It serves as a place that links students to community resources such as mentors, job internships, and community service opportunities.
Students work along with adults to develop and sustain an eco-friendly business.
They learning how to run a business, plan interior design, hold special events, facilitate group decision-making, fundraise, cook, and market a business. Across America, teenagers have exhibited some alarming behaviors rooted in alienation and few communities have been able to do anything positive to address the issue. The basic principle behind an eco-friendly, or environmentally sustainable business is to operate in such a way that the next generations are not harmed. This principle is applied through considering the health of the community and the environment at each point of decision-making. For example, we are considering carpet made from recycled plastics, countertops of old glass bottles, nontoxic paints, and energy efficient appliances.