ABOUT INNOVATIVE IMPACTS
Innovative Impacts is a Kansas-based youth mentoring and educational nonprofit dedicated to igniting curiosity and empowering the next generation of leaders. Rooted in the Six Skills for Success — Observation, Measurement, Classification, Inference, Hypothesizing, and Communication — we help young people use discovery, creativity, and real-world problem- solving to build confident, capable, and community-minded futures.
CORE PROGRAMS
Maximum Effort; a Character Building Program (Elementary/Middle School)
A hands-on mentoring experience that builds responsibility, resilience, confidence, teamwork, and character through STEM challenges and guided discussions. Partnership with Topeka Police Department School Resource Officers and TPS 501.
Young Entrepreneurs Training Institute (Middle School) (2026)
Teaches middle and high school youth small-business skills including budgeting, marketing, planning, and customer service. Tempers this with introduction to community groups like Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Odd Fellows, Optimists, Masons and more.
Get a Job. Get a Ride. Get a Life (HIgh School) (2028)
A workforce and life-readiness pipeline:
• Get a Job — Employability and soft skills training with on-the-job experience.
• Get a Ride — Transportation readiness, driver’s education support, and mobility planning.
• Get a Life — Budgeting, cooking, apartment hunting, and planning for adulthood.
Science Selfies
Social media outreach with demonstrations, animations, and activities to publicly show how we work with children and teens.
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