Harlem Teens Receive Business Advice From Nick Cannon, Place Third in National Pitch Competition
Team Alattis won the grand prize of $10,000 with a modern solution to virtual
and hybrid videoconferencing. From left to right: Gina Battagliola, Nick
Cannon, Ronnie Highsmith, Roel Huinink, Jacob Mandel, James Ward, Vernon
Taylor, William Olsker, Catherine Domenech, Patrick Sanchez. PRNewsFoto.
collaboration with Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in public schools nationwide, held its 7th Annual National America’s Teen Mogul (ATM) Competition in Southeast Queens, NY. Previous ATM pitch competitions have been held in San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, DC, Miami, and Charlotte. The event took place on Friday, June 3, at Excelsior Preparatory High School Auditorium in Southeast Queens.
students to explore global opportunities across all high-demand
sectors.
participated in business plan and career readiness training workshops
for Young Men of Harlem took 3rd place, with a $2,500 cash prize, in the
highly competitive competition. Team reMind Me presented an iOS app
designed to combat and address procrastination which is linked to mental
health concerns like anxiety, ADHD, and depression and their effects: lack
of energy, motivation, and disconnection.
Mission Bay High School in San Diego Unified School District, who
created a modern solution to virtual and hybrid videoconferencing. The teen moguls invented the product after hearing legitimate concerns about the lack of hybrid meeting technology, experiencing how virtual students are disregarded in hybrid meetings, and watching teachers/students alike
struggle to learn with conventional video conferencing software (Short video clip: https://youtube.com/shorts/kkZyYwR9fFs).
West, with the 2022 NCREDIBLE Teaching Partner Award.
Competition was sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), and Sugar Factory Restaurant.
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