Saginaw Valley State University
2023 Vitito Fellows Mentoring

          In January of 2023, a select group of KRN! youth entrepreneurs had a rare opportunity to be personally mentored by the Vitito Fellows Cohort 11 of Saginaw Valley State University, under the direction of Professor Joseph Ofori-Dankwa. Their mentoring sessions started in the Scott L. Carmona College of Business which also gave them the opportunity to experience the Product and Innovation Lab. The 4 groups of Vitito Fellows were each selected by the 4one youth who in turn, shared an area where they wanted the assistance of their group. This resulted in each youth receiving assistance in areas such as financial health, business plans, logo design,  marketing, etc. 
          This required a large commitment on the part of the youth and their parents as they committed to 4 months of classes and activities that culminated in a presentation at the Ott Auditorium on April 20, 2023. After the initial introductory class on the SVSU Campus, all remaining classes took place at the Saginaw Valley State University downtown campus.

Professor Joseph Ofori-Dankwa
Harvey Randall Wickes Endowed Professor
Department of Management & Marketing Business
​ Academic and Student Affairs

Saginaw Valley State University
The Vitito Fellows Experience in pictures