# The World Youth Investment Conference reached thousands of students worldwide from 52 different schools

*July 9, 2024*

The World Youth Investment Conference, founded in October 2023 by students Nam Trinh and Henry “Hank” Arditti at the International School Ho Chi Minh City, is a year-round, fully online investment competition for high school students, built around a $5,000 grand prize.

Its first season ran through to June 2024 and drew entrants from 52 schools worldwide, organised with the help of a small student team handling outreach, legal questions and market operations.

The founders started the competition after identifying a gap in financial literacy among high school students, designing it to give teenagers structured practice in investing, something they felt was largely absent from standard school curricula. A second season was planned for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Source: [washingtonmorning.com](https://washingtonmorning.com/2024/07/09/the-world-youth-investment-conference-reached-thousands-of-students-worldwide-from-52-different-schools/)

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