Now Online: Girl Scout Badge Class – Brownies (ages 7-9) Philanthropist Badge
OnlineParticipants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Philanthropist badge. Girls will discuss the differences between needs vs. wants and will learn why it is important to share with others. They will define the term “philanthropist” and will come up with ways that they can share their time, talent and treasure with others.
Cancelled: Money Matters Class: Sarah’s Budget
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Belmar 401 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO, United StatesDue to concerns over COVID-19, all Money Matters Classes are cancelled for spring, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience but want to do our part to keep our community healthy.
Cancelled: YouthBiz Workshop – Gifts of Love
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesUnique gifts to create your very own gift shop With Mother’s Day, end of year teacher’s gifts, and graduation parties just around the corner, a gift shop is the ideal seasonal business for young entrepreneurs! Come learn to make an assortment of high quality, handmade gifts and home accessories, perfect for all the gift givers in your life! All participants ...
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Branding 101- My why and my vision
OnlineWhen building your company, it’s important to know why someone would choose your brand over the other and come up with a plan to where you’d like to be or what you’d like to have achieved in the long run. How does your company project its purpose and its vision? Well sign up and find out!! This course as an ...
YouthBiz Online Spring Marketplace
OnlineFind exquisite gifts direct from 25+ Young Entrepreneurs The YouthBiz Marketplace is the ultimate buy local experience and this year we're going online! Young business owners display and sell their unique products to the local community. All products are handmade and personally sold by the owners. You will find beaded jewelry, greeting cards, bath products, home baked goodies, artwork, and ...
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Branding 101 – My Mission Is…
OnlineLearn about how to measure your company’s success. Create your company’s mission and look at other famous brands’ mission statements and set yourself apart. This course as an individual session has a cost of $10.
CANCELLED: Money Matters Class: What is Credit?
Young Americans Bank - GVR Branch 4800 Telluride Street, Bldg. #5, Denver, CO, United StatesDue to concerns over COVID-19, all Money Matters Classes are cancelled for spring, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience but want to do our part to keep our community healthy.
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Branding 101 – The Importance and Role of Logos
OnlineWhat’s a logo? How can I create one? Those are all questions many business owners ask themselves. Let’s establish a few values your company holds and build from there. Learn about different systems you can use to create your logo!! This course as an individual session has a cost of $10.
CANCELLED: Money Matters Class: What is Credit?
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesDue to concerns over COVID-19, all Money Matters Classes are cancelled for spring, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience but want to do our part to keep our community healthy.
Now Online: Girl Scout Badge Class – Juniors (ages 9-11) Business Owner Badge
OnlineParticipants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Business Owner badge. First, girls will learn the steps and character traits needed to start a business. Then, they will explore the types of support that are available for youth-owned businesses.
CANCELLED: Money Matters Class: What is Credit?
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Belmar 401 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO, United StatesDue to concerns over COVID-19, all Money Matters Classes are cancelled for spring, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience but want to do our part to keep our community healthy.
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Secret Garden Garnishes
OnlineOpen the gate to an enchanted world of greenery and beauty! This online workshop demonstrates how to create captivating garden art, both hanging and staked, that will create a sense of magic and surprise in any garden. All participants will create their own art piece, along with the skills and know-how to recreate the process for future business endeavors. The ...
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Social Media Bootcamp – Social Media Today
OnlineIn the world that we are currently living in, now more than ever it is important to have a social media and online presence to engage with your customers. We are going to kick the week off with some fun social media examples and start brainstorming creative ways to engage with your customers online. This course as an individual session ...
Birdcall / Young Americans Center Social Distance Fundraising
Birdcall 1535 E. Evans Ave, Denver, CO, United StatesDine at Birdcall to support hands-on financial education! All day on Monday, May 25: 25% of all food and beverage purchases at Birdcall go to Young Americans Center for Financial Education, home of Young AmeriTowne, International Towne and YouthBiz! Customers must use the promotion code denverlove. Order Birdcall online for curbside or in-store pick-up. Or, place an order in-store at ...
Intro to Coding as a Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThis Virtual Program teaches the very basics of coding that provide a foundation for an app-based business! No prior coding experience required. For students entering grades 5-7 in fall, 2020.
Mission in Finance Virtual Program Begins
OnlineBecome a member of the FIB (Financial Intelligence Bureau)! Participants will learn about needs and wants, business ethics, and bank accounts, gaining knowledge to help them succeed on their own money adventure. In their culminating mission, participants will use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering grades 4-5 in fall, 2020.
Money $ense Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThe Game of Life comes to life in this virtual program! Participants will create a financial plan while exploring different careers and discovering different pathways they might be faced with later on in life. In their culminating mission, they will use this knowledge to navigate a life simulation. After completion, participants with earn camp souvenirs. For students entering grades 5-6 ...
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Social Media Bootcamp – YouTube. Hit Play!
OnlineHit play on this session. We are going to talk about YouTube and how your business can record videos to keep your customers up to date on your products and talk about what sets your business apart. This course as an individual session costs $10. For students ages 8-16.
Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars Business Competition Application Deadline
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesEach year, we invite Colorado’s top youth business owners, ages 6 to 21, apply to the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition. These young entrepreneurs complete an online application, and then a panel of judges selects a winner and two finalists in each age category. Winners receive up to $5,000, and finalists receive up to $500. Winners are also paired ...
Awesome Ads Virtual Program Begins
OnlineUnleash your creative side! Participants learn all about ads, including conducting their own market research and creating exciting logos and slogans. In their culminating mission, participants will present their ideas. For students entering grades 4-5 in fall, 2020.
Girls Can: Career Exploration Virtual Program Begins
OnlineYoung women will be inspired and delighted as they discover a whole history of strong female leaders! Along the way, they'll gain skills to help them be financially-savvy including investing, marketing, microfinance, and philanthropy. In a culminating mission, participants will choose their own influential path where they can use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering grades 5-6 ...
Coding as a Business 2.0 Virtual Program Begins
OnlineFor youth with prior coding experience, or who have taken the Intro to Coding program, participants dive deeper into the coding world. They use this knowledge to create their own, sophisticated app-based business! For students entering grades 6-7 in fall, 2020.
Business Boss Virtual Program begins
OnlineYour business idea could earn you real money! Participants learn the basics of entrepreneurship including idea generation, market research, competitive analysis, pricing, and pitching your business. In the culminating mission, participants pitch their business idea to a virtual panel of judges for a chance to win a cash prize! For students entering grades 6-7 in fall, 2020.
Money Money Money Virtual Program Begins
OnlineDeep dive into all things money! Participants will discover the history of money, they will explore money from around the world, and they even create their very own money. In their culminating mission, they’ll take an international scavenger hunt where they can use virtual dollars to earn real goods. For students entering grades 2-3 in fall, 2020.
Travel Like a Pro Virtual Program Begins
OnlineTravel the world, virtually! Participants will plan a virtual vacation including completing a passport, learning how to convert foreign currency, and creating a travel budget. Their culminating mission will be virtual race around the world where they can use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering grades 6-7 in fall, 2020.
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Social Media Bootcamp – Instagram. Picture Perfect!
OnlineScroll and scroll and scroll. So many of us spend our free time scrolling through Instagram between classes, while we watch tv and when we are taking any sort of break. What kinds of pictures could capture our audiences’ attention? In this session we will talk about what types of posts will drive the most traffic back to your site. ...
Summer Camp: Spark Change begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Belmar 401 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO, United StatesWant to spark a change in your community and learn about giving back? This camp is for you! Join our service learning and leadership camp, which culminates in a group project. Designed for student entering 5th or 6th grade for the 2020-2021 school year.
Intro to Coding as a Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThis Virtual Program teaches the very basics of coding that provide a foundation for an app-based business! No prior coding experience required. For students entering grades 5-7 in fall, 2020.
Adventures in Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineBe your own CEO and learn all about what it takes to create your own business! Participants will discover the tools they will need to be a good business owner and employer by participating in activities surrounding concepts such as supply and demand, marketing and customer service. Participants’ final mission will be to successfully run a business and make wise ...
Build Your Own Country Virtual Program Begins
OnlineCreate and rule your own country! Participants will explore the economic, political, and social differences between countries in our world as they work to invent their very own country. In a culminating mission, participants will share their country and will experience a custom catastrophe they must solve. Participants will also use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering ...
YouthBiz Virtual Workshop: Social Media Bootcamp – TikTok #youthentrepreneur!
OnlineThe newest social media platform is TikTok. This platform is a space for creative challenges and unique ways you can individualize your business. As a youth business owner this is a great platform to capitalize on trends and get your friends involved in a fun way. This course as an individual session costs $10. For students ages 8-16.
Awesome Ads Virtual Program Begins
OnlineUnleash your creative side! Participants learn all about ads, including conducting their own market research and creating exciting logos and slogans. In their culminating mission, participants will present their ideas. For students entering grades 4-5 in fall, 2020.
Money Money Money Virtual Program Begins
OnlineDeep dive into all things money! Participants will discover the history of money, they will explore money from around the world, and they even create their very own money. In their culminating mission, they’ll take an international scavenger hunt where they can use virtual dollars to earn real goods. For students entering grades 2-3 in fall, 2020.
Coding as a Business 2.0 Virtual Program Begins
OnlineFor youth with prior coding experience, or who have taken the Intro to Coding program, participants dive deeper into the coding world. They use this knowledge to create their own, sophisticated app-based business! For students entering grades 6-7 in fall, 2020.
Piggy Banks Scavenger Hunt Begins
OnlineHelp your child gain Money Smarts by participating in this virtual scavenger hunt! We’ve moved to an online format to help keep kids and communities safe. Youth complete tasks using common household items and an internet-connected computer, tablet, and phone. Youth earn a cash prize for participating: $50 for new accounts and $10 for existing accounts. Prizes available while supplies ...
