City of Memphis Division of Youth Services
Youth Entrepreneur Start-‐Up Weekend Adobe Software Training
Exposure to Technology and Software Another key aspect of the Elevate System is technology utilization. The youth in our training programs learn how to utilize social media platforms and technology as a tool for commercialization, marketing, and communications. This is an area where youth excel, by engaging youth in these activities we build their confidence and we also help the youth to establish an online identify that is associated with entrepreneurship. This dynamic enhances the student’s performance during the additional training activities that take place. During the training the youth learned how to utilize over 10 software applications and digital programs, which included: The Adobe Creative Suite Youtube Go Daddy Illustrator Word Press MS Office Suite Photoshop Instagram QR Code Maker Facebook T-‐Shirt Suite Dreamweaver These youth also were exposed to basic coding, which is considered one of the most needed labor skills in our country. This can be evidenced by viewing the attached video on the need for coders in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc 5 Powered By: