Startup Weekend New Brunswick has announced a 54-hour event for teenagers next month in Fredericton. Following is a press release for the event:

Startup Weekend NB (Youth Edition) is coming to Atlantic Canada for the first time!

On August 22-24, 2014, Startup Weekend New Brunswick will be putting on a youth event for 14-18 year olds. The event will be happening at Planet Hatch in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The event will begin at 5pm on Friday, August 22.

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered community leaders, and entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. All

Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: participants have the opportunity to pitch, but anyone is welcome! Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation.

Participants engage with community leaders, entrepreneurs, mentors and leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic, but fun world of startups. You can find out more at http://startupweekend.org.

Through workshops, mentors, and collaborating with other young people, participants will gain essential skills in creating, pitching, and building ideas. We are inviting students from across the province to join us for a weekend of creativity, collaboration and connection.

To register and for more information, check out our community site: http://nb.up.co