Young Americans Center for Financial Education has offered its comprehensive financial literacy program, Young AmeriTowne, to Denver 5th grade students for several decades. The organization now has a transportable version, On the Road, which enables us to reach smaller schools serving at-risk students. The Young AmeriTowne program offers students far more than simply the nuts and bolts of balancing checkbooks …
KeyBank & Young Americans Team Up To Provide Financial Literacy Education To Thousands Of Students
Young Americans Center for Financial Education is pleased to announce that KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation, both committed to encouraging personal financial literacy, have joined in a financial partnership increase the reach of Young AmeriTowne On the Road. On the Road is Young Americans’ most important initiative, taking the flagship educational program, Young AmeriTowne, into smaller and rural communities, serving …
Sponsor Spotlight: Cambiar Investors – Investment Company
As children become more aware of money and other financial concepts, it’s vital they are armed with important investment knowledge. When students visit the Investment Company at Young AmeriTowne they have the opportunity to participate in tailored-made lessons which were created with input from Cambiar Investors, an award-winning asset management company headquartered in Denver, Colo. Investing is a core concept …
Sponsor Spotlight: FirstBank
FirstBank – has been a community bank since its founding in Lakewood, Colorado, in 1963. Over the years, FirstBank has focused on consumer and small business needs, offering a variety of banking products and services tailored to their customers. This same philosophy applies to their community service and charitable involvement. “FirstBank invests heavily at the local level because we recognize …
Sponsor Spotlight: Promoting Career Exploration thanks to Xcel Energy
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Ask young students this question and you’ll get a list limited only by their imaginations: astronaut, police detective, basketball player, or doctor. Over time, the list will narrow, influenced largely by careers encountered through family, friends, school, and the media. In partnership with Xcel Energy, Young Americans is working to …
Tales from Towne: Towne Hall of Fame
Thousands of kids have gone through Young AmeriTowne over the years, showcasing many different talents. Today, I want to look at the “artist talent” we see every day in Young Ameritowne. To practice real-life skills, the kids are given a postcard which they must properly address and apply a stamp. The twist, the stamp must be designed by them. As …
Bringing FUN to Young AmeriTowne!
Fun Services is a locally owned and operated company servicing Colorado. Fun Services is fully committed to helping every customer celebrate their special occasion. Whether planning for a corporate picnic, school carnival, group fundraiser or trying to pick out that special costume, Fun Services helps with every detail. When students visit Young AmeriTowne on their special occasion, the trip is …
Tales from Towne: Personal Testimony from our Director of Young AmeriTowne
It is easy to come to work each day when you believe in the mission of the company that you are working for, and understand the difference that you are making in the lives of young people. Young Americans Center offers many programs and activities that help teach and solidify real life concepts to kids of all ages. Being the …
Tales from Towne: Supply, Demand and the Warehouse
Arguably one of the busiest shops in Young Ameritowne is the Warehouse. The employees here are responsible for stocking bins and delivering products to 12 of the 17 businesses in Young Ameritowne. Each shop that sells products will only receive two shipments of products a day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If a business runs out …
Tales from Towne: Continuing the Legacy of “Father of Lakewood”
The grandson of “Father of Lakewood” was the recent Mayor in Young AmeriTowne! James Jeff “Jim” Richey is known as the “Father of Lakewood” for his push to create what is now the state’s fifth-largest city — and then serving as its first mayor from 1969 – 1977. His grandson, Kayden, a 5th grader at Southmoor Elementary, is now following …
