Youth and Educators Succeeding was founded by Dr. Dennis Harper in 1995 when he was a technology director for the Olympia, Washington school district.
Generation YES continues under the auspices of the Ohio Management Council where their curriculum, 20 years of research, and numerous videos are available to K-12 schools.
[9] The ED then wrote a publication about Generation YES and its status, reporting that, In 2003 Youth and Educators Succeeding was named "Rookie of the Year" at the EdNET Industry Awards.
Founder Dennis Harper has also received numerous accolades due to his work related to Youth and Educators Succeeding.
The company and its programs have been featured in numerous important education publications, technology industry magazines, and academic journals.