Each month, Young Americans Center highlights an outstanding sponsor in our “Spotlight” series. This month’s sponsor helps introduce students to careers in the energy industry as well as how to incorporate energy savings tips into their homes and businesses. Xcel Energy (www.xcelenergy.com) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company operating in eight Western and Midwestern states. The company …
On Wednesday July 22nd, 2015 the graduation and business forum for the summer class of Aspiring Entrepreneurs (AE) and Emerging Entrepreneurs (EE) took place at YouthBiz in Five Points. Two classrooms full of AEs set up displays and also had products for sale ranging from chocolate covered pretzels to jewelry and t-shirts. The young people in this group were also …
Want a fun way to earn money for your savings account while also getting fun prizes along the way? Then join us in our 2nd annual Pigs Around Town scavenger hunt! Fifteen large pig cutouts will be found at various locations throughout Green Valley Ranch and Montbello; all you need to do is take a picture with them. Here’s how …
Summer Camp 2015 has come to an end; but what an exciting summer it has been!! For starters, 994 campers attended a camp this year, the highest attendance Young Americans Center has ever seen! Young Americans Center ran 13 summer camps in all at our Denver and Belmar locations, ranging from Junior Money Matters for 7-8 year olds interested in …
This month our Sponsor Spotlight Blog highlights our partnership with the University of Denver, sponsor of the College at our Young AmeriTowne Denver location. When student citizens visit the College, they are struck by the dynamic and exciting environment created by DU! Bright wall graphics put 5th graders right on campus – a perfect place for career education exploration! Citizens …
Our Belmar location doesn’t get too see to many kids during the summer, and this week we kicked off the first of two summer camps held in Belmar. This camp is a Young AmeriTowne camp, in which we aim to prepare these youngsters for running towne on Friday. Within the week they are here, they will learn about Free Enterprise, …
Each month we focus in on one financial topic to help our customers learn more about their personal finances. During the month of July, we’re discussing investing. We’re talking about different types of investing, and how risky each can be. It’s important to do lots of research before deciding what investing works best for you. However, this is a great …
Campers in last week’s Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) summer camp had a great time learning all about business! This camp is meant to be an introduction to business for students who’ve completed 5th or 6th grade. Throughout their week in camp, young people learned about such topics as marketing, business structure, and simple economics, and they developed their own …
At Young Americans Center for Financial Education, we believe it’s never too early to start conversations with our youth about money and economics. Our Junior Money Matters camp is designed to introduce all kinds of money related topics to children who have finished 2nd or 3rd grade. Kids will spend a week in Young AmeriTowne learning about banking, savings, the …
Even before there was a physical International Towne at Young Americans Center, there was an International Towne summer camp. However, the program has come a long way from its beginnings to become one of campers’ favorites. Here are some highlights from the two International Towne Summer Camps held this summer! On Tuesday, campers participated in a Towne-wide scavenger hunt called …
