Sponsor Spotlight: King Soopers supports experiential learning
A staple of any community is a market—a place to shop for groceries and other household items we use every day. Young AmeriTowne is no exception! The Market Shop is a place for citizens to purchase snacks, drinks, gift bags and more as they go about their day in Towne. Thanks to the generosity of King Soopers, the Market also …
Sponsor Spotlight: Fun Services Supports FUNancial Education
One of the perks of being a citizen of Young AmeriTowne is all of the products available to purchase! During their breaks, students can shop for items like glow-in-the-dark sticky eyeballs, magical disappearing ink, flashlight keychains, and street-sign lollipops, just to name a few. These products are provided, in part, through the generosity of Fun Services, a local Denver Metro …
This week, Young Americans Center shines a spotlight on Alpine Bank, a proud supporter of AmeriTowne On the Road and our other hands-on programs in financial education for the past three years. From the bank’s beginning in 1973, Alpine Bank Chairman Bob Young thought that giving back to the community would “be good for the bottom line.” He has since …
Summer has come to an end and school is back in session. As teachers and students get back into the swing of things, the Young Americans Center staff has been preparing AmeriTowne for students to return. There are many changes in AmeriTowne! These changes include: updated uniforms, new radio technology, and interior renovations in multiple shops. We are so excited …
As the new school year begins, staff at Young Americans Center busily prepares for the arrival of over 36,000 students to Young AmeriTowne and International Towne! While we ready our Townes, hundreds of educators from across the Denver Metro Area are teaching students all of the background information they need to know to have a successful day. When school groups …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education exists to provide every Colorado student, regardless of background, with the opportunity for effective training in financial literacy and workforce skills. One of the programs that helps accomplish this mission is our Send-a-School sponsorship program. Established in 2004, Send-a-School partners enable Young Americans to award financial assistance to students and schools attending Young AmeriTowne …
Sponsor Spotlight: University of Denver creates environment for experiential learning
This fall, the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver will implement a new curriculum designed to provide graduate students with hands-on business experience in the real world. In a recent Denver Post article, Elrie LaBrent “Brent” Chrite, the school’s Dean, writes, “Instead of completing a series of traditional courses to complete a degree, Denver MBA students will …
Sponsor Spotlight: Broadcasting Live in Young AmeriTowne Thanks to Colorado Public Radio
Whether you rely on the radio as a main source of music and information or only listen occasionally, the radio is a powerful and important part of our history and our community. The Young AmeriTowne Radio Station is no exception! Thanks to the support of Colorado Public Radio, our Radio Station Shop is one of the most colorful and most …
Sponsor Spotlight: Community Colleges in Metro Denver
School might be out for summer, but the Young AmeriTowne College is still working hard to provide a free education to our summer campers! A visit to the College “shop” gives AmeriTowne citizens a chance to explore future career options. This is such a great opportunity that we want to highlight the institutions that help make this learning possible at …
