Where are they now? Recently, Young Americans got to catch up with our 2012 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs winners, then Akaline, now Moore Collection. Moore Collection is a lifestyle brand that is dedicated to creating high-quality products centered around original, hand drawn designs. The two-person team, Tanner and Taylor design and hand print all items in their Denver based workshop. …
Sponsor Spotlight: Promoting Career Exploration thanks to Xcel Energy
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Ask young students this question and you’ll get a list limited only by their imaginations: astronaut, police detective, basketball player, or doctor. Over time, the list will narrow, influenced largely by careers encountered through family, friends, school, and the media. In partnership with Xcel Energy, Young Americans is working to …
Sponsor Spotlight: Seeing the wonders of the world—thank you AAA Colorado!
What’s pocket-sized, blue and is a key to the world? The AAA Colorado International Towne passport! The 10,000 students who visit International Towne each year carry this special tool with them at all times. AAA Colorado has been sending Colorado travelers around the world since 1922, and they also send International Towne students around their own world of 16 countries. …
Tales from Towne: Towne Hall of Fame
Thousands of kids have gone through Young AmeriTowne over the years, showcasing many different talents. Today, I want to look at the “artist talent” we see every day in Young Ameritowne. To practice real-life skills, the kids are given a postcard which they must properly address and apply a stamp. The twist, the stamp must be designed by them. As …
Bringing FUN to Young AmeriTowne!
Fun Services is a locally owned and operated company servicing Colorado. Fun Services is fully committed to helping every customer celebrate their special occasion. Whether planning for a corporate picnic, school carnival, group fundraiser or trying to pick out that special costume, Fun Services helps with every detail. When students visit Young AmeriTowne on their special occasion, the trip is …
Beat from the Branch: The 2005 Kansas State Quarter
Welcome to 2016!!! Young Americans Bank is excited to start a New Year at both the Far Northeast and Cherry Creek branches. To kick off the year, we have been doing a lot of outreach in the community, focusing on our surrounding area schools. Young Americans Bank is excited to announce that we will continue offering the Student Account Program. …
Empowering Youth: Partnership with Colorado UpLift, Sponsored by Alpine Bank
Young Americans is kicking off the New Year by partnering with Colorado UpLift. Colorado UpLift is a nonprofit, youth service organization dedicated to building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth. Serving students in Denver Public Schools, Colorado UpLift staff will implement our YouthBiz StartUp entrepreneurial curriculum in six low-income middle schools this semester. “Young Americans is thrilled to partner with …
Summer Camp Registration is Now Live!
Let your child rule the world this summer, really! Young Americans Center for Financial Education’s incredibly popular week-long summer day camps fill up quickly, but you can register now. Priced at $230* per child, per week, camps run Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camps include the popular Young AmeriTowne and International Towne programs. …
Tales from Towne: Personal Testimony from our Director of Young AmeriTowne
It is easy to come to work each day when you believe in the mission of the company that you are working for, and understand the difference that you are making in the lives of young people. Young Americans Center offers many programs and activities that help teach and solidify real life concepts to kids of all ages. Being the …
Tales from Towne: Supply, Demand and the Warehouse
Arguably one of the busiest shops in Young Ameritowne is the Warehouse. The employees here are responsible for stocking bins and delivering products to 12 of the 17 businesses in Young Ameritowne. Each shop that sells products will only receive two shipments of products a day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If a business runs out …
