Campers at the Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summer Camp welcomed a special guest on Friday: Ben Vanourek, Youth Reporter with the Denver Post. Young Americans has partnered with the Post to sponsor the Newspaper Shops in Young AmeriTowne for almost a decade, and we were thrilled that a youth reporter could join us! Ben has been a member of …
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 …
YouthBiz Cocktail Party
Join us for a Cocktail Party to Celebrate YouthBiz! Mingle with Anna Leer, Program Director of YouthBiz, and Rich Martinez, President and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, for cocktails and light appetizers. Hear how the program is on pace to reach 1,100 students in 2016. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5:30pm – 6:30pm Young Americans Center for Financial Education …
Summer is here!
This is the best time of the year for our energetic programs staff! Every week, a new set of smiling faces comes in ready to have a very educational and exciting week of learning with a cumulative experience on Friday. This year some new and exciting camps are happening for the first time ever which are very exciting for our programs. This …
The traveling version of our award-winning Young AmeriTowne program, On the Road, visited Durango for the first time May 9-20. The visit was a huge success! There were nine 9-R schools that participated in the program, in which students run their own Towne of nine shops for a day. That meant 395 Durango students became new Young AmeriTowne citizens. One …
Tales from the Towne: Foam!
There are many products in Young AmeriTowne that kids get SO excited about during the towne tour. The Fitness Center is excited to debut a brand new product! Now for sale are stress balls, gliders, poppers and brand new FOAM FINGERS! These are great for any sports fan out there. They come in several different colors and every says “We’re …
Colorado Garden Foundation ‘Greening Up Towne’
Each day nearly a hundred students enter Young AmeriTowne greeted by beautiful planters filled with locally grown flowers and plants. Thanks to the Colorado Garden Foundation, Young Americans Center for Financial Education has received a three-year $45,000 sponsorship which supports the Parks and Recreation Director of Young AmeriTowne, planters, plants and supplies to enhance the student experience year-round. In addition …
Young AmeriTowne On The Road Kicks Off in Durango!
Providing Durango young people with real world skills and career exploration opportunities that will lead to financial independence for individuals and families, and stronger communities. Young Americans Center for Financial Education is thrilled to announce we are bringing the beloved Young AmeriTowne educational program to Durango this month! For the first time, fifth grade students from seven 9R elementary schools will …
