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Here at Young Americans Center for Financial Education, teaching youth about long-term savings and investments is an important goal. Cambiar Investors—Young AmeriTowne Investment Shop sponsor and longtime supporter of the Center since 2007 – has shared this goal with us for over a decade. In the world of financial literacy, investing knowledge is extremely important. According to a 2018 FINRA …
Now more than ever, people and groups are stepping up to care for their communities, such as a Lakewood woman who hand sewed 500 masks and gave them for free or the thousands of front-line workers tirelessly working to help their neighbors and beyond. When we reflect on these hometown heroes, we see that those individuals are actively creating the …
Today was a busy day in the Young AmeriTowne Parts and Service Shop named, “You Break It Me Fix It.” Employees performed maintenance for vehicles in Towne and sold lollipops and sunglasses to their customers. If it weren’t for the size of the shop and the age of the workers, who are all fifth graders at Aurora Academy, you would …
There’s a brand-new space for makers at Cherry Creek Shopping Center, and Young Americans Center for Financial Education is thrilled to be a part of it! The District Shops showcase artwork, products, and services from local artisans and small business owners. Within this unique space, you’ll also find products from four YouthBiz entrepreneurs. Brenden Coney, age 17, started Elevations Creations when …
As part of their preparation for Young AmeriTowne, students learn that philanthropy means giving one’s time, talent, or treasure to help the public good. When they become citizens of Young AmeriTowne, students can put this learning into action by donating their personal or business profits to the Donation Station! Volunteers from Fidelity Investments in Colorado helped to reinforce this concept …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education strives to teach youth about how to responsibly manage their finances. Part of this lesson involves the concept of investing, a topic that parents and teachers often shy away from due to their own misunderstandings or lack of knowledge about this subject. The Young AmeriTowne program, in partnership with Cambiar Investors, simplifies investing into …
Can you imagine a world without the Big Mac? Or Chicken McNuggets? Or Happy Meals? Luckily, back in 1954, a man named Ray Kroc discovered a small burger restaurant in California, and wrote the first page of McDonald’s history. From that humble start as a small restaurant, McDonald’s has become one of the world’s leading foodservice retailers with more than …
This month our sponsor spotlight is highlighting our partnership with KeyBank. KeyBank is the sponsor of The Bank at our Young AmeriTowne Headquarters location, and their recent shop revamp ensures an authentic experience for our 5th grade bankers. They will be the presenting sponsors of our second AmeriTowne On the Road, which we hope will be operational in the Denver Metro …
Without our community partners and sponsors our programs could not be possible. Comcast is our featured sponsor in our monthly “Sponsor Spotlight” series. Close up: Comcast Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to …
Tremendous community partners and sponsors that make all of our programs possible. We’re starting a series called “Sponsor Spotlight” that will highlight how these sponsors are making an impact in communities – and especially with Young Americans. Getting to know: CoBank Although CoBank is one of the top 25 largest banks in the U.S. and has been named one of the “World’s 50 …
We have a guest blogger today! #YouthAdvisoryBoard Member Owen Lennon interviewed a #YoungAmeriTowne alum and shares the story here: ow.ly/ep2F50BXUOM
