Social Enterprise Entrepreneur Revolutionizes Educational Landscape with a Unique Fusion of Cultural Arts, Academics & Fun
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Press Releases The Motivational Edge Press Release Share Blog Receive press releases from The Motivational Edge: By Email PDF Version RSS Feeds: Social Enterprise Entrepreneur Revolutionizes Educational Landscape with a Unique Fusion of Cultural Arts, Academics & Fun From his start as a public school educator in Miami-Dade County, to forming a private tutoring company, to launching his dynamic learning platform, The Motivational Edge, Welsch continues to revolutionize the educational landscape with a unique fusion of cultural arts, academics and fun, while utilizing a social enterprise model, truly making him an entrepreneur working for the greater good of our youth and those in high-at-risk areas.In 2016 alone, partnerships and service sites have more than doubled, now serving students in Juvenile Detention Centers, Homeless Shelters, Foster Group Homes and within several City Parks.For 15 years, he has been helping thousands of young community members conquer their limitations, breakdown borders and rise above expectations.From his start as a public school educator in Miami-Dade County, to forming a private tutoring company, to launching his dynamic learning platform, The Motivational Edge, Welsch continues to revolutionize the educational landscape with a unique fusion of cultural arts, academics and fun, while utilizing a social enterprise model, truly making him an entrepreneur working for the greater good of our youth and those in high-at-risk areas.In 2008, with the success of his tutoring company, Welsch launched The Motivational Edge, a youth development agency that offers urban youth a constructive, engaging learning environment using the arts to inspire academic achievement and personal development.In 2016 alone, partnerships and service sites have more than doubled, now serving students in Juvenile Detention Centers, Homeless Shelters, Foster Group Homes and within several City Parks.This year also saw an expansion outside of South Florida’s home base, as the Department of Children & Families SunCoast Region worked with The Motivational Edge to expand its popular Art of Creative Writing & Lyrical Expression, and Urban Arts Expression programs to the Tampa Bay Area, in hopes of empowering a whole new community of youth.The Motivational Edge is partly funded through grants and contributions, similar to most nonprofits.