Young Change Agents for educators

Young Change Agents makes it easy for schools and teachers to introduce and embed entrepreneurial and design thinking.

Hear from educators who have been through our 4 stage capacity building program.

Latest Initiatives

We want to acknowledge young people and the champions that support them and give them support to expand their impact

All students that share their idea on our website are in the running for our nation-wide $20 Boss Awards!

Money has a major role in how we live - join our challenge & improve the financial wellbeing of youth!

Programs

Young Change Agents is a not for profit social enterprise focused on developing the mindset, skillset and toolset of youth aged 10 - 21. We do this through social entrepreneurship programs combined with educator capacity building, the amplification of youth ideas, and technology platforms that provide badging and ePortfolios. We are equipping young people for their future careers and empowering them to create their own pathways.

Featured Projects

AromaKey

Relieving stress for young people on the go

Crowdfunding

Wollongong
105% Complete

$2,000 Pledged

Fundraising has ended.

Cerebrum

Improving mental health through plants

Crowdfunding

Sydney
129% Complete

$3,100 Pledged

Fundraising has ended.

Pidget Fencil

Relieving stress in the classroom for young people!

Crowdfunding

Macarthur - NSW
101% Complete

$1,015 Pledged

Fundraising has ended.

Link Lamp

Connecting people through light to relieve loneliness

Startup

Wollongong

Glass Box

Through personal experience in our friendship groups, we have seen there is not enough support for mental health in our region. We aim to change this.

Startup

Southern Highlands

BREAKING BARRIERS

We don't believe that young children should have to choose between princesses and Spiderman when purchasing everyday items.

YINC

Rockhampton

Videos

Take a look at some of our project videos including our program with the United Women's Muslim Association, Riverside Girls HS/Merrylands East Primary School, 18 months on at Riverside Girls HS and our program with Cerebral Palsy Alliance & Telstra.

Testimonials

"What I saw today was five teams who communicated ideas that frankly blew my mind.. ideas that could actually be applied today in practice.”

Laurence Street, General Manager, CSIRO

“It was amazing to watch the students come up with innovative ways to solve some of the greatest problems in our community. It reminded me how important it is to look at problems with a beginner's mind to come up with creative solutions."

Dorothee Clauss, Lead Solution Engineer, Salesforce

"We saw that the [YCA] program was a great mix of two things for our girls: (1) the design thinking process and (2) the whole entrepreneurial style of ideas being mixed with social consciousness which was important for us.”

Belinda Kelly, Principal Riverside Girls High School

"We saw that the [YCA] program was a great mix of two things for our girls: (1) the design thinking process and (2) the whole entrepreneurial style of ideas being mixed with social consciousness which was important for us.”

Belinda Kelly, Principal Riverside Girls High School

“I came in with the mentality that I couldn’t make a difference, but honestly I am leaving with the reality that I can.”

Youth Participant

“The program is the perfect combination of innovation and empowerment for young people. It gives them the opportunity to implement positive change based on community needs as they see it and empowers them to find strength in solutions.”

