Cambio Labs

www.cambiolabs.org

Grades 6–8 Grades 9–10 Grades 11–12 Postsecondary

Cambio Labs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underserved and low-income youth through entrepreneurial education and real-world job exposure. Their flagship program is a Social Entrepreneurship Incubator in which participants work in teams to identify community or environmental challenges, design solutions, build prototypes, and launch their own mission-driven ventures. Alongside startup development, youth gain skills in design thinking, collaboration, pitching, financial literacy, and use of a gamified online innovation platform called Journey. The program also connects participants to mentorship, internship or job-opportunity pathways, and professional networks — effectively blending classroom, digital learning, and workplace-style experiences.

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Non-Profit Operator

STUDENTS SERVED

100 - 499

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

National

STATE(S) COVERED

California, New York

LOCALE(S) SERVED

Rural, Suburban, Urban, Tribal

WBL SERVICE MODELS

Industry Speaker, Mentorship, Internship, Capstone/Practicum, Service Learning

DELIVERY MODALITY

Hybrid

TYPICAL DURATION

Medium-term

SCHOOL-BASED TIMING

After-school

COMPENSATION TYPE

Stipend, Academic Credit, Credential, Other Incentives/ Benefits

STAKEHOLDERS SERVED

Students, Educators, Employers, State Education Agency, Basic Career Exploration Tools

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

English Only

TARGETED POPULATIONS

Low-income / FRPL Eligible

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

CAREER CLUSTERS ALIGNMENT

Digital Technology

FUNDING MODEL

School Budgets, Grants, Earned Revenue

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