Calling All Girl Entrepreneurs
-- School Library Journal, 6/3/2009
Youth Service America is launching its first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia, and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. The award includes $2,000 for the winner's social enterprise, travel to and registration for the Youth Service Institute, an invitation to serve on the executive board of Girls Helping Girls, and access to resources to support and expand social enterprise. Girls between the ages of 14 and 17 (as of December 31, 2009) who reside in the United States and have their own social enterprise are eligible. Deadline: June 15, 2009.
