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Young Americans Center for Financial Education is pleased to introduce you to Board Member Steve Hills, Managing Director at Riveron. With more than 15 years of experience in accounting financial leadership roles, Steve is an asset to the Young Americans Center Board. At Riveron, he works to establish and develop client relationships, and he builds teams that consistently exceed client …
Today was a busy day in the Young AmeriTowne Parts and Service Shop named, “You Break It Me Fix It.” Employees performed maintenance for vehicles in Towne and sold lollipops and sunglasses to their customers. If it weren’t for the size of the shop and the age of the workers, who are all fifth graders at Aurora Academy, you would …
It’s National Volunteer Week and a perfect time to shine a spotlight on a Young Americans Center for Financial Education partner that provides time, talent and treasure: Fidelity Investments. Thanks to Fidelity Investments, young people from all backgrounds receive a hands-on lesson in financial education that lasts into adulthood. Fidelity Investments has funded the Send-a-School initiative of Young Americans Center …
There’s a brand-new shop in Young AmeriTowne in Lakewood: the Safeway Market! This mini-Safeway provides a real-world lesson in what it takes to operate a grocery store to fifth grade students from across the metro area. The Safeway Market debuted on Wednesday, March 27 when students from McGraw Elementary school ran AmeriTowne. McGraw students joined Todd Broderick, Denver Division President …
The Office of the Colorado Attorney General, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education, is seeking applications from students, teachers, schools and school districts for The MoneyWi$er Financial Innovation Awards! The awards will recognize distinguished school districts, schools and individuals who prioritized personal finance education throughout their school and community. In addition to statewide recognition for the awards, honorees …
Youth Advisory Board Members James Dahlen and Kiki Rosenthal have been hard at work this month on a unique project: creating a podcast! In conjunction with the Colorado Department of Education‘s MoneyWiser program, James and Kiki are working with Personal Financial Literacy Content Specialist Alyssa Wooten and her team to explore the world of cryptocurrency. Through the podcast, James and Kiki plan …
Young AmeriTowne On the Road returned from a successful trip to Greeley, Colorado this week! In total, 374 students participated in the program, which was located at Aims Community College from February 7 to 20. The amount of growth this year was phenomenal. Last year, 125 students participated, and this year’s number was nearly triple that. This growth couldn’t have been …
The leader of Young AmeriTowne is the Mayor, an elected official that oversees the Towne’s businesses, judicial system, and laws. This job is sometimes thankless, often difficult, and always a chance for a 5thgrader to step into a new role as a leader. Mayor Kevin led AmeriTowne when his school, Arrowhead Elementary, participated last month. In order to become Mayor, …
Budget – that scary word that makes some of us feel like Scrooge – is actually a fabulous tool to help you have control of your money and your life! When you budget: You know how much money you have coming in, and how much money you have going out. With all that knowledge you are able to save better …
If you ask a kiddo what investing means, they’ll probably give you a blank stare. In fact, many adults will do the same! However, knowing what investing is and how it works can help your children successfully navigate the financial world as adults. Here are some ideas to help! Young children can start by learning what it means to work …
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