Educators have come to realize that access to technology is simply the first step to bridging the digital divide and closing the achievement gap. Equally as important is the readiness of teens and young adults to use technology and information efficiently, effectively and productively. That’s what YUE is all about.

The YUE Learning System is a unique tool that combines online curricula on a proprietary website with classroom workshops to create a highly individualized and interactive learning environment.  A variety of interactive learning experiences of realistic community dynamics and engaging lessons reinforce the content. An online facilitator guides the learner through each of the easy-to-use, self-paced courses. Participants are quizzed to ensure learning has occurred.  

Joan Carroll-Flowers is founder of the Young Urban Entrepreneurs program. A self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur,” she is an author and one of the nation’s most successful business women. She spent 20 years as an award-winning New York advertising executive before becoming a successful entrepreneur. As founding partner of several successful small business ventures, she has served in the capacity of CEO, President and COO. Her biggest accomplishment was at the helm of a startup firm that grew into a $10+ million enterprise with a staff of 150. She took the company public through a reverse merger and successfully negotiated its sale. Today she is busy writing interactive children’s books and inspiring inner city youth to approach life with a passion for achievement.