Money Skills for Life
The 2016-2017 PassBooks are here!! Stop by the Far North East Branch August 13, 2016 between 11:00am-2:00pm to receive your new Passbook and enjoy FREE pizza!! What is a Passbook? The Money Matters Passbook is for youth ages 3-16. You can receive initials from staff for completing activities, going to fun classes, attending summer camps, and by making deposits at …
Well, that’s all folks! Young Americans Summer Camp 2016 has ended with tremendous success. This year, in addition to our many camps located at our brick and mortar locations, we completed a total of four additional camps in other locations with our On the Road Set up! This has given us the opportunity to reach even more students this summer, …
Finalists have just been announced for the 2016 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars! As we celebrate the outstanding business accomplishments of this year’s finalists, we want to take a look back at last year’s three winners and see what they’ve accomplished over the last 12 months. Age 6-11 Category Charming Wine Charms – Isabelle May Isabelle has …
This fall, the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver will implement a new curriculum designed to provide graduate students with hands-on business experience in the real world. In a recent Denver Post article, Elrie LaBrent “Brent” Chrite, the school’s Dean, writes, “Instead of completing a series of traditional courses to complete a degree, Denver MBA students will …
Pigs Around Town revisited the Far Northeast Bank Branch once again during the summer of 2016! And once again, the outcome was a great success. This year, in addition to earning cash for searching and photographing Pigs throughout northeast Denver, individuals could earn a bonus $15 for writing paragraphs or creating drawings of their summer savings goals. Answers ranged from …
Campers at the Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summer Camp welcomed a special guest on Friday: Ben Vanourek, Youth Reporter with the Denver Post. Young Americans has partnered with the Post to sponsor the Newspaper Shops in Young AmeriTowne for almost a decade, and we were thrilled that a youth reporter could join us! Ben has been a member of …
Whether you rely on the radio as a main source of music and information or only listen occasionally, the radio is a powerful and important part of our history and our community. The Young AmeriTowne Radio Station is no exception! Thanks to the support of Colorado Public Radio, our Radio Station Shop is one of the most colorful and most …
School might be out for summer, but the Young AmeriTowne College is still working hard to provide a free education to our summer campers! A visit to the College “shop” gives AmeriTowne citizens a chance to explore future career options. This is such a great opportunity that we want to highlight the institutions that help make this learning possible at …
Hurray for summer!! The Far North East Branch is super excited about summer not only because we have the Pigs Around Town Scavenger Hunt going on, but also because it’s the perfect time to come in and open a bank account. The Scavenger Hunt will run from June 13 to July 2, and if you find all of the pigs you …
This is the best time of the year for our energetic programs staff! Every week, a new set of smiling faces comes in ready to have a very educational and exciting week of learning with a cumulative experience on Friday. This year some new and exciting camps are happening for the first time ever which are very exciting for our programs. This …
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