Social Entrepreneurship
Job Ready
Workforce Training
& Career Exposure
Social Entrepreneurship
Job Ready
Workforce Training
& Career Exposure
How We're Helping
WellVentions, a job ready training and career exposure program, is administered by ProsperRochester, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit social enterprise organization.
Over the past 9 years, we have guided aspiring Rochester youth in developing products and managing a business at the Rochester Public Market. This “Mini Me Mart” serves as a vital career training ground as student-employees test, market, and ultimately complete sales to support their mission. During this process, they develop the “social/emotional” and business skills needed to become valued employees in the workforce and contributing citizens in their community. To date, over $65,000 from pasta, sauce, smoothie, and mask sales; has been reinvested in training, student stipends, and new product development.
Building a Community of Social Entrepreneurs, One Youth at a Time
We are extremely proud of all of the youth who have been involved in the WellVentions program. Whether they're inventing new recipes to evolve the WellVentions business training model for future generations, supporting suicide prevention with an act of kindness and 3+ million supporters, working on a Trauma Healing App so youth can access their safety plan quickly, or starting a food pantry; Wellventions youth are contributing to our community, With your help, their legacy will live on!
WellVentions is back LIVE at the Rochester Public Market, Inside the New Building #46
STUDENTS HAVE STEPPED UP AND MASKED UP,
and have learned how to print masks and T-Shirts on-demand from the youth at Imprintable Solutions, our community partner. Stop by the Market and support our young entrepreneurs by customizing your mask, or purchasing one of the yummy food products the students developed with local chefs. Your simple act of kindness reinforcing the good work they're doing, can be a powerful catalyst for change. See you at the Market!
WellVentions youth learn about their emotions and are developing anger management products and social media clips to share what they've learned with their peers. Like us on Facebook to get all the latest news!
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Your generous gift will help youth learn business skills, social and emotional skills, and good citizenship. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these deserving youth!
