If you drove 450 miles south on Interstate-25 last week, you would find something typically located only in Colorado–Young AmeriTowne Summer Camp! Housed at Central New Mexico Community College, AmeriTowne On the Road camp taught fourth and fifth grade students from Albuquerque how to spend, save, and share their money wisely. After their return on Monday, Camp Counselors Chris, Ali, …
Financial literacy is key: Metro Denver Partners with Girls Can
Last Monday, 81 girls pushed open the doors of Young Americans Center for their first day of Girls Can Summer Camp. Among the wide-eyed campers were six participants of the Metro Denver Partners mentoring program. Partners inspires community involvement, empowers youth to realize their potential, and creates hope for their future as youth are matched with adult-volunteer mentors who serve as both an advocate …
Sponsor Spotlight: The Joke of the Day in AmeriTowne’s Colorado Public Radio Station
“Imagine you are in your house. Then, it floods destroying everything. How do you stop it? STOP IMAGINING!” This joke is just one example of the dozens of jokes shared in Young AmeriTowne every day. Students can decide to mail a Joke of the Day postcard to the Radio Station, and the best joke, as decided by the Radio Station …
Eide Bailly shows students that they can do finance
When you ask a 10-year-old, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” chances are high that you’ll receive answers such as, “Veterinarian,” “Doctor,” or even, “I don’t know.” Young Americans Center encourages young people to dream bigger by presenting them with a wide-range of future career options. A valuable partner in this work is the accounting firm …
Sponsor Spotlight: University of Denver and Young Americans promote entrepreneurship
What do Young Americans Center and University of Denver have in common? Beyond our shared heritage of Bill Daniels leadership, both educational institutions are committed to advancing entrepreneurship in Colorado. A hub for entrepreneurial thinking and action, the YouthBiz program of Young Americans Center supports youth at all different phases of entrepreneurship. Forexample, students receive an introduction to business in …
AmeriTowne On the Road Recap
The AmeriTowne On the Road program wrapped up another successful school year this week! Having reached 2,374 students since September, this year set a new attendance record. Plus, the traveling Towne made its first ever stop in Fort Collins last fall. As the Townes were cleaned and packed away for summer camp, Directors Chris O’Reilly and Susan Stenhaug sat down …
Philanthropy in AmeriTowne
As part of their preparation for Young AmeriTowne, students learn about philanthropy: how to share their time, talents, and treasure with those in need. Then when they visit AmeriTowne, students have an opportunity to put their learning into practice at the Donation Station. Towne citizens can donate their individual or business earnings to one of six Colorado nonprofits, and those …
Sponsor Spotlight: The Colorado Container Corporation
One of the most popular items to buy in Young AmeriTowne is a briefcase from the Container Shop. Hand-folded by hard-working Assemblers, the briefcases hold a citizen’s paperwork, toys, and snacks. And with a starting price of only $3.00, they are a real steal! Briefcases are generously donated to Young Americans Center for Financial Education each year by the Rollie …
A Meeting of the Mayors: Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul visits Young AmeriTowne
On May 11, 80 sixth grade students from Summit Middle School received a special visit from Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul during their trip to Young AmeriTowne in Lakewood. A program of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, AmeriTowne teaches more than 31,514 students a year about personal finance and the free enterprise system in a hands-on, real-life way. Mayor Paul …
AmeriTowne Alum Now a Parent Volunteer
When you hear that Young AmeriTowne has been in existence since 1990 or that it has reached more than 422,000 young people, it’s hard to fully comprehend the impact of the program. So, while working in AmeriTowne at Belmar last week, I was thrilled to witness first-hand what 26 years of AmeriTowne means–the program is now reaching a second generation of youth. I met …
