WDC Empowering Youth Through Entrepreneurship (EYTE) is an 8-week program tailored for high school and college students who self-identify with communities of color, underserved populations, or other systematically oppressed groups. The program offers career exploration, hands-on entrepreneurship experiences via the Sugary Stop—a class business where participants can earn money—and guides them in developing their own business plans covering marketing, financial management, networking, and basic operations. Beyond business fundamentals, EYTE emphasizes storytelling, financial literacy, and equips students with essential tools for self-identity, stress management, self-esteem building, personal growth, and trauma recovery. The program concludes with a pop-up event enabling participants to showcase and sell their products/services to the community.
- Classes are held weekly over 8 weeks. They are scheduled three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays. Additionally, participants will receive 5 weeks of post-classroom support. Participants will receive an email to select times and locations that work best for them.
- Registration is completely free. Participants are asked to commit to attending the full series of classes, and completing an evaluation at the end of the course.
- All participants who successfuly complete the course will receive additional benefits provided by our sponsors.
To register, please complete the following application. Once your application is approved, you'll receive additional course descriptions and details. All participants and their parents/guardians are required to attend a mandatory orientation.