{"id":13134,"date":"2023-08-02T13:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/?page_id=13134"},"modified":"2023-08-02T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:30:33","slug":"press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13134\" class=\"elementor elementor-13134\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aea162f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"aea162f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c21255\" data-id=\"3c21255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5226798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5226798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:buttons --><\/p><div><p><!-- wp:button {\"textColor\":\"black\",\"style\":{\"border\":{\"radius\":\"9px\"},\"color\":{\"background\":\"#fff500\"}},\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p><div><a style=\"border-radius: 9px; background-color: #fff500;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zwb9zC5N8lP7jyp45YtOTTWGQwGHz4Y-\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD PDF<\/a><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:button --><\/p><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:buttons --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Eva Wilson<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>202-528-3942<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} --><\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:eva@lemonerdy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eva@lemonerdy.com<\/a><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><strong>LinkedIn:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/<\/a><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lemonerdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lemonerdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Lemonerdy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>: @lemonerdy<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><b>T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist<\/b><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHICAGO \u2014 July 25, 2023 \u2013 Eden Wilson, a 17-year-old senior from Whitney Young Magnet High School is ready to change the world for the better with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/university\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemonerdy Universit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y. The initiative is one of 15 finalists of the fifth <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/news\/community\/changemaker-challenge-finalists-2023\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changemaker Challenge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a nationwide contest hosted by T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and the nonprofit Ashoka.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The competition calls for youth leaders ages 13 to 18 located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico to build more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. These individuals and teams with big and bold ideas competed for a chance to win seed money and mentorship for longer-term support of their project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;When I started making coding videos, I got messages from girls around the world inspired by a girl who looked like them teaching coding. We are building the only learning platform whose primary goals are modeling diversity, kids teaching kids, and paying fair wages. Our youth-led platform encourages students to be what they can see. &#8211; Eden Wilson, co-founder of Lemonerdy University<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sibling co-founders, Eden and David Wilson will receive an all-expenses paid trip to T-Mobile\u2019s headquarters and seed funding to supercharge their endeavors. They will also receive mentorship from T-Mobile executives, skills training, and networking opportunities during a three-day immersive Changemaker Lab.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the Digital Empowerment Category winner, Lemonerdy University will receive an additional $5,000 in seed funding and the chance to pitch their projects to T-Mobile senior leaders for the chance to receive <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $5,000 at the Changemaker Challenge Lab, plus one-on-one time with a T-Mobile senior leader who will provide additional guidance on how they can grow their venture \u2013 and continue changing the world. Check out Lemonerdy.com to learn more about us and visit T-Mobile\u2019s Changemaker Challenge website for more information.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lemonerdy.com\/university\"><b>Lemonerdy University<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a peer-to-peer education platform with courses taught by a diverse team of youth instructors. Youth of varying experience levels learn production skills and plan and create STEM courses, all while being paid a fair hourly wage for their work. Follow Lemonerdy at <\/span><b>@lemonerdy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/lemonerdy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lemonerdy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thelemonerdyshow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/@lemonerdy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTub<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/news\/community\/changemaker-challenge-finalists-2023\"><b>The T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is developed and executed in partnership with Ashoka, a nonprofit that has over 20 years of experience supporting social change ventures with youth. Past winners tackled issues like mental health, climate change, and gun violence.<\/span><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>###<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:buttons --><\/p><div><p><!