WYTEC serves as a bridge from the business sector to the youth in the community to let them know that they have choices other then drugs, gangs, and violence.  WYTEC also serves as a ray of light in the West Garfield community that has been written off as one of the worst neighborhoods for youth ages 8 to 17 years old, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.  WYTEC seeks to revitalize the business community from the inside out; the community residents must be empowered through entrepreneurship education, technology training and the development of life skills to improve the quality of their lives and to assist in leveling the global business arena.

• acquire traditional basic skill first.
• build on those skills and then learn how to gather, organize and evaluate information to solve problems and innovate in real settings.
• use new technologies to direct and pace their own learning.
• use new tools to share ideas and engage in collaborative learning experiences.

Westside Youth Tech Entrepreneur Center

To teach the entrepreneurship, technology and life skills that will further community economic progress.