Dajuan Wiggins is the Founder of the Youth Business Initiative (YBI). Inspired by the spirit of collaboration + entrepreneurship of the black Americans in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dajuan sought to apply their success within his local community in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Knowing that Black Wall Street became an incredibly successful commercial district through black Americans pooling resources and investing in their community, Mr. Wiggins began to talk to business owners in Norwalk as well as youth living in his community to see how he could be part of the solution to close the opportunity gap and also increase the number of small businesses owned by BIPOC.
YBI is committed to empowering underprivileged youth with workforce readiness & business development skills for community development.
YBI’s vision is for all communities to be inclusive, stronger, and well-connected for the benefit of every child.
Priorities – Children, Youth
Priority topics – Workforce Readiness, Financial Literacy, Business Development, Entrepreneurship
YBI advances its mission with workforce readiness and business development program initiatives that serve high school students interested in Economics for Youth.
All workforce readiness, business development, and entrepreneurship program activities encourage:
All program activities are offered year-round.
YBI’s Learn. Build. Grow. newsletter announces program highlights, impacts, and upcoming events that increase the communities level of engagement while offering a creative space for YBI youth to cultivate ideas. |
Youth Business Initiative, Inc.,
a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
NTEE Code
Business, Youth Development (O53)
304 Main Avenue #147
Norwalk, CT 06851
25 Van Zant Street,
Norwalk, CT 06855
programs@ybict.org
(203) 952-9580
