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Our Program

15 high school students, 1 Youth Board, 9 months, 1000's of lives changed.

 

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Our story

At YouthRoots, it's about helping our communities. It's about making sweeping local change. But behind the scenes, it's about teaching a group of teenagers to fish.

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our mission

Using philanthropy as a vehicle, YouthRoots engages high school students in personal development, community partnerships and innovative ventures to foster leadership, integrity and social action, therefore cultivating a network of thriving adults who envision a better future and realize their full human potential.

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Applying for the YouthRoots Office and Program Assistant job?

I'm glad you are applying for this awesome part-time job - you're going to love it! I noticed today (I know a little late... if I had another set of eyes this wouldn't have happened, thus we are hiring) that the email address to apply is wrong. 

Please send your application to: info@youth-roots.org with the subject line "YouthRoots Program and Office Assistant Job Posting"

Have a great day! They are due by 5pm tonight - more info on how to apply here

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Meet last week's member: Abbie Zislis

My name is Abbie Zislis, I’m a sophomore at Cherry Creek High School, and I want to change the world.

The idea of “changing the world” can be daunting. Where does one even begin? Overwhelming and seemingly unapproachable—this is the mindset that many apply to stimulating change. In fact, it wasn’t until I joined YouthRoots that I realized that changing the world isn’t quite as scary as I’d initially presumed.

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Meet Last Week's YouthBoard Member Spotlight: Blanca Favela-Rangel

Due to our Youth Roots Retreat over Nov 12-13, at Estes Park, I feel even more empowered as a youth. We went through lessons that helped me rethink how I can manage things, when moving forward in the philanthropy world. The Needs Assessment hit me the most. 

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Meet Jose Di Paola, a YouthRoots member!

I think part of the reason I really wanted to work with YouthRoots was that it was a chance for me to pay my community back in the same way that it has nurtured me after I moved here from Iowa. Luckily, if any group can help me contribute in the way I want to, YouthRoots is the one.

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we're looking for you

Members of YouthRoots have some things in common. They're ambitious. They're creative and innovative. They're leaders. They want to make big dreams come to life. And at the core, they're motivated to make vast improvements in their world and community. Sound like you?

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Philanthropy - Fire + Blind Hope

The YouthRoots program is where the modern and ancient definitions of philanthropy stem from - using your full human potential to love and care for human kind. more >>
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