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community impact projects.
Community Members: Barry Friedland, Kamau Faines, Kelly Gaskin, and Rachel Myung
Young Leaders: Asia-Ana Williams and Martha Martinez
Colorado Idea Creation Participants: together, they managed to generate over 100 unique ideas for new for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community impact projects.
Community Members: Ali Berman, Tom Croke, Max Eckstein
Alumni: Holly Ajala, Connie Appiah, Elizabeth Gutierrez-Gutierrez
California Idea Creation Participants: together, they managed to generate over 20 unique ideas for new for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community impact projects.
Community Members: Doug Holte, Tyler Mattox, Mark Primiano
Alumni: Rafael Aguilera, Delshanee Martin, Ricardo Reyes, Jessamyn Sweet
Idea Enhancement:
Launching High-Potential Ideas
Sessions that support the success of ideas of various life stages with input
from within and outside the Greenhouse Community.
Illinois Idea Enhancement Participants: together, they engaged in intensive discussions aimed at working through challenges and identifying viable paths forward for 3 Alumni businesses.
Community Members: Billy Hyland, Doug Shabelman, Evan Lonergan, Stephanie Seymour, and Ted Neild
Alumni: Anthony Rucker, Jason (Ivy) Roberts, and Sarah Dynia
Colorado Idea Enhancement Participants: together, they engaged in intensive discussions aimed at working through challenges and identifying viable paths forward for 4 Alumni businesses.
Community Members: Sarah Adams Anderson, Cynthia Banks, Marc Cohen, Marc Goldenberg, Lane Hornung
Alumni: Meseret Hailu, Brittni Hernandez, Ivan Hernandez, Richard Maez