K-12 Programs
Spark Passion in Students
Horn Entrepreneurship’s youth programming sparks passions in high school students around the world and inspires them to put their ideas into action. This programming also empowers K-12 educators to infuse their classrooms with creativity, design-thinking, passion, leadership and entrepreneurship.
So often we are told that we teenagers are the future... but why can't we be the present as well? Diamond Challenge provides that platform for us teenagers to actually make a difference... right now.
Engaged
1800 Educators
from
18 Countries
Engaged
155+ high schools
around the globe
Created a Network of
60+
National & International
Organizations
Horn Youth Initiative
At its founding in 2012, Horn Entrepreneurship launched a youth initiative to address major gaps in secondary entrepreneurship education. At the time, most existing youth programs focused on small business management. In contrast, the Horn youth initiative has been built to focus on unleashing creativity, encouraging a mindset of abundance and self-determination, and promoting purposeful entrepreneurial action.
Educators and school leaders
For educators and school leaders looking for other ways to engage with our programs, check out the options below:
students
For students interseted in pursuing entrepenership and learning opportunities now or in the future, check out the options below:
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Student Changemakers Shine at Limitless World Summit
May 06, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipMore than 500 high school innovators and chaperones from 18 U.S. states and 19 countries converged in Wilmington, Delaware, for the 2025 Limitless World Summit, a global celebration of student-driven entrepreneurship hosted by the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship. -
Where Pressure Makes Diamonds: 2024 Diamond Challenge Summit Recap
April 27, 2024 | Written by Yashlee FrancoisFrom April 25 to 27, a conference celebrating entrepreneurial high school students from all around the globe, featured workshops, panel discussions, innovation sprints, and networking opportunities. -
Dream, Create, Inspire: UD's EntreX Regional Youth Entrepreneurship
March 06, 2024 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipOn February 28, 2024, 36 teams of high school students from 21 schools met at Rutgers University to participate in the 2024 EntreX Regional Venture Showcase. The showcase provided high school students participating in Horn Entrepreneurship’s dual enrollment program, EntreX Lab, with a platform to pitch their entrepreneurial projects and cultivate essential skills and connections that will serve them well in their future endeavors.