Piggy Banks Scavenger Hunt begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesHelp your child gain Money Smarts by participating in the virtual Piggy Banks Scavenger Hunt! We’ve moved this annual event to an online format to help keep kids and communities safe. Youth complete tasks using common household items and an internet-connected computer, tablet, and phone. There are booklets for two different age groups. Click the links below to download and ...
Summer Camp: Girls Can begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesCampers learn about women leaders around the world, connect with local businesswomen, and participate in activities to help discover how to be financially fit. The week wraps up with campers testing their skills by running Young AmeriTowne!
Summer Camp: Young AmeriTowne 2 begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Belmar 401 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO, United StatesBeen through Young AmeriTowne and want to go again with more challenges? Young AmeriTowne2 is for you! Expand your knowledge about investing, budgeting, credit and debit cards and experience Young AmeriTowne like never before. **Students must have completed Young AmeriTowne before, either as a summer camp or with their school.** Designed for students entering 6th or 7th grade for the 2020-2021 ...
Business Boss Virtual Program begins
OnlineYour business idea could earn you real money! Participants learn the basics of entrepreneurship including idea generation, market research, competitive analysis, pricing, and pitching your business. In the culminating mission, participants pitch their business idea to a virtual panel of judges for a chance to win a cash prize! For students entering grades 6-7 in fall, 2020.
Intro to Coding as a Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThis Virtual Program teaches the very basics of coding that provide a foundation for an app-based business! No prior coding experience required. For students entering grades 5-7 in fall, 2020.
Stay F.R.E.S.H. Entrepreneur Program
OnlineAnna Leer, Vice President of YouthBiz, will present about the financials of business startup and how to conduct a cost analysis in this virtual session from The Stay F.R.E.S.H. Entrepreneur Program, a program of Read More Co! This summer program is great for teens who already have a business, for teens who are thinking about or are wanting to start ...
Intro to Coding as a Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThis Virtual Program teaches the very basics of coding that provide a foundation for an app-based business! No prior coding experience required. For students entering grades 5-7 in fall, 2020.
Girls Can: Career Exploration Virtual Program Begins
OnlineYoung women will be inspired and delighted as they discover a whole history of strong female leaders! Along the way, they'll gain skills to help them be financially-savvy including investing, marketing, microfinance, and philanthropy. In a culminating mission, participants will choose their own influential path where they can use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering grades 5-6 ...
Money Money Money Virtual Program Begins
OnlineDeep dive into all things money! Participants will discover the history of money, they will explore money from around the world, and they even create their very own money. In their culminating mission, they’ll take an international scavenger hunt where they can use virtual dollars to earn real goods. For students entering grades 2-3 in fall, 2020.
Mission in Finance Virtual Program Begins
OnlineBecome a member of the FIB (Financial Intelligence Bureau)! Participants will learn about needs and wants, business ethics, and bank accounts, gaining knowledge to help them succeed on their own money adventure. In their culminating mission, participants will use virtual dollars to purchase real goods. For students entering grades 4-5 in fall, 2020.
Money $ense Virtual Program Begins
OnlineThe Game of Life comes to life in this virtual program! Participants will create a financial plan while exploring different careers and discovering different pathways they might be faced with later on in life. In their culminating mission, they will use this knowledge to navigate a life simulation. After completion, participants with earn camp souvenirs. For students entering grades 5-6 ...
Birdcall Social Distance Fundraising
Birdcall 1535 E. Evans Ave, Denver, CO, United StatesEat at Birdcall and support youth financial education! From Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10, order online or in-person using the code denverlove. Birdcall will donate 30% of sales to provide a hands-on lesson at Young Americans Center that lasts a lifetime! Hours vary by location; three Birdcall locations. Offer not available for drive-through orders. View more information here.
Summer Camp: Junior Money Matters begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Belmar 401 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO, United StatesExplore fun things about money, banking and the world of work, while learning important basic financial skills. On the last day, you get to work in a business and run your very own life-like town. For students entering 3rd or 4th grade for the 2020-2021 school year.
Summer Camp: International Towne begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesAre you interested in learning about foreign currency, global trading and cultures around the world? Learn all this and more! On Friday, you will “travel” and run the world as a citizen of International Towne. Designed for students entering 6th or 7th grade for the 2020-2021 school year.
Summer Camp: Make it App’en begins
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesDo you love technology and gaming apps? This camp will teaches how to create, market, and sell your very own mobile application as a business venture. Campers will present and demo their apps on Friday for the chance to win cash prizes! Designed for students entering 6th-8th grade for the 2020-2021 school year.
Adventures in Business Virtual Program Begins
OnlineBe your own CEO and learn all about what it takes to create your own business! Participants will discover the tools they will need to be a good business owner and employer by participating in activities surrounding concepts such as supply and demand, marketing and customer service. Participants’ final mission will be to successfully run a business and make wise ...
Finalist Announcement Party
OnlineThe judging is now complete for the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition, and we can't wait to reveal the nine finalists! We cordially invite you to watch this announcement live at a virtual Finalist Announcement Party, Thursday, July 9 from 5:30 - 6:00pm. RSVP today!