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Youth Market Place
A Marketplace for Youth Ideas
The Youth Marketplace exists to give young people something they rarely receive at large public events:
A place to be seen as creators, builders, and contributors.
This space showcases youth-led projects, small businesses, nonprofits, clubs, and initiatives, especially those created by military-connected youth.
What Can Be Exhibited
Youth may showcase:
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Small businesses or creative ventures
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Student-led nonprofits or initiatives
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Art, design, comics, writing, or media
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STEAM projects and inventions
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Social impact ideas or advocacy efforts
The focus is on learning, visibility, and experience, not sales pressure.
Who Can Participate
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Military-connected youth (ages aligned with Expo policy)
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Teen caregivers and youth alumni
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Youth teams or clubs (with an adult point of contact)
Each youth exhibitor must be registered and accompanied in accordance with Expo youth safety policies.
What You Gain
Participation helps youth:
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Build confidence and presentation skills
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Learn how to share ideas publicly
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Connect with mentors and supporters
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See themselves as contributors, not just attendees
Interested in Exhibiting?
Apply to the Youth Marketplace
