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Davies Students Join YEP! Entrepreneurship Program at Brown University 💡📈

Posted Date: 5/20/25 (6:00 PM)

Group of students with Dr. Libano.

We’re proud to share that several Davies students participated in YEP! (Young Entrepreneurs of Providence) — a completely free, student-led entrepreneurship program hosted at local universities and designed for high school students.

Founded in 2019 by three Brown University students, YEP! empowers young people to build entrepreneurial skills, boost their confidence, and strengthen ties between universities and their surrounding communities.

Since its launch, YEP! has worked with over 500 students—and this year alone, more than 300 high schoolers are participating, including students from Davies! Through this experience, our students explored real-world business concepts, collaborated with peers, and began imagining themselves as future innovators and changemakers.

We’re so proud of their hard work and excited to see where their entrepreneurial spirit takes them next!

Students who participated:
- Valerie Martinez
- Christxander Cuevas
- Zyere Blake
- Kyle Brown
- Zion Rayside
- Mashood Lawal
- Ramon Reyes
- Destiney Barbosa
- Aniyah Gomes
- Dulcelene de Pina
- Alassane Niang
- Aiden Tetreault
- Sean O'Keefe
- Yiadalis Cardec
- Darien Pena
Yiada Cardalis poses with her colorful presentationValerie Martinez explains their presentation to a fellow student.Aniyah Gomes giving her presentation.