venture program

Welcome to everyone from the People to People summit at Stanford.

Conscious Lifestyle invests in young leaders committed to social responsibility to change institutions today and train the top social entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Chances are if you went to People to People, you're on your way to greatness, so make sure to apply for our support. We typically have two rounds of applications: February and August.

In the mean time, enjoy our posts about leading a social venture while in school.

Conscious Lifestyle is proud to be partnering with Slow Food on Campus, the student engagement initiative by Slow Food USA. Slow Food is "a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world." Slow Food has over 85,000 members and a presence in 132 countries.

The partnership was formed to support new projects by Slow Food on Campus chapters. These chapters understand the importance of both lifestyle and institutional changes, so they are a perfect fit for Conscious Lifestyle.

This summer, three Slow Food on Campus chapters will be selected as Conscious Lifestyle ventures and receive up to $1000 in seed money, web space, social entrepreneurship mentoring, workshops and conferences. The money and mentoring will go to a variety of initiatives, such as supporting an on-campus garden or farmers’ market, bringing speakers to campus, or hosting an amazing home-cooked locally grown dinner.

The three projects selected to receive the Youth Venture will be recognized and celebrated at Slow Food Nation in San Francisco in August.