In partnership with VentureAsheboro and the City of Asheboro

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Help you and your team members each win $1,000!

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If you are between the ages of 14 and 18 and are interested in making an impact in your community, apply for Impact Now

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Dates: Monday-Friday, July 11th-22nd

Times: 10am-4pm

Lunch: Provided for free everyday by local restaurants

Tuition: Free

Max Participants: 24

Location: George Washington Carver Center

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Impact Now is a two-week social entrepreneurship camp where real proposals to real problems will be created and presented to community leaders.  The panel of community leaders will pick the team with the strongest proposal.  Each member of that team will win $1,000 and their proposal will be put into action by the City of  Asheboro with a budget of $20,000.

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Each day will also offer classes in areas including negotiation, communication, budgeting, finance, and so much more!

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Community Leader Panel will include:

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Penny Crooks, Principal of Asheboro High School

 Chip Foust, President of the NAACP of Randolph County

Art Martinez, President of Insurance Associates of the Triad

Dimitria McSwain, Founder of Hope of Eastside

John Ogburn, Asheboro City Manager

Pamela Owens, CEO of Communities in Schools of Randolph County

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