This month we highlight four terrific students finishing up their year of service on the Youth Advisory Board: Jonathan Duong, Maggie Turner, Trace Taylor, and Matthew Layden. Jonathan is a freshman at Rock Canyon High School. He plays cello in school as well as with the Douglas County Youth Orchestra. He was a District Winner in Battle of the Books and he also swims competitively. Outside …
Jacob is an 8th grade honors student at The Manning School where he participates in choir, musical theater and advanced math. During the pandemic, Jacob started following business and financial news and participated in the Stock Market Game with other students. When he had to miss two big school trips because of COVID, his mom opened a brokerage account with …
Grant Cramer is a freshman at East High School and a real go-getter! Under his leadership as the student body president at the International School of Denver, the student body rallied to challenge the school’s dress code. Upon reviewing the policy, administrators made amendments and now allow students to wear hats and hoodies. Grant is also a compassionate activist. After …
This month we highlight two Northfield High School students serving on this year’s Youth Advisory Board: Oliver Deines and Krish Vipani, both juniors. If you’ve attended any of our special events in the last few months, you’ve likely seen these guys helping out, chatting with guests, talking about their involvement with Young Americans, and interacting with our young program participants. Oliver’s …
This month we highlight two impressive students serving on this year’s Youth Advisory Board: Mo Chism and Celina Cookson. Mo is a sophomore at St. Mary’s Academy and a facilitator for Students Taking Action and Making Progress (STAMP), a program that equips young people with the tools to create positive, lasting change within their communities. She recently participated in her …
The third presenting mentor for our 2022 Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition is Leigh Sullivan, Development Director for Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary. Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary is a 501c3 dedicated to pulling old & sick dogs out of shelters and rescue organizations, and bringing them to their vet-supervised dog sanctuary where they can live out their good, bad and …
This month we highlight students from Thornton High School and Denver Jewish Day School who are serving on this year’s Youth Advisory Board: Emmy Alvarez and Ariana Bates-Erlich. Emmy is a senior at Thornton High School where she serves as class president, FBLA chapter president, is a member of the THS Hispanic Latino Student Union, and is a full International Baccalaureate …
The Youth Advisory Board originated shortly after the opening of Young Americans Bank. Bill Daniels liked having youth involved during the development of the bank and its offerings. He valued their opinions and treated them as knowledgeable and valuable advisors. Over the next several months, you’ll be introduced to each of this year’s Youth Advisory Board members. They are taking …
Each year, the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition pairs three Denver-area business leaders with three up-and-coming youth entrepreneurs. Young Americans Center for Financial Education is pleased to introduce the first of our presenting mentors for the 2022 Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition: Randy Wells, former Managing Director of RBC Capital Markets’ Communications, Media, and Entertainment Group. One lucky winner …
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