The Learning Marketplace

My Own Business Challenge in a Day!
2019-10-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-25 10:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Village Docklands at NAB, 700 Bourke St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
My Own Business Challenge helps youth learn necessary financial education and entrepreneurship skills. This challenge further enhances one’s ability to critically think and create consciously. The challenge is designed to encourage youth to use their energy to solve world problems through the power of entrepreneurship. Learners will walk away with a tangible business idea and sustainable fiscal responsibility that will help them create and sustain their business idea. Youth ages 14+ are welcome to take part in this transformational experience.*
This experiential learning class will be taught by Somya Munjal – founder of Youthful Savings.
This sponsored live experience will take place at NAB Village. Investment will be provided by the Youthful Savings Foundation for all those that complete the program.
*Any participant under 18 must have a parent or guardian supervising at all times, there will be space available for you to work whilst the program is running.
Pre Assessment Test HERE
Post Assessment Test HERE
Post Program Test HERE

Cultivating Heart Intelligence
2019-10-01 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Capital One Cafe Santa Monica, 401 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Youth will learn about heart-centered decision making and how to prevent the cycle of bullying. Youth are asked to bring a digital download of the Cultivating Heart Intelligence learning exercise found HERE.
This event will be facilitated by Danny Donayre. He is the Chief Intuitive Marketing Officer of The Learning Marketplace and a world-class life coach.
Youth are required to download (on a laptop or iPad) THIS learning exercise.

Handle Your Business
2019-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Capital One Cafe 3435 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, 3435 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
This interactive workshop will help youth figure out their gifts and how to contribute to the real world. Furthermore, a step by step guide on how to pick an affordable college and a plan to pay for it debt-free!
A copy of the Handle Your Business learning exercise will be provided; however, a digital download is encouraged. It is suggested to bring a laptop or tablet. The suggested device is the Apple iPhone or iPad so learners can store the completed exercise in their digital library.
The experience will be facilitated by Somya Munjal – founder of Youthful Savings.
This event is sponsored by Capital One Bank.
Please fill out assessment test HERE.

Building Humble Confidence through Economic Empowerment
2019-09-03 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | John Adams Middle School, 2425 16th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
This event will teach youth how to build humble confidence through economic empowerment. Learners will receive copies of the Money and Kids and the Integrity, Trust and Building Humble Confidence learning exercises. This event is made possible through the city of Santa Monica 2019 Wellbeing Microgrant.
This event will be facilitated by Somya Munjal.

Cultivating Heart Intelligence
2019-07-25 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Capital One Cafe Santa Monica, 401 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Youth will learn about heart-centred decision making and how to prevent the cycle of bullying. Youth are encouraged to bring a digital download of the Cultivating Heart Intelligence learning exercise found HERE.
This event will be facilitated by Somya Munjal and Danny Donayre. Danny is the Chief Intuitive Marketing Officer of The Learning Marketplace and a world-class life coach.

Handle Your Business: For the Youth of Capgemini Australia
2019-07-11 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
The youth of CapGemini Australia will get a unique opportunity to partake in an interactive workshop that will help youth figure out their gifts and how to contribute to the real world. Furthermore, a step by step guide on how to pick an affordable college and a plan to pay for it debt-free! A copy of the Handle Your Business learning exercise will be provided. The experience will be facilitated by Somya Munjal – founder of Youthful Savings.

Build an App
2019-05-28 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Apple Store, 1415 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Youth will learn how to build an app through Apple technology. Youth currently enrolled and accepted into the My Own Business Challenge program at Capital One will automatically be RSVP’d into this field trip.
This event is hosted by Apple and part of the Today at Apple series.

Youth Dispute and Conflict Resolution Seminar
2019-05-23 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Capital One Cafe Santa Monica, 401 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
The purpose of this event is to bring adults and children together in order to better understand how to resolve conflict that arises in the lives of our youth. Each participant will receive a copy of our Dispute and Conflict Resolution learning exercise. Youth are encouraged to bring a loved one that they may be experiencing conflict with.
This event will be facilitated by Somya Munjal and Antonio Godinez. Somya is the founder of Youthful Savings and certified in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation. Antonio is a Santa Monica resident since birth who has experienced gang violence and gentrification throughout his life. Together, Somya and Antonio will offer insight on how the youth can be the change when it comes to conflicts and disputes.

My Own Business Challenge
2019-04-23 15:30 - 2019-08-31 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Capital One Cafe Santa Monica, 401 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
My Own Business Challenge helps youth learn necessary financial education and entrepreneurship skills. This challenge further enhances one’s ability to critically think and create consciously. The challenge is designed to encourage youth to use their energy to solve world problems through the power of entrepreneurship.
This challenge has been successfully implemented at Uncommon Schools, Newark High School, Avondale Meadows Academy, Martha’s Table, City of Santa Monica, Valley Education for Employment System and many other institutions and homes. My Own Business Challenge is the premier way to encourage youth to be economically empowered, productive citizens and conscious transactors! If you want your youth to change the world through the power of entrepreneurship and creativity, this challenge is for you!
Youth will learn how to build apps and storyboard via Today at Apple @ the Apple Store in Santa Monica, CA on 5/28/19.
Investment will be provided by the Youthful Savings Foundation for all those that complete the program.

City of Santa Monica Financial Independence Day
2019-04-06 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virgina Ave Park Campus, 2201 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Join in on a fun and empowering day of financial literacy and economic empowerment. Seminars include:
-Building and repairing your credit
-Paying for college
-Qualifying for rental housing
-Learning the tax code
-Budgeting and saving
-Creating and sustaining wealth
High school youth will have the option to try our Handle Your Business programming and elementary/ middle school youth will have the option to our Kids and Money programming!
Lunch provided by Asian Box Restaurant Group.
And so much more!

Transformative Minds
2019-02-23 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, 541 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11205, United States
If you’re in support of our youth becoming a new generation where they’re financially free, economically confident and tapped into their endless potential, join Transformative Minds at Pratt Institute: Brooklyn on February 23rd. Transformative Minds is the first event supported by One Ministries and Youthful Savings to showcase rockstar students who have completed the “My Own Business Challenge” while continuing to expose them to adults who have created success in a variety of industries.
The students highlighted during Transformative Minds will demonstrate what they’ve learned about business and fiscal responsibility through their own creative performances and showcases with the guidance of mentorship by industry leaders.

Following the showcase, there will be interactive panel discussions and talks by a variety of industry leaders including:
Talk By:
Cheryl Willis: NY1 News Anchor
Socioeconomic Empowerment Panel With:
Somya Munjal: Founder of Youthful Savings and Managing Partner at CPA for the People, LLP
Michael Durant: CPA and Community Director of Youthful Savings
Adam Mastrelli: IBM Blockchain Guru by Day and Professional Actor by Night
Moderated By:
Nakeisha Forbes: Brand Strategist and Youth Advocate
Meditation Exercise By:
Monica Adams: Meditation Teacher
Hosted By:
NaRon Tillman: Pastor
NOW is the time to embrace how our urban community supports our youth, builds connections with local heroes, and stays active as role models for the next generation. Get the support, network, and inspiration needed to kick start an unforgettable 2019 by securing your RSVP now.
Suggested Donation of $10*

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*Youthful Savings Foundation is the fiscal sponsor of this event. All donations will be given to One Ministries.
