Teenpreneur hub
Fostering creativity. Empowering the Youth
Built by the future
Meet the TeenPreneurs of 2019 and stay connected with us via our social media platforms @teenagersza
2021 applications are open
Fostering creativity. Empowering Teens
Impact lives
Make money
TeenPreneur HUB is a year-long program that empowers talented teenagers and allows them in the early stages of their creative careers to focus on building their dream portfolios.
Why you should enter
TeenPreneur HUB is more than just a program—you can work with friends (and make new ones!), network with professionals, gain new skills, make a difference in the community around you, and have access to a mentor.
Meet the 2019 teenpreneurs.
Find out about the creative passions that drive them and their unique experience during the TPH year.
Claudia Moshikaro
Media
Lungile Sihlangu
Media
David Sangwa
Tech
Valerie Josephs
Tech
Joash Shaun Sibanda
Tech
Fiona Siwela
Art
Prince Dube
Media
Khanyisile Baloyi
Media
Neliswa Ngwenya
Art
Lionel Sangwa
Media
Francke Ghata-Massengo
Art
Mashudu Mbedzi, FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOr, Teenagers Empowerment Program
“Our country is at its crossroad and thirsty for solutions that will address inequality, poverty and unemployment. The teenage brain remains one of the untapped economic potential of our country, South Africa and we are tapping into it.”
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Applications for the 1st trimester of 2021 program year will be open are currently open and will close on the 7th April 2021 at 11:59pm South African Time. Start your application.
TeenPreneurs must:
- Live in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Be of 13 – 19 years of age
- Note: 19 year old is the upper age limit
- Speak and write fluent English
No. We currently accept only individuals for the HUB.
Unlike school, we do not require a closing exhibit or show of your work.
The TeenPreneur HUB runs from March through November each year. Contact sessions are on the 1st Saturday of the month from 8h00 to 16h00. We have a zero tolerance to late arrivals.
We have a focus on the following fields:
- Media
- Photography
- Digital drawing and painting
- Graphic design (digital and print)
- Experience, interaction, interface design (UX / UI / VX / XD)
- Web design
- Coding skills are not a requirement for entry
You can send us any additional questions to mashudu@teenagers.org.za or in our interactive website
Note: Due to the high volume of emails we receive each year, we reply only to questions not answered above.
TeenPreneurs learn the skills to make their own money.
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Join a growing movement of people around the world who are working to building our teens.
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