2. YOUTH INTERACTIVE
A Creative Entrepreneurship Academy serving youth in Santa
Barbara County.
We build youth-led businesses through the arts to help bridge
the opportunity divide and empower youth to become positive,
passionate and economically self-sufficient.
WHO WE SERVE
We collaborate with local high
schools, colleges, universities,
youth crisis shelters, probation
and many non profit partners to
provide a path to success for
Santa Barbara County’s most
creative youth, ages 14-24.
The youth we serve face
considerable obstacles on their
pathway to adulthood: 86% are
from low-income homes and
68% of our youth come from
distressed neighborhoods or
live in temporary or transition
housing.
DONATE
To donate by check, please make the
check payable to: Media4good Inc
Mail to : Media4good Inc
Youth Interactive Center
209 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
To donate by Credit Card
Please call: 805 4534123
To donate online please go to:
http://www.youthinteractive.us
PLATINUM BENEFACTORS
The SB Women’s Fund, The Fund For Santa Barbara, Mr and Mrs Michael
McDonald, The McDonald Boersma Foundation, The J.S.Bower Foundation
CONTACT US
Youth Interactive
209 Anacapa Street info@youthinteractive.us
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805 4534123
3 WAYS TO SUPPORT US
VOLUNTEER: Creative, experienced mentors are the lifeblood of our student-run
businesses. Do you have what it takes?
DONATE: Our student entrepreneurs and artists could not make delicious
biscotti without the right ingredients, or create a beautiful mural without the right
paints. Help us keep their supplies well stocked.
VISIT THE FUNK ZONE SHOP: Buy student-made goods, see our youth artists at
work, and show youth your support!
YOUTHINTERACTIVE.US
GET INVOLVED
Please help us raise awareness, support youth
through sustainable means and inspire change
with your thoughtful donation.
THE FUNK ZONE SHOP
Shop for good. Our Funk Zone shop
is stocked with products made by
talented teens artists and
their mentors.
photography, jewelry, cards,
paintings, functional art, bags,
t-shirts, eco friendly furniture and
delightful surprises
All purchases support our youth led
businesses and 70% goes directly
back to our students.
Shop online:
www.youthinteractive.us
OUR MICRO-BUSINESSES
WE BUILD SOCIAL PROFIT
HELP
US
HELP
Please indicate the area you would
most like to support:
Area of most need
Operational
Educational Development
Supplies for Youth Led Businesses
Employment of Youth Leaders
For more sponsorship opportunities:
Please contact:
Executive Director Nathalie Gensac
ng@media4good.org
BY YOUTH
RESURRECTED
B A R R E L
B A R R E L
Youth Interactive
Y O U T H I N T E R A C T I V E
EMPOWERING YOUTH
WITH TEA!
Our enrichment program of T.E.A.
(Technology, Entrepreneurship and the
Arts) teaches practical life skills, financial
literacy and success through creative
entrepreneurship. Our programs also
include a backbone of groundbreaking
modalities needed for realistic long
term social change. Youth Interactive is
open six days a week and students are
welcome anytime. Our staff are on call
24/7. We employ alumni as youth leaders
to support, inspire and work side by side
with students. Together, we connect, listen,
communicate and work to provide solutions
for creative youth to learn, grow and become
empowered to achieve their dreams.
Our students have access to
the most talented creatives
and entrepreneurs in town
who teach them vocational
skills, financial literacy and the
fundamental business skills they
need in the modern workplace.
Over the past two years, we
have created six youth led
micro businesses. Our job is
to provide youth with a hand
up, not a hand out, while
simultaneously building their
resume and work experience.
All our students keep profits from their
business, earn credits and community
service hours towards high school and
college graduation.
