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. …
From concept to design!
From concept to design to twenty five years later, Young Ameritowne has come a long way. This year celebrates Young Ameritowne’s 25 year anniversary! What started as an idea for a summer camp all those years ago has blossomed into what we have today. Young Ameritowne is bigger and brighter than ever, with new shop sponsors and new colors in …
Young AmeriTowne On the Road will make Grand Junction its home for the next three weeks. This is the first time Young Americans Center has been able to deliver its Young AmeriTowne program to Grand Junction-area students in or near their hometown, and our staff couldn’t be more excited! On the Road is the new, mobile version of Young AmeriTowne that …
Young AmeriTowne is celebrating 25 years of teaching young people all about economics in a fun, hands-on way! Since 1990, more than 347,771 future doctors, graphic artists, technicians and accountants have walked through our doors, and we expect to see another 26,000+ this year. In preparation for the first day of Young AmeriTowne on Friday, September 11, staff and sponsors …
MarkWest Energy Partners is a relatively new supporter of Young Americans Center, but their last three years of partnership has helped create an inviting and exciting Towne environment for students, parents, and teachers. MarkWest sponsors the Volunteer Station at Young AmeriTowne Denver and Belmar, which is designed to be a comfortable place for volunteers and teachers throughout the day. Young …
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 …
Now that summer is over, program staff is hard at work preparing for all of our students during the school year. Our to do list is massive, including preparing materials, deep cleaning, re-arranging, re-decorating, and editing the curriculum taught during summer camps. Preparing materials is one of the most time consuming activities. We are completing projects such as creating 120 …
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 …
Each month, Young Americans Center highlights an outstanding sponsor in our “Spotlight” series. This month’s sponsor helps introduce students to careers in the energy industry as well as how to incorporate energy savings tips into their homes and businesses. Xcel Energy (www.xcelenergy.com) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company operating in eight Western and Midwestern states. The company …
