FirstBank has been a community bank since their founding in Lakewood, Colorado in 1963. Today, they have over 100 locations throughout Colorado, Arizona and California, as well as one very special branch: the Towne Bank in our Lakewood Young AmeriTowne location. Beyond providing impactful products and services, FirstBank has maintained a strong focus on community service and charitable involvement since …
Following the recent announcement that Rich Martinez is stepping down as President and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank, the Young Americans Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Hancock as interim President and CEO while a national search begins for a permanent replacement. Now retired, Andy began his career with FirstBank in Eagle County …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education Will Seek New Leadership as President & CEO Rich Martinez Moves on After 23 Years of Service to the Organization Rich Martinez announced that he will move on from his role as president and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank on March 31, 2023. Martinez joined Young Americans …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education has an incredible program called YouthBiz where kids can learn all about becoming an entrepreneur. From learning the basics of how to run a business to marketing and selling your product, YouthBiz allows young people to participate in all levels of entrepreneurship. I was fortunate to attend Denver Startup Week in 2017, and the …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education is so pleased to have Will Forbes and Amelia Marcum as Co-Chairs for the 2020-2021 Youth Advisory Board. Learn about each in today’s blog! Will Forbes is a senior at Kent Denver School. Will serves as the President for Sun Devils Model United Nations, and Co-president for the Entrepreneurship Club. He has served on …
It’s halfway through the day in International Towne for a group of DPS seventh-grade students. Things are bustling– the students have taken their passport photos; countries are raising and lowering their prices to meet supply and demand; and students are learning the local norms to conduct business in various countries. All is going well, that is, until a Center staff …
Every year, Young Americans Center for Financial Education selects a new group of middle and high school students to serve on the Youth Advisory Board. This year may look a little different with virtual meetings and socially-distant events, but it won’t stop the board members from learning all they can from Young Americans. The Youth Advisory Board meets once a …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education (Center) and its supporters believe high-quality, proven programs in financial education should be available to ALL youth, regardless of socioeconomic background. Unfortunately, several barriers, particularly cost, preclude schools serving low-income Colorado youth from enrolling in the Young AmeriTowne or International Towne program. This is where Send-a-School comes in. Established in 2004, this initiative, which …
Here at Young Americans Center for Financial Education, teaching youth about long-term savings and investments is an important goal. Cambiar Investors—Young AmeriTowne Investment Shop sponsor and longtime supporter of the Center since 2007 – has shared this goal with us for over a decade. In the world of financial literacy, investing knowledge is extremely important. According to a 2018 FINRA …
Financial literacy – the ability to understand and effectively apply various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing – is increasingly important in today’s world. Beginning to teach kids at a young age about finances is the best way to ensure that they grow up to be self-sufficient, financially literate adults. Since 1988, the Center’s programs, through the …
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