Inspire Labs seeks to foster the minds of our youth and help them grow the Amazon’s and Google’s of tomorrow. To date we’ve hosted tech workshops to expose our young people to the variety of careers and possibilities in technology. In accompany with Inspire Academy, we’ve hosted programming for middle and high school students that help them develop business strategies, company / product ideation. Once our young people have conceived and created their companies, we will then identify and secure potential financing possibilities. Essentially, we aim to help our young people foster their ideas into formidable companies. Similar to Inspire Academy, our programs to date have taken place in Newark, Atlanta and Philadelphia. We’ve brought in industry experts to share their experiences in technology and provide both guidance and education to our young people about the space. Our programming is designed to not only expose our young people to technology we aim to support their start up dreams.
For all of our lab fellows, we offer a range of business consulting services to help emerging and start-up companies thrive. This includes brainstorming product ideas and crafting smart business strategies. We also connect entrepreneurs with private investors to secure funding and provide support with acquisitions and strategic planning.
Additionally, we offer shared workspaces equipped with essential business tools for freelancers, start-ups, established businesses, and non-profits. Our expertise extends to guiding startups through business growth, marketing, sales, operations, leveraging technology, and creating effective distribution systems to succeed in new markets.
To date we've hosted 3 separate Inspire workshops. The first In conjunction with the Youth Film Lab in Newark New Jersey on June 8, 2024. The second in conjunction with Atlanta's Young Misses on Saturday August 24, 2024. Ordinarily a young women's group, this program was open to boys and girls alike. The third being in Philadelphia in conjunction with Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) on Saturday October 12, 2024.
During each program, we hosted approximately 30 middle and high school students who participated in a tech and film production workshop under the guidance of Inspire Labs, Studio & Academy. This initiative provided hands-on experience in various aspects of technology from coding to building actual computers. In addition to learning a variety of technical aspects, we also shared insights on the variety of careers in technology.
Our filmmaking component, included scriptwriting, directing, production and editing. While ordinarily not thought of as "tech", there are a number technology related components in the film industry. Guided by industry professionals, the students learned how to hone these technical skills and bring their creativity to life. Such programs are instrumental in preparing our young people for careers in the technology, media and entertainment industries.