Youth Venture was started with an idea that everyone in society could take initiative and address social needs, and that begins with our youth. Their beliefts are that "any young person who has an idea for improving his or her community, leads a team, launches a venture and contributes something lasting will emerge transformed from such an experience." With this idea, these Young "Venturers" will hopefully come away with knowing that they are capable of leading and creating change, and Youth Venture's hope is that they will take initiative again and again over a lifetime.