Where Young Leaders Build Their Future Together
Choose your path. Join a team. Launch your mission.
JEM Teams (Junior Executive Management Teams) are student-managed cooperatives of the STEM Direct Youth Chamber of Commerce. Every JEM Team includes students, community stakeholders, and investors working together to design, fund, and launch service-learning projects that solve real-world community challenges and grow the Community On Demand creative economy.
🎓 Students
Bring your skills to the table, lead innovation, and collaborate with stakeholders and investors to drive change.
- Youth ages 10–24
- Students enrolled in or completed the SIP Certification Course
- Future leaders ready to grow through teamwork and project-based learning
💼 Stakeholder
Join JEM Teams as a mentor, advisor, or resource provider. Help students apply their skills to real challenges.
Membership includes sponsorship of your STEAM Career Cluster eGift Card.
💰 Investor
Fund student-led initiatives and track their impact. Your investment fuels real community reinvestment strategies.
Sponsorship includes STEAM Education eGift cards, advertising and job postings.
Why Join a JEM Team?
- ✅ Apply your skills from the Build For Your Future course
- ✅ Collaborate on real projects in your school or community
- ✅ Compete in The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Play Dates
- ✅ Earn SkillCoin™ Rewards and sponsorships
- ✅ Build your portfolio, brand, and leadership pathway
- ✅ Qualify for internships, apprenticeships, or startup capital
- ✅ Connect with mentors and real industry professionals
🧩 How It Works (link to page)
- Identify The Leadership Position you wish to serve in
General Manager, Finance Director, etc - Choose Your Leadership Role
Strategist | Organizer | Innovator | Evaluator | Team Leader - Complete Your SIP Roadmap, Grid & Skills Self-Assessment
Use your SIP Grid to define your skills, mission and social values - Join or Form a JEM Team
Unlock your team dashboard, private forum, and coaching access JEM Teams meet weekly (in-person or virtually). - Pick a Project Theme For Your Challenge
Pick a project theme to start earning SkillCoin™ and contributing to your team’s impact solution - Start Building
Build and track your results with the Community On Demand game-based learning tools to turn your skills into measurable outcomes and community impact
🎯 Opportunities Related to Your Theme & Skill Grid (link to job board)
These opportunities are matched to your JEM Team’s current project theme and the service goals in your skill card collection.
🏆 Ready to Start? (3 cols)
Before You Join
- Complete the Skills Self-Assessment
- Complete your SIP Grid
- Enroll in or complete the Money Guide Master Class or Stakeholder’s Dilemma Course
Click Here to Join a JEM Team Now
Option 1: Join an Existing JEM Team
▶️ Browse open teams and request an invite
Click Here to Join a JEM Team Now
Option 2: Start Your Own JEM Team
▶️ Fill out the JEM Team Registration Form
▶️ Recruit your crew
▶️ Get approved by a JEM Team Advisor
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💬 Hear From Other Members
“Joining a JEM Team helped me turn my idea into a full business plan. Now I’m pitching it for real!”
— Ally, 16
“We learned so much about leadership and teamwork. I didn’t know learning could be this fun.”
— Leah, 10
🏆 Ready to Lead The Future?
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