Money Skills for Life
The signature AmeriTowne On the Road program visits Greeley for the next two weeks, serving 550 students from throughout the northern Colorado region. Special guests, including the Mayor of Greeley and representatives from local Presenting Sponsor Community Banks of Colorado, helped kick-off this visit by welcoming students from Ann K. Heiman Elementary on Wednesday, February 5. Mirroring the beloved Young …
Young AmeriTowne turns 30 years old this year! More than half a million youth have gained a hands-on lesson in free enterprise—a generation of young people. To celebrate this accomplishment, we’re highlighting local business leaders who participated in AmeriTowne when they were kids. Today, meet JD Schneider, Associate at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and former Bank President in AmeriTowne. …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education’s Send-a-School project exists to ensure that all students from all schools in Colorado, regardless of socio-economic background, can attend Young AmeriTowne or International Towne. No school is ever turned away due to an inability to pay, and this is all because of the budget set in place by the Send-a-School program. Wells Fargo has …
Longtime sponsor of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, AAA Colorado, brings an educational event to Denver this weekend. AAA’s 2020 Travel Expo is taking place Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1, and if you and your family enjoy a good adventure, there is plenty to see and learn from the traveling experts at this show. Colorado’s top travel event …
Young Americans Bank welcomes a new Board Chair this year! Debbie Meyers, long-time Board Member of the Young Americans Bank Board of Directors, replaces Jim Steeples who retired from the Board at the end of 2019. Meyers’ experience and passion will allow her to excel in this role. After earning a B.S. in Economics, summa cum laude, from Iowa State …
In 2019, Colorado returned more than $1 billion in refunds to 1.9 million state taxpayers. In 2020, Coloradans who receive a state income tax refund will have a chance to donate all or some of it to a local nonprofit they trust like Young Americans Center for Financial Education. Imagine if all state taxpayers chose to donate just a portion …
As with any good habit, starting early in life and keeping up with said habit can help one become more successful. As it is the start of a new year and a time for new beginnings, why not have your students start out the new-year right with learning about a new, healthy habit? Learning about savings and starting good savings …
Annabel Feeny is the 11-year-old seamstress behind The Wool and The Wearer. After crocheting a blanket for her cousin, she decided that she could turn her hobby into a business that creates wearable and warm products for all ages! A week-long summer camp at Young Americans Center helped her get started, and she sold her first products at a school …
As AmeriTowne On the Road wrapped up in Pueblo this week, a fun celebration was in order. Students from Desert Sage Elementary participated in a special Towne Opening Ceremony in conjunction with local presenting sponsor Legacy Bank Colorado! On Wednesday, January 22, special guests Rich Martinez, President and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, and Rebecca Diaz, Vice …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education has partnered with KeyBank in youth financial literacy since 2001. Since that time, more than 383,591 students have participated in hands-on programs that provide “money smarts for life.” In addition to financial contributions, KeyBank supports this mission by providing staff volunteers to work with students in Young AmeriTowne, International Towne, and YouthBiz. KeyBank’s dedication …
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