The Youth Advisory Board at Young Americans is a very unique and special program, and I am extremely fortunate to serve as one of its Co-Chairs this year. As Board Members, we learn about nonprofit organizations, banking, entrepreneurship and participate in leadership training. We also provide Young Americans with the youth perspective on different topics. A unique role As a …
Young AmeriTowne One of my favorite aspects of both AmeriTowne and International Towne are the “Fun Laws” that each school comes up with. Part of their curriculum is centered on the importance of effective laws for government and to close out the lesson each class must come up with a few laws for their day in Towne. They are first …
Kalen Acquisto was a long-time participant in everything Young Americans. From an early age, she held a bank account and participated in a variety of classes and activities. As a Program Associate at the El Pomar Foundation, Kalen is expanding her love of philanthropy that started at Young Americans. Below, in her own words, Kalen shares her passion for Young …
In September 2013, Peetz Perks became the first winner of the new “Affiliated Category” in the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs business competition. Young Americans created this category to recognize the many businesses started by large groups, schools, scout troops, and the like. Peetz Perks is a hot spot at Peetz High School in Peetz, Colorado. Read more about the …
Spotlight on: The Bank “Where are you all going to go first when you go on break?” “The bank!” Each student who passes through AmeriTowne is responsible for depositing his or her paycheck at the bank. A portion of their salary goes into their checking accounts and they receive the rest in cash. The students who work as bank employees …
Brr, it’s cold outside! What better way to beat the chill than to think about summer! It’s time to plan for summer camps, and we have some great week-long camps available for a wide age range. Our incredibly popular camps fill up rapidly each year, so be sure to check out the schedule and register as soon as you can! …
Taking Business to the Next Level
Wrapping things up Another successful partnership between Young Americans and the gSchool has wrapped up. The teams (young entrepreneurs and gSchool students) met up three times before the demo day to brainstorm, build, and refine the functions of their unique websites. Each website ended up as distinctive as the business and business owners. At Young Americans, we are big believers …
Each month we focus on a specific financial topic to make sure our customers continue to learn about personal finance. This month, we’re talking about investing – especially around the stock market. What is the stock market? The stock market is place – usually virtual these days – where people can buy and sell shares in a variety of companies …
January: the most optimistic time of year. When resolutions are actually observed, we don’t have every weekend booked for the foreseeable future, and all of us have a whole year to rest before the next holiday season. Yes, this is a good month. Except for the fact that the bills keep coming, that is. Also, tax season is well on …
Greetings from Young Ameritowne! I’m fortunate enough to work in a place unlike any other. You could say I get to be a tourist, only the place I’m visiting has no zip code, the constituency is made up of different people every day, and businesses never have the same employees twice. Each morning the (new) mayor gives an inspirational speech …
