We kicked off summer camps with Young Ameritowne 2 and Running Your Own Business last week and we sure had a lot of fun! While Young Ameritowne alums were across the hall diving deeper into themes of free enterprise in Ameritowne, the Running Your Own Business campers were hard at work exploring entrepreneurship and business operations in International Towne. Running …
Summer Camps 2015 started with a bang at Young Americans Center for Financial Education! For our first week of summer camp, we are running two different camps: Running Your Own Business and Young AmeriTowne2. Both provide hands-on lessons in money and economics, and both camps are a fun way to spend a week of summer! Affectionately called RYOB, our first …
What is philanthropy? Literally, philanthropy means a voluntary action for the public good. In practice, it means giving your time, talents, or treasure, and philanthropy is hugely important to Young Americans Center. Philanthropy was an important value of Bill Daniels who initially funded Young Americans Center in 1989. But more importantly, our work here could not happen without the generous …
As the school year comes to an end, so does the inaugural season of Young AmeriTowne On the Road! AmeriTowne On the Road is a traveling, pop-up version of our flagship free enterprise program, and it has been a hit around the state. After starting at the Mile High United Way building in north Denver last fall, then traveling to …
Next year, Young AmeriTowne will be celebrating its 25th birthday! As we wrap up our 24th year, we thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at what AmeriTowne was like in the 1990s. Towne Square Young AmeriTowne’s Towne Square is currently a vibrant place where employees from 17 different shops can eat a snack, rest on …
Young Americans provided guidance and curriculum support to Excel Academy’s Entrepreneurship Enrichment Class this semester. After five months of hard work, we witnessed the development of the students’ business ideas and presentation skills when they gave their final pitches during shark-tank style presentations last week. The Entrepreneurship Enrichment Class was a popular elective choice for students at Excel Academy in …
When students arrive at Ameritowne or International Towne the first thing they do is receive a Towne tour from one of our directors. He or she informs the students about details of every shop or country, including what services are provided in Towne and where all of the products that are for sale are located. During their day in Towne …
With summer just around the corner, Young Americans Center is gearing up for its five different summer camps! If you’re interested in attending but aren’t sure which camp is right for you, here’s a guide. But before you find out all about each of our camps, here are some fun facts! Did you know: Young Americans Center offered its first …
About State Farm George Jacob “G.J.” Mecherle, a retired farmer and insurance salesman in Illinois, founded State Farm Insurance in 1922. Originally an auto insurance company for farmers, State Farm presently offers nearly 100 products and services to individuals and businesses all over the United States. State Farm and Young Americans When you think of State Farm, the motto, “Like …
Spring Marketplace Recap
Young Americans Center for Financial Education was transformed into a shopper’s dream last weekend for our Spring Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace. We hosted a variety of businesses with owners between the ages of 6-21. We were thrilled to see returning businesses and new youth alike who were ready to try their hands at running their own businesses. The products available for …
