Youth Venture and Best Buy Voting Begins

Youth Venture, of Arlington, VA, announced today that the voting for your favorite young social entrepreneurs starts today December 1, 2008. Voting will be open through January 9th, 2009. The contest is name the @15 Challenge, and is a joint effort of Youth Venture and Best Buy.

About Youth Venture “Youth Venture is a global movement of young changemakers. Youth Venture inspires and invests in teams of young people as they start their own sustainable social ventures, connecting them into a powerful global network.”

About Best Buy’s @15 Challenge “@15 is Best Buy’s new platform to connect with young teens, give voice to their perspectives, and invest the company’s resources to turn their ideas into action and support their efforts to lead social change. Through the @15 Fund, Best Buy places the philanthropic power of @15 directly into the hands of teens. Part of the @15 Fund is implemented through a partnership with Youth Venture and the @15 Challenge. ”