Become a CEO’s of COLOR Fellow:

CEO’s of COLOR Fellowship provides a comprehensive and impactful program for young entrepreneurs of color to empower middle school and high students. The fellowship aims to cultivate leadership skills, foster personal growth , and promote academic excellence among young leaders of color.

This fellowship recognizes the importance of providing a supportive environment that equips young entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to succeed as entrepreneurs and future leaders.

Learning from Leaders of color: CEO’s of Color hopes to provide high-profile mentors/leaders in entrepreneurship and leadership development to serve as mentors or informal advisers to the network CEO’s of COLOR fellows. Every session is packed with content , including everything from professional & personal development to change management to finance , led by experts of color with years of professional experience and lifetime personal connection to CEO’s of Color’s mission.

MENTORSHIP: Each fellow is paired with their own personal mentor for one year- starting six months into the fellowship program and six months after graduation. Mentors support transformative growth, developing a genuine connection and understanding of each fellow’s needs and wants.

Leaders’ Tank: Inspired by the television show , CEO’s of COLOR provides emerging entrepreneurs of color an opportunity to hone their collaboration , strategy , management , negotiation, and presentation skills in a low stakes, environment . The judges are tough , the issues are real , and the goal is growth.

I AM PROJECT: As a key milestone in the fellowship experience , the capstone presentation ranks high. This is each fellow’s culminating work dives into a major project they hope to accomplish and allows them to use the tools and skills gained throughout the fellowship to form a vision and strategy from their company. Presenting their plan to expert judges and a room full of supporters.

Candidate Criteria:
- Chicago-based African-American or Latin/x roughy between the ages of 13-24
- Current High-school student/Undergraduate Student
- Passion for positively impacting the lives of others and their communities