YELL Canada

YELL is a registered Canadian charity equipping young leaders for an increasingly uncertain future. Our network of educators, partners, and mentors create experiences that expose youth to the stories, skills, ideas, and technologies that have the potential to radically change our future. Together, we invest in young minds and create experience beyond our years. YELL's flagship program enhances student learning experiences in pre-existing courses, such as Entrepreneurship 12 or E-Commerce 12. Students who complete these courses receive credits towards their high school graduation, gain experiences that are invaluable for broad-based university applications and admissions, and build relationships and connections with leaders in their community. In general, all YELL courses - Give students credit towards their graduation - Feature cutting edge stories and ideas. YELL invites 10 or more local guest speakers into the classroom to talk about what they do and how they got to where they are today, while also engaging in a Q&A with the class. Speakers come - Connect youth to mentors. YELL matches groups of students to a mentor to help them come up with and then prove out the viability of an entrepreneurial venture - Offer one-of-a-kind experiences. Whether its a tour of a local company, a panel of young entrepreneurs, or pitching your entrepreneurial venture to investors at YELL's Venture Challenge - YELL creates experiences that further prepare and equip youth for the future. - Utilize YELL content. YELL educators utilize and build upon YELL's content and materials. YELL content is contributed to by YELL's network of content partners, and continually improved upon and updated by YELL staff, YELL educators, and student feedback. Some of the provinces' leading and most innovative school districts are already working with YELL, and over the next few years, YELL will be taking its new approach to partnering in the classroom across BC and Canada