Can you build the Best Burger? Come join us for this incredible, FREE workshop to learn about the food industry! Learn from industry experts throughout the week. Pitch your burger to a panel of judges. Chance to win $500 grand prize AND be featured as the Burger of the Month in Park Burger restaurants Details and Sign Up When: Date ...
If you’re hoping to save, not just spend money this summer break, you’re in luck! There are so many ways to be a young business owner. This week, YouthBiz and Young Americans Center for Financial Education bring you our top ideas for starting a summer business. Neighborhood Game Night – Organize games for neighborhood kids to come over and play…for a small …
When students from DSST: Cole Middle School presented their business ideas at a YouthBiz StartUp pitch competition this week, they gained more than just business know-how. These sixth and seventh graders gained confidence that can help them succeed in school and in life. Friends Laura, Estrella, and Alexa presented first, a business called LEA Earbuds. “The earbuds are so small …
One goal of the Young AmeriTowne program is to help students prepare to be successful adults. At AmeriTowne in Denver, students learn what holding a job is like in the Colorado Public Radio Station. And they have a blast in the process! The job application process is one example. By applying and interviewing for an AmeriTowne job, students gain real-world …
Young AmeriTowne staff members literally “set up shop” in Aurora during the month of April, marking three years of presence in the Aurora community. This year a total of 537 students participated in AmeriTowne On the Road, presented by CoBank, representing schools throughout the district. The Aurora location made the program accessible for all types of learners. Principal Jennifer Murtha …
Community members, supporters, teachers and Young Americans Center staff members gathered in Young AmeriTowne this morning to celebrate the success of Send-a-School, a scholarship initiative that educated 8,271 deserving students last year. Thanks to Send-a-School, eligible students can participate in the Young AmeriTowne and International Towne educational programs at a reduced rate. For example, at Arrowhead Elementary school, where 46% of …
Complex economic concepts come to life in Young AmeriTowne, and the Containers Shop is no exception. Thanks to support from Colorado Container Corporation, students can experience, not just learn about, supply and demand. On a recent Wednesday, Container Shop Manager Daniel* had a huge smile on his face. Daniel, age 10, had just increased the prices of his products because the …
12-year-old Evan Hoing has only been in business a few months, but you’d never know it! His wooden pens, toys, and bowls are amazing, and Governor Polis even signed a bill into law using one of Evan’s pens! This young entrepreneur sold his products, which make excellent gifts, at the YouthBiz Spring Marketplace. Learn more about Evan and his business …
What’s better than a trip to Young AmeriTowne? A trip that includes a special visit from the top elected official in Colorado: Governor Jared Polis! Fifth grade students from Cherry Drive Elementary were thrilled to host Governor Polis in Young AmeriTowne on April 23 to celebrate Financial Literacy Month. Governor Polis joined Department of Regulatory Agencies (or DORA) Executive Director …
