VISION
Marketplace for Kids believes that youth are prospective skilled, innovative people who will continue to power a diversified, vigorous economy. Our vision is for every student to receive entrepreneurship education and encouragement to become a lifelong partner in building a stronger community.

MISSION
To encourage youth to explore entrepreneurship and self-employment through recognition and development of their inventive, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

VALUES
Respect - The inherent worth, well-being, and dignity of all people.

Diversity - Understanding and celebrating the social and economic value of cultural diversity.

Stewardship - Sustainable care of all resources for the good of this and future generations.

Community - The coming together of people committed to work for their common betterment through the development of their highest skills and fullest potential.

Integrity - The adherence to moral and ethical principles that promote soundness of moral character and honesty.

GOALS

• To promote and cultivate youth entrepreneurship, innovation and invention.
• To provide entrepreneurship education and career exploration to youth with support and mentorship from business and community leaders.
• To encourage youth to develop their own entrepreneurship project (i.e., business/invention model) and showcase their project at an Education Day.
• To engage youth in learning about or practicing innovative entrepreneurship.
• To raise awareness of self-employment as a viable career option.
• To assist youth in developing attributes and skills associated with entrepreneurs, including creativity, innovation, self-confidence, planning, and risk-taking.
• To motivate youth to pursue further study, exploration, and consideration of entrepreneurship.
• To strengthen the economic foundation of the U.S. through entrepreneurship and “innovention.”