We’re thrilled to announce the nine top youth businesses in Colorado! On Monday, July 10, applicants, families, and friends of Young Americans Center gathered at the Commons on Champa in downtown Denver at the Meet the Stars pre-event party to hear the news. These entrepreneurs will be honored at the 16th annual Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars awards and gala, sponsored by …
YouthBiz Stars Judging Complete!
The results for the YouthBiz Stars business competition are in! Judging took place over two days, with a winner and two finalists being nominated in each judging category. The finalists will be announced at the Meet the Stars: YouthBiz Pre-Event Party on Monday, July 10, and the winners will be announced at the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars gala on Thursday, …
Financial literacy is key: Metro Denver Partners with Girls Can
Last Monday, 81 girls pushed open the doors of Young Americans Center for their first day of Girls Can Summer Camp. Among the wide-eyed campers were six participants of the Metro Denver Partners mentoring program. Partners inspires community involvement, empowers youth to realize their potential, and creates hope for their future as youth are matched with adult-volunteer mentors who serve as both an advocate …
Interns experience the real world at Young Americans
What is it like interning at Young Americans Center? We’ve all lived the action-packed day in town as young fourth and fifth graders, but coming back eight years later to see an alternate aspect of the operation is a unique experience. As college students, we were given the opportunity through the Daniels Fund to intern with the programs department during …
Sponsor Spotlight: The Joke of the Day in AmeriTowne’s Colorado Public Radio Station
“Imagine you are in your house. Then, it floods destroying everything. How do you stop it? STOP IMAGINING!” This joke is just one example of the dozens of jokes shared in Young AmeriTowne every day. Students can decide to mail a Joke of the Day postcard to the Radio Station, and the best joke, as decided by the Radio Station …
Summer Camps On the Road!
Young Americans Center for Financial Education has been hosting summer camps that teach FUNancial education for the last 27 years. And, you don’t have to live in Denver or even in Colorado to attend! This summer we’re offering off-site camps in three locations featuring both Young AmeriTowne and Junior Money Matters: Aurora – Moorhead Recreation Center In conjunction with the …
Eide Bailly shows students that they can do finance
When you ask a 10-year-old, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” chances are high that you’ll receive answers such as, “Veterinarian,” “Doctor,” or even, “I don’t know.” Young Americans Center encourages young people to dream bigger by presenting them with a wide-range of future career options. A valuable partner in this work is the accounting firm …
Farewell at YouthBiz Forum
On Wednesday, May 17, youth participated in the final YouthBiz Forum held at Downing Street. It was a bittersweet event. As YouthBiz is expanding beyond Downing Street and into the communities that need it most, this was the last event held at this location. But, watching students showcase everything they’ve learned over the last three months was an inspiration and …
Sponsor Spotlight: University of Denver and Young Americans promote entrepreneurship
What do Young Americans Center and University of Denver have in common? Beyond our shared heritage of Bill Daniels leadership, both educational institutions are committed to advancing entrepreneurship in Colorado. A hub for entrepreneurial thinking and action, the YouthBiz program of Young Americans Center supports youth at all different phases of entrepreneurship. Forexample, students receive an introduction to business in …
Tales from Towne – An amazing day in International Towne
It is an amazing thing when a student is being challenged at just the right level for growth. Recently in International Towne we had a memorable group of students. They had the most requirements I have ever seen for one day in International Towne: Visit every single country Get their passport stamped by every country Record a greeting and thank …
