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YouthBiz StartUp may look different this year, but the program is just as impactful. Just ask the eight students who recently participated in the program as part of their course work at Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC). Located on 40 acres near the Centennial airport, CCIC aims to revolutionize the student experience in college and career preparedness. The campus offers …
With a mission to empower Denver-area youth, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, to create their own successful futures through hands-on programs and real-life experiences in entrepreneurship, YouthBiz teaches students to re-imagine, re-plan and recover. These concepts can be grouped into the 3 R’s to survive and thrive through the pandemic. Re-Imagine Be prepared to be agile Work with power teams …
December marked the completion of the fall YouthBiz StartUp session at two Beacon Network schools: Grant Beacon Middle School and Kepner Beacon Middle School. As the program wrapped up for the fall semester, 33 youth entrepreneurs found new possibilities in entrepreneurship. At Grant Beacon Middle School, a Denver Public School located in southwest Denver, creative ideas impressed staff and judges …
Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship in Mexico In just weekend last November, 25 deserving kids became 25 incredible young entrepreneurs. Here is their story! A popular tourist destination, San José del Cabo, Mexico is known for its beautiful beaches and colonial architecture. The city boasts elegant hotels and restaurants that draw tens of thousands of visitors each year. Tourism is the main …
For three consecutive weeks this the summer, fourth- through eleventh-graders gathered at Regis University for the Porter Billups Leadership Academy. These students have a chance to do something many of their peers deem impossible: graduate from high school and attend college. And for the first time since this program was established in 1996, YouthBiz was an important part of their …
Spring Break is right around the corner for many of our students. If you’re looking for something educational, productive, fun, and FREE to do next week, read on! YouthBiz has partnered up with three Denver Public Library branches to bring YouthBiz StartUp, an entrepreneurial-focused experience, to youth grades 5-9. This inaugural event is first of its kind! This 10-hour program …
