Our Mission

POTENTIAL IS

UNIVERSAL.

OPPORTUNITY

IS NOT.

We exist to close the distance between those two sentences. Not through charity. Through education — the most powerful equalizer ever invented. We bring the boardroom to every kid, in every zip code, regardless of what their parents earn.

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Why We Exist

THE SYSTEM IS NOT BROKEN.
IT WAS BUILT THIS WAY.

Elite business education has always been available — to those who can afford it. Private schools teach negotiation. Prep academies teach investing. Harvard teaches leadership. The rest of the world gets a worksheet on balancing a checkbook.

Young Innovators for Change was built on the conviction that this is not inevitable. It is a choice — and we are choosing differently.

Our Foundation

THE THREE PILLARS.

01

EQUITY

"The zip code a child is born into should have zero bearing on the ceiling of their ambition."

Top MBA programs cost $200,000. The frameworks they teach — market analysis, leadership, financial modeling — are not secret. They are simply gatekept. We remove the gate.

$200K

avg MBA cost

$0

our cost to students

02

LITERACY

"Financial ignorance is not a personal failure. It is a systemic one — and we refuse to accept it."

Most adults were never taught how money actually works. Compound interest, CAC, gross margin — this vocabulary shapes who builds wealth and who does not. We teach it at age 10.

57%

of Americans financially illiterate

8

weeks to change that

03

LEADERSHIP

"Leaders are not born. They are built through pressure, feedback, and the courage to stand in front of a room."

Executive presence, conflict resolution, and decision-making under pressure are learnable skills. Our Boardroom experience puts students under real pressure — because that is what builds real leaders.

100%

engagement rate

3x

confidence growth reported

Glendora, California

THE PILOT.
WHERE IT ALL
BEGAN.

In 2022, Cindy Ha walked into a single Glendora classroom with one question: can underserved K-12 students master CEO-level business concepts if given the same tools as elite students?

Twenty-two students. Eight weeks. Zero prior business education. By Week 8, all 22 had built a venture concept, completed a financial model, and delivered a live investor pitch.

The answer to Cindy's question was unambiguous: yes. Not just yes — they thrived. The pilot produced a 100% completion rate, a 2.3x improvement in financial literacy scores, and a waitlist of 80 students for the next cohort.

"I did not walk in there to prove a theory. I walked in there because I had four kids of my own and I refused to accept that their futures would be determined by our address."

— Cindy Ha, Founder

Pilot Results — 2022

100%

Completion Rate

22

Students Enrolled

2.3x

Literacy Improvement

80+

Waitlisted Next Cohort

The Hypothesis

Every child, regardless of zip code, can master CEO-level concepts if given the right environment and tools.

The Proof

A 100% completion rate in the first cohort validated the model. The students did not just complete the program — they excelled.

The Implication

If it works in one Glendora classroom, it works everywhere. The only variable is access — and access is what we provide.

Growth Roadmap

FROM ONE SCHOOL
TO A NATIONAL
MOVEMENT.

Every movement starts with a single proof point. Ours was Glendora. Click each milestone to read the full story of how we got here — and where we are going.

Achieved
In Progress
Upcoming
2022
Achieved
The Spark

One Classroom. One Idea.

Cindy Ha runs the first YIC pilot in a single Glendora classroom with 22 students. All 22 complete the program. All 22 deliver a pitch. The results are undeniable.

22 students
1 classroom
100% completion rate
2023
Achieved
Proof of Concept

Glendora Unified Adopts the Model.

Following the pilot results, Glendora Unified School District formally partners with YIC. The program expands to 3 schools, 120 students, and earns its first district-level endorsement.

3 schools
120 students
First district endorsement
2024
Achieved
Regional Expansion

5 Districts. 1,200+ Students.

YIC expands across 5 Los Angeles-area districts. The first cohort of YIC alumni reaches high school. Early data shows 2.3x higher financial literacy scores vs. control groups.

5 districts
1,200+ students
2.3x literacy improvement
2025
In Progress
Infrastructure

Building the Platform for Scale.

2026
Upcoming
National Launch

20+ Districts. 10,000 Students.

2030
The Vision
The Movement

A Generation of CEOs.

The Invitation

THE MOVEMENT
NEEDS YOU.

Whether you are a school district administrator, a corporate executive, an individual donor, or a parent — there is a role for you in this movement. The only requirement is that you believe every child deserves a seat at the table.