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Empowering Youth: Partnership with Colorado UpLift, Sponsored by Alpine Bank
Young Americans is kicking off the New Year by partnering with Colorado UpLift. Colorado UpLift is a nonprofit, youth service organization dedicated to building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth. Serving students in Denver Public Schools, Colorado UpLift staff will implement our YouthBiz StartUp entrepreneurial curriculum in six low-income middle schools this semester. “Young Americans is thrilled to partner with …
Isabelle May, Charming Wine Charms & Mentor, Maureen Tarrant Fitzgerald
Winner at Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, Age Category 6-11 At age 11, Isabelle May has already founded her second business. “My friend Sarah and I started Funky Flip Flops when we were seven,” says the serial entrepreneur, and she used the skills she gained to build a winning company. Recognizing a business opportunity when she saw a hostess using wine …
RJ Duarte, Green Worx Landscaping & Lawn Service & Mentor Jeremy Ostermiller
Winner at Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, Age Category 12-15 RJ Duarte (15) was just eight years old when he inherited an eight-yard lawn mowing business from his brother. By his third season, “I got serious and invested my savings back into my business.” A second year of plowing profits into his business yielded a client-base of 30, but the young entrepreneur was thinking bigger still. …
InTune String Ensemble & Mentors Chuck Morris and Danny Sax
Winners at Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, Age Category 16-21 Ethan Durell – Viola | Madeline “Maddie” Gesi – Viola | Eloise Hodges – Violin | Natalie Hodges – Violin | Ben Roberts – Cello | Grace Willis – Violin In a unique twist on social venture capitalism, these dedicated teens turned their musical talent into thousands of dollars every year for charities that help children. …
Young Americans was thrilled to host participants from the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and lead them in an entrepreneurial workshop. The mission of the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program is to strengthen and expand the community of engaged global citizens and organizations in Colorado and provide them with opportunities to activate their interest in citizen diplomacy through education, cross-cultural exchange, and personal …
Young Americans Center is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs (CYE) business competition! After carefully reviewing all of the applications, our judges have narrowed the field down to just three finalists in each of three categories: 6-11 years old: Jack Bonneau (9) – Jack’s Stands Isabelle (Izzy) May (10) – Charming Wine Charms Acacia …
On Wednesday July 22nd, 2015 the graduation and business forum for the summer class of Aspiring Entrepreneurs (AE) and Emerging Entrepreneurs (EE) took place at YouthBiz in Five Points. Two classrooms full of AEs set up displays and also had products for sale ranging from chocolate covered pretzels to jewelry and t-shirts. The young people in this group were also …
As the deadline to apply for CYE 2015 quickly approaches we wanted to catch up with the winners from last year! Lexie Ross, The Bite Sized Bakery 6-11 age category Lexie has been working hard at school and running her business this summer. “As for what is new with my business”, Lexie said “I have had lots of referrals and …
