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Young Americans Center for Financial Education provides programs that use real life, hands-on experiences for young people to learn about finance. An important component of these programs is providing opportunities for youth to learn about credit and debit cards, since they are such a staple in today’s economy. Thanks to Vantiv, each student participating in Young AmeriTowne and International Towne …
Almost every shop in Young AmeriTowne provides goods for consumers to buy. But, one shop exceeds the others in the number of goods for sale: the Market. Citizens that value variety in their shopping should head straight to the Young AmeriTowne Market, generously supported by proud partner, King Soopers. The Young AmeriTowne Market is a popular destination. Inside the Market, customers …
The first students of the 2017-18 school year participated in Young AmeriTowne this week! Traveling from Allendale Elementary in Jefferson County, fourth and fifth graders visited AmeriTowe in Belmar on Tuesday, September 5. The next day, fifth graders from Buffalo Ridge Elementary in Castle Rock spent a day in AmeriTowne in Denver. Before these young people stepped into Towne, they …
A partnership between Young AmeriTowne and Metro State University of Denver has been developing for several years now. Many students attending MSU Denver to study education are given the opportunity to receive credit hours by taking one day to visit our facility, while fifth grade students are on a field trip to visit our site. Representatives of the Young Americans …
The students at Galvanize‘s “gSchool” are working hard to learn how to code and work with clients. Some of the toughest clients they may face are the young entrepreneurs from Young Americans. These business owners, ages 6 to 14, are working hard to grow their businesses, and would love an online presence. Over the next two months, gSchool students and …
On November 20th at Montbello High School I was very fortunate to be invited to judge the HOPE Business in a Box pitch Competition. Ms. Rhonda Albers’ Introduction to Business class had been learning about financial education and entrepreneurship for the past couple of months and the students were prepared to pitch their business idea. The competitors had two minutes to …
On Tuesday, September 17, four different youth entrepreneur groups brought together more than 60 people to host a competition around design thinking and rapid prototyping. This youth-focused event during Denver Startup Week was called the Competitive Idea Lab. It started with a challenge and ended with product. This is how it happened… Addressing the challenge Young Americans joined forces with …
September is full of entrepreneurial activities and events! We’ll jump from our youth business competition awards straight into Denver Startup Week. There are two fantastic events that are kid-friendly and bound to draw big crowds. Join us for one or both, but be sure to sign up because these events are popular and will book up quickly. Competitive Idea Lab …
We are thrilled to announce our three Presenting Mentors for our Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs. These three business people are movers and shakers in Colorado. They will each be paired with one of the winners of our youth business competition. Over the next 12 months, the pairs will work to accomplish one or two goals so the young entrepreneurs can …
This is a guest post by Nyla Higgs, a 10-year-old owner of Aahhh 2 J’s Lemonade, and bank customer. Read below how she is growing her business while supporting the businesses of other young entrepreneurs. For my 10th birthday party I wanted to go to Sweet and Sassy. There they do your hair and your nails and you get to …
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