"The Possible Project was born out of an idea that came to us more than 30 years ago, while we were living in San Francisco. Each day we were overcome with the number of disengaged young people who were living on the streets, seemingly without direction."

By Chris Schultz, Co-founder of LaunchPad & Flatstack in New Orleans "Who wants fireballs going out, and who wants her shooting flames?" Lionel asked...

We made it! I hope that you have enjoyed reading the posts and hearing from the different people who are shaping our journey. It has been our absolute...

We've done our best to tell our story through those that matter most, and who can best share the impact and promise that our model delivers.

With a busy schedule full of extra-curricular activities, a job at Albertson's grocery store, a girlfriend, and four additional core-classes, knowing what motivates Keith has become a point of interest amongst all those who work with him, peers and instructors alike.

There are moments on the journey of educating scholars when you step back and cheer because they got it; not simply the content of the curriculum, but the connection to their dreams.

I remember walking through YouthBiz's doors in my idea of proper interview attire. Nerves controlled the jitters in my hands and the sweat on my brow. Smiling faces soon eased some of those nerves, and then I experienced something life changing.

We learn best by doing, by experiencing, by erring, then dusting ourselves off and trying again, working tirelessly to avoid the mistakes we've just endured. This, too, is the over-arching philosophy of entrepreneurs the world over, young and old alike.

Teaching our youth how to value rejection for what we can learn from it and to master the art of failing fast so that they can succeed faster solidifies a sense of personal power so deep that few hardships or struggles will uproot them.