Spring Break Mini-Camp: Make it App’en AM Session

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Dates: Monday, March 24 – Friday, March 28 AM Session Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: 3550 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80206 Grades: 6-8 Description: This mini camp teaches how to create, market, and sell your very own mobile application as a business venture. Campers will present and demo their apps on Friday for the chance to win …

Tote-ally You: Custom Tote Bags Workshop

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Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: 3550 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80206 Ages: 8-14 Description: Join us for our “Tote-ally Unique Workshop! Take a deep dive into the process of creating personalized tote bags, using graphic design to create eye-catching designs for your bags! Participants will walk away with their very own tote …

Spread the Love Cookie Decorating Workshop

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Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: 3550 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80206 Ages: 8-14 Description: Join us for a heartwarming experience in our Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Workshop! Perfect for all skill levels, this hands-on class will guide you through the art of transforming plain cookies into edible masterpieces ready to sell! Price: $15/participant …

Create a Business Plan Workshop

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Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 10:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: 3550 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80206 Ages: 8-18 Description: During this one-day workshop, participants will work their way through creating a real-life business plan! No need to even have an idea—we will help you with that! Participants will get an intro to why entrepreneurship is important, come …

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Spring Marketplace

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 Marketplace Classic Youth aged 6-21 are encouraged to participate in the YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace to sell their products and learn more about entrepreneurship, all while making their own money! This option represents the CLASSIC booths in Young Ameritowne, International Towne, and the Upstairs Atrium. Marketplace Premium Youth aged 6-21 are encouraged to participate in the YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace to sell ...

Spread the Love Cookie Decorating

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Business Skills: Packaging and Display, Differentiation Workshop Description Join us for a heartwarming experience in our Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Workshop! Perfect for all skill levels, this hands-on class will guide you through the art of transforming plain cookies into edible masterpieces ready to sell! Ages 8-14

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YouthBiz Winner Recognized by School Board

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Every year the Young American’s Center for Financial Literacy holds a statewide business competition for youth ages 6 to 21 who own and operate their own business. This competition is separated into 3 age categories and based on a variety of aspects of the youth’s business. On Thursday, November 9, 2023, Jefferson County Public School District had a board meeting, …

Entrepreneurship Shark Tank Competition at Aspen Crossing Elementary

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  On May 22nd the 5th graders at Aspen Crossing Elementary presented their product ideas in hopes of beating out their peers in the YouthBiz StartUp Shark Tank Competition. The competition was split into two rounds, with semifinals and then finals.  Each group presented their business ideas and product prototypes to judges, professionals from the Denver area, in 3–5-minute business …

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World Denver Students Experience Entrepreneurship with YouthBiz

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This month, Young American’s YouthBiz teamed up with World Denver. High school age students from Africa learned about the entrepreneurial process. Students who had never worked together joined as a team to create a product or service.  All groups created services or products to help serve their community back home. Students thought of a problem and worked together in small …

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Sponsor Spotlight: FirstBank’s Commitment to “Banking for Good”

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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 …