About Us - History

Founder and now CEO Steve Dobo re-enrolled in school 55 students.

CYC received a contract with Denver Public Schools to provide outreach and recovery to Manual High School students, serving 150 youth over the course of the year.

CYC served 255 youth and began early stages of Intervention programming at West High School. Volunteers were utilized as tutors in Algebra classes. Outreach and recovery began to homeless students in partnership with Denver Public Schools.

CYC served 414 youth and expanded into Aurora Public Schools through Ombudsman. The agency increased capacity of the organization by promoting its first program manager.

CYC served 1,228 youth and began Futures Academy in Aurora. The current Intervention Program model began at West High School in Denver Public Schools and Centaurus High School in Boulder Valley School District. CYC also launched the Youth Opportunity Academy in Denver and brought on its first AmeriCorps member.

CYC served 1,369 youth and expanded into Englewood and Adams 12 School Districts through Intervention programming. The agency also worked with the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Graduates Initiative to write and receive a five-year $15 million Graduation Pathways grant for the state of Colorado. This grant helped to expand the scope of work to Englewood, Mapleton, and Pueblo 60.

CYC expanded into Pueblo 60 School District and Mapleton School District. The agency also started Late Intervention (for 11th and 12th graders) at Aurora Central High School and North High School. An Intensive Services position was also added at West High School to serve high-need students with 3+ course failures.