-- wp:button {\"textColor\":\"black\",\"style\":{\"border\":{\"radius\":\"9px\"},\"color\":{\"background\":\"#fff500\"}},\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p><div><a style=\"border-radius: 9px; background-color: #fff500;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16X3B5rCr_sE75th6KocUY909NL1qv9Op\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD PDF<\/a><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:button --><\/p><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:buttons --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eva Wilson Phone: 202-528-3942 Email: eva@lemonerdy.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/ Instagram\/Twitter\/YouTube: @lemonerdy T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist CHICAGO \u2014 July 25, 2023 \u2013 Eden Wilson, a 17-year-old senior from Whitney Young Magnet High School is ready to change the world for the better with Lemonerdy University. The initiative is one of 15 finalists of the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest hosted by T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and the nonprofit Ashoka.\u00a0 The competition calls for youth leaders ages 13 to 18 located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico to build more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. These individuals and teams with big and bold ideas competed for a chance to win seed money and mentorship for longer-term support of their project.\u00a0 &#8220;When I started making coding videos, I got messages from girls around the world inspired by a girl who looked like them teaching coding. We are building the only learning platform whose primary goals are modeling diversity, kids teaching kids, and paying fair wages. Our youth-led platform encourages students to be what they can see. &#8211; Eden Wilson, co-founder of Lemonerdy University Sibling co-founders, Eden and David Wilson will receive an all-expenses paid trip to T-Mobile\u2019s headquarters and seed funding to supercharge their endeavors. They will also receive mentorship from T-Mobile executives, skills training, and networking opportunities during a three-day immersive Changemaker Lab. As the Digital Empowerment Category winner, Lemonerdy University will receive an additional $5,000 in seed funding and the chance to pitch their projects to T-Mobile senior leaders for the chance to receive another $5,000 at the Changemaker Challenge Lab, plus one-on-one time with a T-Mobile senior leader who will provide additional guidance on how they can grow their venture \u2013 and continue changing the world. Check out Lemonerdy.com to learn more about us and visit T-Mobile\u2019s Changemaker Challenge website for more information. Lemonerdy University is a peer-to-peer education platform with courses taught by a diverse team of youth instructors. Youth of varying experience levels learn production skills and plan and create STEM courses, all while being paid a fair hourly wage for their work. Follow Lemonerdy at @lemonerdy on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.\u00a0 The T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge is developed and executed in partnership with Ashoka, a nonprofit that has over 20 years of experience supporting social change ventures with youth. Past winners tackled issues like mental health, climate change, and gun violence. ###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13134","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eva Wilson Phone: 202-528-3942 Email: eva@lemonerdy.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/ Instagram\/Twitter\/YouTube: @lemonerdy T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist CHICAGO \u2014 July 25, 2023 \u2013 Eden Wilson, a 17-year-old senior from Whitney Young Magnet High School is ready to change the world for the better with Lemonerdy University. The initiative is one of 15 finalists of the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest hosted by T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and the nonprofit Ashoka.\u00a0 The competition calls for youth leaders ages 13 to 18 located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico to build more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. These individuals and teams with big and bold ideas competed for a chance to win seed money and mentorship for longer-term support of their project.\u00a0 &#8220;When I started making coding videos, I got messages from girls around the world inspired by a girl who looked like them teaching coding. We are building the only learning platform whose primary goals are modeling diversity, kids teaching kids, and paying fair wages. Our youth-led platform encourages students to be what they can see. &#8211; Eden Wilson, co-founder of Lemonerdy University Sibling co-founders, Eden and David Wilson will receive an all-expenses paid trip to T-Mobile\u2019s headquarters and seed funding to supercharge their endeavors. They will also receive mentorship from T-Mobile executives, skills training, and networking opportunities during a three-day immersive Changemaker Lab. As the Digital Empowerment Category winner, Lemonerdy University will receive an additional $5,000 in seed funding and the chance to pitch their projects to T-Mobile senior leaders for the chance to receive another $5,000 at the Changemaker Challenge Lab, plus one-on-one time with a T-Mobile senior leader who will provide additional guidance on how they can grow their venture \u2013 and continue changing the world. Check out Lemonerdy.com to learn more about us and visit T-Mobile\u2019s Changemaker Challenge website for more information. Lemonerdy University is a peer-to-peer education platform with courses taught by a diverse team of youth instructors. Youth of varying experience levels learn production skills and plan and create STEM courses, all while being paid a fair hourly wage for their work. Follow Lemonerdy at @lemonerdy on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.