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Sponsor Spotlight: Alameda Connects Grows the Hometown Heroes of Tomorrow

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Now more than ever, people and groups are stepping up to care for their communities, such as a Lakewood woman who hand sewed 500 masks and gave them for free or the thousands of front-line workers tirelessly working to help their neighbors and beyond. When we reflect on these hometown heroes, we see that those individuals are actively creating the …

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You Can Help Teachers Deliver Financial Education in Uncertain Times

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Teachers, like healthcare workers and civic servants, are at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis. They are scrambling to quickly retool their education programs to meet the needs of students whose families face untold health and economic situations. Young Americans Center for Financial Education (Center) is there with them every step of the way, providing quality, standards-aligned programs–like Young AmeriTowne (29 years), International Towne (22 years) and YouthBiz (28 years) –that have never been …

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Mental Health Resources for Families

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With the uncertainty of our current times, Young Americans Center shares these mental health resources from proud partner Children’s Hospital Colorado.  Our hope is that these suggestions help your family navigate what has become a new normal. Children’s Hospital Colorado writes: Most parents are appropriately concerned with keeping their families safe from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and preventing its spread. But …

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ReFUND CO highlights an easy way to support kids

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If you get a state income tax refund in 2020, you will have a new opportunity to donate some or all of it to support our ongoing work in the community. The new program described by the ReFUND CO initiative puts you in charge of where your donation goes. It’s as simple as 1,2,3: Decide how much of your refund …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Bank of the West Helps Students Understand Importance of Culture in Global Economics

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Founder and CEO of Techstars, David Brown recently wrote an article titled, “Why Understanding Culture Is Important to Doing Business Around the World” (Inc.com).  Within this article, Brown argues that future businesspeople will make a better impression if they understand the cultures they interact with and travel to as their companies expand around the world.  He goes over five areas …

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Sponsor Spotlight: KeyBank Top Executives are True Financial Education Visionaries

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Young Americans Center for Financial Education has partnered with KeyBank in youth financial literacy since 2001.  Since that time, more than 383,591 students have participated in hands-on programs that provide “money smarts for life.”  In addition to financial contributions, KeyBank supports this mission by providing staff volunteers to work with students in Young AmeriTowne, International Towne, and YouthBiz.  KeyBank’s dedication …

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Concept of the Month: Time, Talent, Treasure

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Are you looking for a way to give back this holiday season?  This month, Young Americans Bank has some ideas for how YOU can be a philanthropist!  That’s a big word that means sharing your time, talent, or treasure to make your community a better place.  It’s not as hard as you might think! Time It takes just a moment …

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Sponsor Spotlight: BOK Financial Inspires a Financially-Literate Future

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When fourth and fifth grade students from Goldrick Elementary attended Young AmeriTowne yesterday, they had help from eight finance experts!  BOK Financial’s gift of both time and treasure made this day possible. BOK Financial supports the Send-a-School initiative of Young Americans Center for Financial Education.  This CRA-eligible program provides scholarships for Young AmeriTowne, International Towne, and AmeriTowne On the Road, …

Participants with orange scarfs stand together with YACFE and First Bank executives. Supporting the community is part of FirstBank’s DNA.  FirstBank  has been recognized as a top corporate philanthropist and contributed more than $60 million and thousands of volunteer hours to charitable organizations (efirstbank.com ).  As a result, we’re proud to highlight the partnership between FirstBank and Young Americans Center for Financial Education that allows youth to learn about banking and finance in a fun, hands-on way.

At the center of the Young AmeriTowne economy in Lakewood is the bank, presented by FirstBank.  Towne businesses take out loans and make deposits.  Student citizens deposit their paychecks and receive cash to spend in Towne.  By learning about the process and importance of banking at a young age, youth are better prepared for the future.  Ten-year-old Maddox writes that in Young AmeriTowne, ““I learned how to handle paying the bank loan back and depositing money. I feel very confident that I can handle money.”

An additional way that FirstBank strengthens Young Americans Center is through its support of Colorado Gives Day .  This state-wide day of giving is an initiative of Community First Foundation to celebrate and increase philanthropy through online giving.  FirstBank partners with Community First Foundation to create a $1 Million Incentive Fund, one of the largest gives-day incentive funds in the country. Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the fund, which increases the value of every dollar donated.

“Strengthening communities to create an even playing field for all is what FirstBank stands for, and it’s a core component of our mantra ‘banking for good,’ ” said Joe Amato-Baril, Senior Vice President of Marketing at FirstBank. “That’s why we’re so thrilled to provide hands-on lessons in financial education for youth attending Young AmeriTowne. We know education is the single most impactful way we can help tomorrow’s generation achieve financial independence, and we’re grateful to Young Americans Center for Financial Education for helping us make that possible.”

You can join FirstBank in supporting hands-on financial literacy programs for youth!  Young Americans Center is participating in Colorado Gives Day, hoping to raise $20,000 to provide scholarships for low-income students.

Sponsor Spotlight: How FirstBank Supports Youth Financial Literacy

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Supporting the community is part of FirstBank’s DNA.  FirstBank has been recognized as a top corporate philanthropist and contributed more than $60 million and thousands of volunteer hours to charitable organizations (efirstbank.com).  As a result, we’re proud to highlight the partnership between FirstBank and Young Americans Center for Financial Education that allows youth to learn about banking and finance in …

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Deliver A Hands-on Lesson in Financial Education on Colorado Gives Day

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Coloradans can give the gift of financial literacy to Colorado’s young people by donating to Young Americans Center for Financial Education on Colorado Gives Day!  Donations give students of every background the opportunity to gain “money smarts for kids and money skills for life” at hands-on real-life programs like Young AmeriTowne, YouthBiz for young entrepreneurs, and International Towne. There are …