End Youth Unemployment With Web Social Entrepreneurship

End Youth Unemployment With Web Social Entrepreneurship

Dear President Obama,

In July 2010, 51.1 percent of Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 years old were unemployed, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Furthermore, these statistics show that low income youths are the group that has been the most negatively impacted.

Youth employment is important for the individual to break the disastrous cycle of poverty. Without gaining work experience during these years, youth are more susceptible to dropping out, delinquent behavior, engaging in violence and even teen pregnancy. But when a youth is able to find stable employment , opportunities are presented that will lead to a positive financial change.

Another alternative can be low risk entrepreneurship opportunities that the youth are passionate about. With the growing trend of technology, and it being second nature to this generation, this option may provide hope for these grim times.

What are some solutions to these problems? Is government the only answer? Can non-profits make change by themselves? With the rise of the B-Corporation and the L3C entities, social entrepreneurs are providing valuable products and services while adhering to a set of socially responsible principles and making a substantial social impact. If you throw in a twist of the web with that equation, there’s a lot of untapped opportunities awaiting in the near future.

Just think about the billions in revenue companies in Silicon Valley generate! If we can apply that same model to urban areas around the country (and around the world for the matter) imagine how much change that can bring… particularly economic independence.

I support Web Social Entrepreneurship and grants and sponsorships being provided to organizations who follow this model.


What Is Web Social Entrepreneurship?


The act of a person who recognizes a social problem and uses web entrepreneurial principles
to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. The venture is a for-profit organization with a non-profit soul.

The web enterprise’s main mission is to positively contribute to a humanitarian and/or environmental cause while making a profit by providing value to local communities.

Who Created This Petition?

The Illuminated Ventures Project (IllVP) is the founding organization of the Web Social Entrepreneurship movement. Learn more at www.illvp.com.

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