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, Young Change Agents ran a two-day @enterprisinggirls Program at @ogilviehighschool in Hobart Students worked to identify and unpack problems in their community. They went through the design thinking stages successfully and decided to focus on the topics of cancel culture, unsustainable and non-ethically sourced foods, and youth homelessness Some of the ideas to address these problems included an app which allows users to see which restaurants and grocery stores source their food ethically and sustainably and the repurposing of an abandoned building in Hobart to develop a homeless shelter for youth, which is focused on providing skills and capacity building as well as support and protection It was an amazing experience to listen to these students and hear their pitches about issues that they were so passionate about! #youngchangeagents #education #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducation #enterprisingskills
And that's a wrap on the inaugural Teens in Business Awards! 🥳 This year we received over 175 entries across 9 award categories, with our youngest applicant aged 10 years old! Yesterday we got to hear from the top 32 finalists as they pitched their ideas and businesses to an inspired audience at @sparkfestivalau We were so amazed by the breadth and depth of ideas that young people have and their passion for entrepreneurship and innovation! From a hugely successful dog walking business to a sustainable clothing brand and a publication that helps to make STEM accessible – we were completely blown away by the things young people are doing! We also heard from some dedicated and brilliant youth mentors and educators who are passionate about championing youth entrepreneurship – with their support and guidance, young people are able to thrive! Thank you to the team at @bop_industries and @techgirlsaresuperheroes for collaborating with us to showcase and recognise the next generation of entrepreneurs! A huge shout out to our sponsors for helping us to make the awards a reality: @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial And finally thank you to our judges for their time and for providing such valuable feedback and tips to our finalists: Sharon Winsor from @indigiearth , Marie Johnson, Peter Gray from @zip_au , @fredschebesta from @finder.au , Sally Wagnon from @enterprisinggirls and and Nicole Cahill from @amp_au Keep an eye out as we continue to share more information about our finalists and winners. For those who missed out on attending the awards yesterday, don't worry, we will be sharing some snippets and a full recording of the event soon! #socialenterprise #2021teensinbusinessawards #teensinbusiness #youthentrepreneurship #youngchangeagents #entrepreneurship #youthstartups #startups
We recently ran our final @kickstarter and Incubator Workshop for @acceleratorforw We had some incredibly passionate and motivated young women join us as well as some wonderful and insightful masterclass speakers and mentors Masterclass speakers included: 🔹 Billy Smith from The Mill House Ventures Ltd. 🔹 Zoe Piper, Founder and Advisor 🔹 Katherine Cymbalak, Founder and Senior Manager Participants also received support from mentors (Helen Baker; Eveline Kuang; Karin Lee; Bryden Campbell; Masumi Yamamoto; Vanessa Brettell) who provided advice on validation, developing a business model, pitching and understanding your customer. We are excited to see the participant entries in the Kickstarter challenge and to follow their social enterprise journeys! A huge thank you to all involved! #youngchangeagents #acceleratorforenterprisingwomen #aew #entrepreneurship #femaleentrepreneurs #femaleentrepreneurship #incubator #womeninbusiness
🏆  Congratulations to Nicholas Mihailou for winning the Teen Entrepreneur of the Year Award with his business @tryencryptify To find out more about @tryencryptify head to their page for more info! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to April Lewis-Christie, Mary Mooney, Roy Page, and Luke Northcote from @heathfield_highschool for being one of two joint winners for the Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #entrepreneurialeducator #entrepreneurialeducation #teacher @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to Dr Renae Jones from #StPaulsSchool for being one of two joint winners for the Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #teenentrepreneurship @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to Amelia, Addison, and Jacob for winning the Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award with their business, Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead! Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead aims to create a more inclusive world through STEAM-based innovations and hopes to make STEAM accessible to all young people To find out more about Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead check out their website: www.fullsteamahead.technology #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #impactfulentrepreneur #impactfulentrepreneurship #mostimpactfulentrepreneur @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to Tyson for winning the Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award with his business, Arnhem Sports! Arnhem Sports will provide opportunities for young Indigenous youth in remote communities to come together and play sport recreationally, with potential to support talented youth to go pro #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #indigenousentrepreneur #indigenousyouth #indigenousentrepreneurship @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to Bhavya-Ashutosh Vaitha for winning the Empathetic Entrepreneur of the Year Award with his business, PEETA – Empowering the Silent! PEETA is an app that gives non-verbal children on the autism spectrum a way to communicate with others without having to carry around heavy tablets around their neck #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #empatheticentrepreneur #empathy #empatheticbusiness #empatheticentrepreneurship @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to Amelia Munday for winning the Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year Award! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #youthmentor #mentorship #mentor #youthentrepreneurshipmentor #entrepreneurialmentor @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to B.E.E – Benefit Education and Enterprise for winning the Intrapreneur of the Year Award! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #intrapreneur #intrapreneurship @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau
🏆  Congratulations to @scrunchiemunchieaus for winning the Pivoting Pioneer Award! To find out more about @scrunchiemunchieaus or to buy some of their products, head to their page for more info! #teensinbusiness #teensinbusiness2021 #teensinbusinessaward #youthentrepreneurship #teenentrepreneur #teenpreneur #pivotingpioneer #pivotingentrepreneur @bop_industries @techgirlsaresuperheroes @telstra @amp_au @enterprisinggirls @canterburycollegeqldofficial @sparkfestivalau