WSI Innovator Network
Connect with fellow innovators, access excusive opportunities, and continue your entrepreneurial journey with the NFTE/WSI Community
The Alumni Network
Join a global community of innovators who are changing the world through social innovation and entrepreneurship
Connect
Build relationships with
fellow alumni, mentors,
and industry leaders who
share your passions.
Alumni directory access
(18+)
Virtual Networking Events
Advisor matching
Grow
Access resources and
opportunities to continue
developing your skills,
ideas, and ventures
beyond WSI.
Exclusive workshops
Skill Development
Resources
Funding Opportunities
Give Back
Share your experience and
expertise with the next
cohort of innovators.
Volunteer with WSI (18+)
Judge Competition Entries
(25+)
Lead Workshops (18+)
Share Your Story
Alumni Opportunities
The Mott Million Dollar Challenge: Where Big Ideas Win Big
The Mott Million Dollar Challenge is a national pitch competition for K-12 students across the United States. Kids and teens in grades K-12 who live in the 50 U.S. States and Washington, D.C. are invited to dream up businesses, tackle real-world problems, and pitch their best ideas in a simple 30-90 second video. No fancy editing required.
Students can enter solo or with a team of up to three. Across the competition, $1 million in cash prizes will be awarded, and finalists will be invited to an epic celebration in Flint, Michigan, in June 2026! Submissions are due February 27, 2026.
Supported by funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Mott Million Dollar Challenge is powered by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in collaboration with VentureLab, Young Entrepreneur Institute (YEI), the Afterschool Alliance, and Collaborative Communications.
Learn more at mottmillion.org
UNICEF Leading Minds Climate Education Fellowship
UNICEF is inviting young climate leaders (ages 10–30) to apply for the Leading Minds Climate Education Fellowship. The programme supports youth-led climate education initiatives with mentorship, visibility opportunities, and eligibility for up to $20,000 in grant support. If you or a young person you know is strengthening climate learning in schools or communities, this is a chance to elevate that work on a global stage.
Ages: 10-30
Deadline: December 31st, 2025
Learn more and apply here.