\u00a0 The T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge is developed and executed in partnership with Ashoka, a nonprofit that has over 20 years of experience supporting social change ventures with youth. Past winners tackled issues like mental health, climate change, and gun violence. ###\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lemonerdy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelemonerdyshow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-02T13:30:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@lemonerdy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/\",\"name\":\"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-02T13:28:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-02T13:30:33+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/\",\"name\":\"Lemonerdy\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Lemonerdy\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/transparent_bg_full_color_logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/transparent_bg_full_color_logo.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"Lemonerdy\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelemonerdyshow\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/lemonerdy\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lemonerdy\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy","og_description":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eva Wilson Phone: 202-528-3942 Email: eva@lemonerdy.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/company\/lemonerdy\/ Instagram\/Twitter\/YouTube: @lemonerdy T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist CHICAGO \u2014 July 25, 2023 \u2013 Eden Wilson, a 17-year-old senior from Whitney Young Magnet High School is ready to change the world for the better with Lemonerdy University. The initiative is one of 15 finalists of the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest hosted by T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and the nonprofit Ashoka.\u00a0 The competition calls for youth leaders ages 13 to 18 located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico to build more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. These individuals and teams with big and bold ideas competed for a chance to win seed money and mentorship for longer-term support of their project.\u00a0 &#8220;When I started making coding videos, I got messages from girls around the world inspired by a girl who looked like them teaching coding. We are building the only learning platform whose primary goals are modeling diversity, kids teaching kids, and paying fair wages. Our youth-led platform encourages students to be what they can see. &#8211; Eden Wilson, co-founder of Lemonerdy University Sibling co-founders, Eden and David Wilson will receive an all-expenses paid trip to T-Mobile\u2019s headquarters and seed funding to supercharge their endeavors. They will also receive mentorship from T-Mobile executives, skills training, and networking opportunities during a three-day immersive Changemaker Lab. As the Digital Empowerment Category winner, Lemonerdy University will receive an additional $5,000 in seed funding and the chance to pitch their projects to T-Mobile senior leaders for the chance to receive another $5,000 at the Changemaker Challenge Lab, plus one-on-one time with a T-Mobile senior leader who will provide additional guidance on how they can grow their venture \u2013 and continue changing the world. Check out Lemonerdy.com to learn more about us and visit T-Mobile\u2019s Changemaker Challenge website for more information. Lemonerdy University is a peer-to-peer education platform with courses taught by a diverse team of youth instructors. Youth of varying experience levels learn production skills and plan and create STEM courses, all while being paid a fair hourly wage for their work. Follow Lemonerdy at @lemonerdy on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.\u00a0 The T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge is developed and executed in partnership with Ashoka, a nonprofit that has over 20 years of experience supporting social change ventures with youth. Past winners tackled issues like mental health, climate change, and gun violence. ###","og_url":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/","og_site_name":"Lemonerdy","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelemonerdyshow","article_modified_time":"2023-08-02T13:30:33+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@lemonerdy","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/","url":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/","name":"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist - Lemonerdy","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-08-02T13:28:05+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-02T13:30:33+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/press-release-t-mobile-the-t-mobile-foundation-and-ashoka-name-chicagos-eden-wilson-of-lemonerdy-university-a-2023-changemaker-challenge-finalist\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"PRESS RELEASE: T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka Name Chicago\u2019s Eden Wilson of\u00a0 Lemonerdy University a 2023 Changemaker Challenge Finalist"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#website","url":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/","name":"Lemonerdy","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#organization","name":"Lemonerdy","url":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/transparent_bg_full_color_logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/transparent_bg_full_color_logo.png","width":500,"height":500,"caption":"Lemonerdy"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelemonerdyshow","https:\/\/x.com\/lemonerdy","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lemonerdy"]}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13134"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13134"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13140,"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13134\/revisions\/13140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonerdy.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}