We help individuals, community groups, educators, and small business owners unlock their full potential by using their skills, creativity, and collaborations to build and sustain their local economy.
What We Offer
Through our Build For Your Future curriculum, we equip learners with the tools, strategies, and mindset needed to turn community challenges into purpose-driven service-learning projects.
ARE YOU READY TO PLAY?
Our Featured Projects
Join one of our projects or purchase business plans, lesson plans, training materials and workshop bundles to build your own project-based learning activities.
The Veggie Pizza Garden Challenge
Created by the 4th & 5th Grade Harvest Heroes
Jr. AgriTeens Club
Just like our Harvest Heroes, your community has limited access to fresh, healthy food. Can your team design a pizza garden that teaches nutrition, feeds families, and creates real economic value — all from one raised bed?
SMART City 5.0 | SMART Parking App
Created by Virginia State University NSBE Chapter
SU engineering students developed a SMART Parking App to reduce on-campus traffic and improve access to parking. While it eased congestion on campus, it caused new challenges in the surrounding community. They need solutions that support sustainable growth, civic engagement and community partnership.
Liberated Minds Black Home School Hueniversity
Business Leadership & Entrepreneurship Course (8-12th Grade)
This year’s course will teach our JEM Team how to coordinate and manage the 13th Annual Liberated Minds Expo as a school-based enterprise.
G20 High Teen Political Dramedy Series
An Affiliate Marketing Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs
Can all of the students in Ms. D. Lemma’s Econ 101 CTAE Business Education class figure out how to work past their pettiness, drama and those darn snack “attaxs” long enough to get the credits they need from running the school store?
Eexos: Harmony's Rift
A STEM Sci-Fi CS Design Competition for Intergalactic Cyber-Physical Warriors
Eexos is a sci-fi world where YOUR avatar becomes the hero. Join this capstone project to complete missions and build your digital twin in real life. You don’t just play this game… you build businesses, create jobs, and transform the digital and physical versions of you and your community in real life.
Who We Serve
We transform individuals, businesses and communities through hands-on skills development, service-learning, and SMART City initiatives.
Individual Learners
START
LEARNING
Take charge of your career journey with self-assessments, project-based learning, and personal growth pathways.
LAUNCH A PROJECT
Empower your members with collaborative projects that strengthen neighborhoods and increase impact.
BEGIN
TRAINING
Bring project-based, gamified learning into your classrooms and boardrooms to engage and inspire students, employees and learners of all ages.
JOIN THE CHAMBER
Build a pipeline of talented young professionals an seasoned industry veterans that are ready to support your business and community.
testimonials
Paulding County School District
Executive Director, Veterans Molding Minds (nonprofit)
Our Products & Services
GAME PIECES
Use the fun of a card game to visualize your decision-making process and impact
ONLINE COURSES
Enjoy interactive, project-based learning experiences
CERTIFICATIONS
Validate your proficiency in teaching and using The STEAM Investigative Process
WORKSHOPS
Participate in skill-building activities that engage the entire community
COURSE LICENSE
Puchase an unliminted number of seats to enroll students in online courses
PROGRAMS
Integrate our programs into your in/after school curricula and workforce readiness initiatives
(5th grade to adult)
CONSULTING
Hire us to provide professional, leadership and business development services
MEMBERSHIP
Join our Youth Chamber of Comemerce & Community On Demand Creative Economy
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