To get a better idea of what will happen at the 2010 Youth Venture Summit, check out the agenda from the 2009 Youth Venture Summit


Friday, June 26

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Attendee arrival and check-in at BU
Optional: Tours of MIT labs, museum, and facilities (pre-arranged but self-guided)

9:00 am – 5:00 pm YV US Ambassador training at MIT (invitation only)

12:00 – 2:00 pm Informal lunch gathering for early arrivals (meals on your own)

1:00 – 4:00 pm Youth Venture-MIT Roundtable (invitation only)

5:30 – 6:00 pm Travel to MIT from BU

6:00 – 7:30 pm Welcome and dinner

7:30 – 9:30 pm Icebreakers

9:30 – 10:00 pm Return to dorms at BU


Saturday, June 27

8:00 – 8:30 am Travel to MIT from BU

8:30 – 9:30 am Breakfast

9:30 am – 12:30 pm Extended workshop sessions

  • YV Ambassador training cont’d (invitation only)

  • Youth Venture introductory session
  • University student Venturers session
  • Ashoka overview session
  • Adult Ally session

12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm Workshop series 1 (five concurrent workshops)

3:15 – 4:15 pm Workshop series 2

4:30 – 5:30 pm Large group session sponsored by Hasbro Inc.

5:30 – 6:00 pm Reflection groups

6:30 – 8:00 pm Dinner and YV awards program

8:00 – 10:30 pm DJ dance (joint social event with MIT InvenTeams program)

10:30 – 11:00 pm Return to dorms at BU


Sunday, June 28

8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 am Travel to Harvard from BU

9:30 – 10:30 am Workshop series 3

10:45 – 11:45 am Workshop series 4

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 pm Workshop series 5

2:45 – 4:45 pm Open space meetings

5:00 – 5:30 pm Reflection groups

5:30 – 6:00 pm Travel to MIT

6:00 – 7:30 pm Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 pm Talent show

9:00 – 11:00 pm DJ dance

11:00 – 11:30 pm Return to dorms at BU


Monday, June 29

8:00 – 8:30 am Checkout of BU

8:30 – 9:00 am Travel to MIT

9:00 – 10:00 am Breakfast

10:00 – 10:30 am Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition Press Conference

10:30 – 11:30 am Building community session

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Evaluation and closing

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Boxed lunch and/or departure