Malena Hawkins, Community Services Manager, Australian Red Cross

Partners

Seventh Street Ventures

WISE - Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Telstra Foundation

Muru-D

Atlassian

Academy for Enterprising Girls

Gallery

Last week our team in QLD hosted a networking event for the mentors and participants of the @acceleratorforw Incubator earlier this year! It was great to see how far the participant's ideas had come along, and for everyone to finally meet in person! Thanks to the team at @rivercitylabs for hosting us 🌟 #youngchangeagents #acceleratorforenterprisingwomen #aew #networkingevent #entrepreneurship #femaleentrepreneurs #femaleentrepreneurship #incubator #womeninbusiness
Are you delivering the $20 Boss program in Term 4 2021? Then come and join Young Change Agents kick-off call to get to know other teachers who are also delivering the program with their students at the same time We’ll begin the session by sharing some of the new updates to $20 Boss for this year, share tips on delivering the program for Term 4, and provide information on where to go if you need extra support during the term By joining this virtual event you’ll also have the opportunity to get paired up with another teacher running $20 Boss so you have someone to share ideas and insights with throughout the term! Sign up to attend by clicking the link in our bio! ⬆️ #youngchangeagents #education #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #enterprisingskills #20dollarboss
⚡ Turn your business idea into a market-ready model! ⚡ We're looking for young people aged 18-25 to join the Be Your Own Boss Virtual Incubator Workshop Series The BYOB program is a series of 5 practical, hands-on workshops designed at getting businesses from an idea to a market-ready model. Participants will then have the opportunity to pitch their ideas at a showcase event and be in the running to win: ⭐ Seed funding for their business ⭐ Business coaching from Bayside leaders ⭐ Subsidised 12-month membership to the Bayside Business Network Who can sign up? ✅ Young people 18-25 years old ✅ You must be living, working, or studying in Bayside, VIC ⬆️ Sign up now via the link in our bio!! #youngchangeagents #byob #beyourownboss #bayside #baysidevic #virtualincubator @baysidecitycouncil @rotarydistrict9800 @baysideyouthservices
🌟Last week we completed a 2 day @enterprisinggirls program in Elizabeth, Adelaide! This area is one of Australia’s lowest socio economic areas It was an absolutely amazing experience to listen to these girls and hear their pitches. We heard many inspirational stories but one phrase really stood out to us: “Our disadvantage is our advantage” The girls all went through the design thinking stages successfully and decided to cover topics on mental health awareness through social media, family counselling facilities, sexual abuse awareness videos for youth and life classes in nature This program was the first time the girls got to explore their business ideas closely - some had already had plans for years! Our team left feeling inspired and keen to hear more from them in the future! #youngchangeagents #youngchangeagentssa #education #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #enterprisingskills #southaustralia
You have one week left to enter the 2021 Teens in Business Awards!! 👀 We're on the look out for Australia's most creative, innovative, and passionate young entrepreneurs who are creating change in their communities through business By entering the Teens in Business Awards, here's what YOU could win: ⭐ A share in a prize pool valued at over $20,000 ⭐ All youth award category winners receive 2 x mentoring sessions with industry leaders to help you grow, scale, or launch your business ⭐ All entries receive feedback from our judging panel and a digital certificate WHO CAN ENTER? 👤 Young people aged 10 - 18 years old can enter in 7 x youth award categories 👤 Enter as a team or an individual 👤 Only youth entrants who attend an Australian primary or high school are eligible to apply 🔸 Entries close on Thursday 30 September – enter now to join a growing community of young entrepreneurs and to be recognised and celebrated for your work! 🔸 HEAD TO LINK IN OUR BIO TO ENTER! . . . @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #youthawards
⚡ Wondering who can enter the Teens in Business Awards? We're taking entries from any young person aged 10-18 years old who is running their own business, or hoping to launch one soon! ⚡ Nominations for the Teens in Business Awards close on Thursday 30 September ⬆️ Head to the link in our bio for more information or to nominate an outstanding young person, educator, or youth mentor! . . . @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #youthawards
⚡ You're probably wondering what's on offer for our Teens in Business Award winners, well wonder no more! We have some seriously amazing prizes on offer for award category winners! It could be exactly what you need to make your ideas a reality or to scale your business and take it to the next level! ⚡ Nominations for the Teens in Business Awards close on Thursday 30 September ⬆️ Head to the link in our bio for more information or to nominate an outstanding young person, educator, or youth mentor! . . . @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #youthawards
Last week we hosted the first in a series of virtual programs for Year 5 and 6 students from @igssyd and @newingtoncollege_official We had over 200 students participate in the program as we took them through team building, community mapping, root cause mapping and ideation Next term we'll be kicking off from where we left off and working with the students to further refine, develop, and build their social enterprise ideas – we're already so impressed with some of the early ideas they've come up with, with the issues they're tackling including: 🔹 Pollution in Sydney 🔹 Animal habitat destruction 🔹 The disparity in coverage of mens and womens' sport Well done to all students involved, we can't wait to see where their ideas take them as we continue with the program next term! Thank you to the team of teachers from @igssyd and @newingtoncollege_official for championing youth entrepreneurial education in your schools, we're so excited to be working with you!! #youngchangeagents #education #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #enterprisingskills
⚡THERE ARE TEN DAYS LEFT BEFORE NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR THE 2021 TEENS IN BUSINESS AWARD! ⚡ ⚡ Nominations for the Teens in Business Awards close on Thursday 30 September ⬆️ Head to the link in our bio for more information or to nominate an outstanding young person, educator, or youth mentor! . . . @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #youthawards
Last week our team in Queensland delivered a two-day Youth Incubator (YINC) with student teams from Beenleigh State High School and @loganleastatehs as part of the @cityofloganqld Catapult Program 🥳 During the #YINC, students were involved in a series of masterclasses and hands-on activities, including: 🔹Start with Why with @katurahalleday 🔹Customer User Journeys with @alewiecek 🔹Creating Partnerships with @eleanorjcarey 🔹MVP's with @philippeceulen 🔹Personal Skills and Capabilities with Rebecca McIntosh Some of the highlights from the event included touring the @go1learning office; a networking afternoon tea with local business leaders and councillors; and having student teams work with their mentors to refine their business ideas Thank you to @go1learning for hosting us and letting us use their beautiful space. And a huge thank you to all of our mentors and masterclass speakers — @centreforwomen_bayislands @caasie.co @montycompostco @go1learning #youngchangeagents #education #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #enterprisingskills #catapultprogram #catapultyinc #youthincubator #youngchangeagentsqld @limitlitter @k.i.a.kfoundation @culturalconns.ig
We're going to be hosting our 2021 Teens in Business Awards event at #SparkFest2021 🎉 During the event, selected youth finalists will be able to pitch their business ideas to an audience, and we will be announcing the winners of the 2021 Teens in Business Awards! The event is open to all and we'd love to see as many people there as possible to support and congratulate our finalists and celebrate their achievements! To register for the event, copy and paste this link: https://bit.ly/3lqFxEk @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship
⚡THERE ARE TWO WEEKS LEFT BEFORE NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR THE 2021 TEENS IN BUSINESS AWARD! ⚡ We've seen so many amazing nominations for young entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial educators, and youth mentors – but we want to hear more people's stories! There are nine categories, two adult and seven youth categories you can nominate for: ⭐ Teenpreneur of the Year ⭐ Tweenpreneur of the Year ⭐ Pivoting Pioneer ⭐ Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year ⭐ Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year ⭐ Intrapreneur of the Year ⭐ Empathetic Entrepreneur of the Year ⭐ Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year ⭐ Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year ⚡ Nominations for the Teens in Business Awards close on Thursday 30 September ⬆️ Head to the link in our bio for more information or to nominate an outstanding young person, educator, or youth mentor! . . . @youngchangeagents @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial #youngchangeagents #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #socialenterprise #socent #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #socialentrepreneurship #teenbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youthentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #youthawards #intrapreneurship