1. The Human Potential
Educating sustainable entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

2. Mission

3. Mission
Through an innovative education program and hands-on projects,
The Human Potential (THP) strives to give at-risk youth:

4. Mission
Through an innovative education program and hands-on projects,
The Human Potential (THP) strives to give at-risk youth:
• Better education opportunities

5. Mission
Through an innovative education program and hands-on projects,
The Human Potential (THP) strives to give at-risk youth:
• Better education opportunities
• Better employment opportunities

6. Mission
Through an innovative education program and hands-on projects,
The Human Potential (THP) strives to give at-risk youth:
• Better education opportunities
• Better employment opportunities
• An environmentally conscious attitude

7. Mission
Through an innovative education program and hands-on projects,
The Human Potential (THP) strives to give at-risk youth:
• Better education opportunities
• Better employment opportunities
• An environmentally conscious attitude
• More community spirit

8. Goals
• Significant increases in educational standards.
• Increased awareness of environmental issues and sustainability.
• Decreased poverty rates through entrepreneurship.

9. Method

10. Method
Entrepreneurship Education Technology
Sustainability Social Responsibility

11. Method
Capstone Projects
Entrepreneurship Education Technology
Sustainability Social Responsibility

12. Method
Tertiary Education
Job Placement Career Guidance Advising and Support
Capstone Projects
Entrepreneurship Education Technology
Sustainability Social Responsibility

13. Education

14. Education

15. Education
Education helps build the roots for entrepreneurship and can be
utilized to inspire environmentalism.
Indirect benefits of education include increased per-capita GDP,
better quality of life, increased civic participation, lower
incarceration rates, and more positive perceptions of public
health.
Source: CollegeBoard.com. June 14, 2009. http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/press/cost04/EducationPays2004.pdf.

16. Education
The Human Potential’s rigorous education program, developed
with the support of Stanford professors, renown authors, and
industry experts, will include:
• Entrepreneurship and business skills
• Technological and engineering skills
• Sustainability practices and environmental education
• Leadership development workshops

17. Education: How it Works
Volunteer students from the best universities such as UPCH
and La Universidad Católica will undergo teacher training and
volunteer two hours per month at a local high school. In total,
students will have between 8-10 THP classes per month.

18. Education: How it Works
Volunteer students from the best universities such as UPCH
and La Universidad Católica will undergo teacher training and
volunteer two hours per month at a local high school. In total,
students will have between 8-10 THP classes per month.
Using THP’s curriculum, the teachers will engage the high-school
students and passionately engage them in the subject matter.

19. Education: How it Works
Volunteer students from the best universities such as UPCH
and La Universidad Católica will undergo teacher training and
volunteer two hours per month at a local high school. In total,
students will have between 8-10 THP classes per month.
Using THP’s curriculum, the teachers will engage the high-school
students and passionately engage them in the subject matter.
High school students will become interested in
environmentalism, entrepreneurship, and education.

20. Capstone Projects
As a way to culminate the students’ learning experiences, they will
work on a year-long social or for-profit venture of their choosing.
Under the guidance of our experienced and knowledgeable
Advisory Board, staff at the school, and university advisors, the
students will learn first-hand skills in business, social
entrepreneurship, sustainability, and engineering.

21. Capstone Projects

22. Capstone Projects
The Human Potential La Universidad de
Students Cayetano Heredia
Volunteers and
Professional Mentor

23. Capstone Projects
Successful For-Profit or
Social Venture
The Human Potential La Universidad de
Students Cayetano Heredia
Volunteers and
Professional Mentor
Support and Advice from
Staff and Advisory Board

24. Capstone Projects: An Example
Project Examples:
• Refuse recycling workshops
• Community renewable energy power stations
• Green library/computer centers
• Community gardens fertilized with compost
• Community store of green products
• Wholesale supply systems

25. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers

26. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers
High-School Students
+
University Leaders
+
Professional Mentor
+
Sponsors

27. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers
High-School Students
+
University Leaders
+
Professional Mentor
+
Sponsors

28. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers
High-School Students
+
University Leaders
+ Outside Community
Users
Professional Mentor
+ • Students learn leadership and teamwork skills
Sponsors

29. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers
High-School Students
+
University Leaders
+ Outside Community
Users
Professional Mentor
+ •
•
Students learn leadership and teamwork skills
Community gets involved and learns about the
Sponsors environment and technology

30. Capstone Projects: An Example
Green library/computer centers
High-School Students
+
University Leaders
+ Outside Community
Users
Professional Mentor
+ •
•
Students learn leadership and teamwork skills
Community gets involved and learns about the
Sponsors environment and technology
• THP becomes more publicly known

31. Capstone Projects
Benefits:
• Increased potential for acceptance to upper-tier universities
• More hands-on learning experience and potential job offers
• Visibility for THP
• Increased community involvement and interaction

32. Global Obligation
“For better or for worse, people outside the West are fleeing
self-sufficient and isolated societies in an effort to raise their
standards of living by becoming interdependent in much larger
markets.”
- Hernando de Soto The Mystery of Capital

33. Long-Term Sustainability
and Future Growth

34. Student-Exchange Program
Students from universities in the United States including
Stanford U., Harvard U., and Princeton U. can travel to Peru and
teach courses at impoverished high schools for Summer Break.
Alternately, Peruvian teachers can teach at schools in the United
States.
Benefits:
• Cultural and language learning
• New friendships
• New experiences

35. School Construction: Santa Maria del Mar
The Human Potential aims to construct a school in Santa Maria
del Mar on UPCH’s new campus. This will allow for a more in-
depth education, better preparation for the Capstone Projects,
access to top University facilities and staff.

36. “Only ! educated are free
to pursue "eir #eams.”