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Our Vision

GEN2050®️ inspires and empowers youth to become exemplary world leaders.

 

Our Mission

GEN2050®️ is an innovative youth development program for students in 4th through 12th grade.  Established in 2017, this year-round program engages students in intensive learning environments designed to inspire and prepare them for entrepreneurship, self-leadership, environmental stewardship, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Culture, and Mathematics), and social responsibility.

 
 
 
 
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"Nothing is invented, it is written in nature"

— Antoni Gaudí, Architect

 
 


ABOUT THE PROGRAM

In November 2016, Linda Freeman had a big idea to start a summer program for under-resourced, urban, middle and high school students focused on entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, personal leadership, and community service. She titled it GENERATION 2050. Some people were skeptical when she described the program concept to them. Some even wondered out loud if the program was too ambitious and too intense for the targeted youth. Their skepticism made her more determined to find a way for her idea to come to life.

With the help of some good friends, collaborative partners, and funding from The Children’s Trust, GEN2050®️ began on June 5, 2017 with a cohort of 50 middle and high school students. Over a seven week period, GEN2050®️ youth began building skills in:

  1. Entrepreneurship – GEN2050®️ youth learn entrepreneurship skills and develop their own business plan utilizing The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s curriculum.

  2. Self-Leadership – GEN2050®️ youth learn how to avoid risky behaviors that could endanger their health and their future plans from PlanBe program staff.

  3. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Culture, Mathematics) – STEAM is an educational approach that incorporates the arts and culture into the more-familiar STEM model: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  STEAM education has been an integral component of the GEN2050® program since 2017.  GEN2050®️ youth combine their classroom learning with hands-on, outdoor science workshops.

  4. Mindfulness – GEN2050®️ youth learn mindfulness practices and how to integrate mindfulness into their everyday lives, enhancing their capacity to focus, as well as practice gratitude and compassion.