Teen Creations

Teen Creations provides services to immigrant and refugee populations from the Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Hispanic, Hmong, Lao, Liberian, Serbo-Croatian, Thai and Vietnamese communities in Summit County. Teen Creations receives its funding from the Welty Family Foundation.

Youth from emerging populations face difficult challenges and barriers to employment that have often been overlooked by mainstream society. These include limited English proficiency; a high risk of use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased gang involvement; truancy; poverty; post-traumatic stress; and in some communities, a high prevalence of teenage pregnancy. Many face the added barrier of discrimination stemming from the lack of understanding by mainstream employers of their native cultures and social mores.

The Teen Creations program is designed to help youth to envision their future goals, whether they are post-secondary education or entering the workforce, and to take the steps necessary to achieve these goals. Youth in Teen Creation start their own company and learn the fundamental skills necessary to run a successful business.  Student gain practical skills in the areas of money management, marketing, interpersonal communication, public speaking, product innovation and planning, which will carry through high school and beyond.

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