…presented locally by Alpine Bank, mirrors the Denver-based program, but it caters to smaller classes in remote communities. AmeriTowne On the Road will serve 800+ students from School District 51 at Museum of the West from April 7 – May 6. In Young AmeriTowne On the Road, 10-year-olds run a…
…Marketplace this Saturday, April 23 from 10am – 2pm. She and 50 other remarkable young entrepreneurs will be selling their hand-crafted products at Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Cherry Creek (3550 E. 1st Avenue in Denver). Details here. Vivian’s products are also available through her shop on Facebook….
…$550,000, the Foundation has enabled thousands of students to build financial self-sufficiency, smart money management skills and curiosity about entrepreneurship through participation in our Young AmeriTowne programs. As the exclusive sponsor of the Towne Hall at our Denver and Lakewood locations, Janus Henderson is front and center in showing students…
Meet a Mentor: Leigh Sullivan, Development Director, Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary
…heart. A life-long animal lover who was always bringing home stray dogs, she was dismayed to learn that she could indeed NOT have as many dogs as she’d like when she became an adult, as Denver has a three-dog limit in the city (which is exactly why she packed up…
…selling baked goods in 4th grade to pay for booth space at the YouthBiz Marketplace, to winning the Youth Business Pitch Competition at Denver Startup Week in 2021, Gabe is a fierce advocate for youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Gabe’s tenacity and drive are apparent when you look at the…
Sponsor Spotlight: Fun Services Puts the ‘Fun’ in Young AmeriTowne
…part of the Denver community and are engaged in school fundraising programs offering their products for student holiday marketplaces and carnivals. The Warehouse is one of the most important shops in Towne as it provides each shop with products to sell. Young AmeriTowne Warehouse employee sorting inventory for delivery Students…
…with Young Americans, and interacting with our young program participants. Oliver’s family moved to Denver from a small town in Kansas when he was in middle school. He quickly adapted to his new environment and has enjoyed meeting new people and t rying new things, including playing Varsity Soccer and…
…2016 and Regional President until his retirement in 2021. As Regional President, Andy oversaw markets in Colorado Springs, Douglas County, South Metro Denver area from the Tech Center to Lakewood and all the company’s mountain locations in Summit, Eagle and Garfield and Pitkin counties. When asked about his decision to…
…use 3D modeling software. As a business owner, Andrew spends 15-30 hours every week working on his card business (ADesignsDenver.com) and regularly participates in YouthBiz Marketplaces and the YouthBiz Mentorship Program. Andrew loves thinking strategically about business, finance, and economics and wants to go to business school after earning an…
…the volleyball court (both school and club) as well as in the classroom. She particularly enjoys math, physics and economics. Outside of school, she serves on the youth advisory board for the HIP ME Project and regularly volunteers with Clothes to Kids Denver. As a middle schooler, Maggie planned to…