Who We Are
Named one of the 20 ideas that could change the world by Forbes, Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) was born in a Teach for America classroom in 2013. The goal of the program was to challenge students to dream of innovative ways to change their community through entrepreneurial ideas. Over a 4 year period, LITE grew from a tiny classroom to an established organization teaching 21st-century skills to over 1,000 students across the city of Memphis. LITE partners with several community organizations including Bridges, Streets Ministries, Memphis Athletic Ministries, CodeCrew, Boys & Girls Club, and Reach Memphis to find and recruit talented students for its prestigious Finalist Program.
What We Do
Let's Innovate through Education vision is for African-American and Latinx students to close the racial wealth gap by becoming entrepreneurs and securing high-wage jobs. Our mission is to equip African-American/Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth.
Our high school Finalist Program is a rigorous 6-month entrepreneurial program where students launch ideas in the community.
Details
| shan@litememphis.org | |
| Shan' Williams | |
| Program and Recruitment Coordinator | |
| http://www.litememphis.org |
