By Amelia Federico Soft skills. Durable skills. Essential skills. Core skills. Whatever you call them, employers list these skills like “communication” and “problem solving” on job postings and job descriptions, but how are youth today defining and cultivating these skills?…
*Tickets sales have closed, if you'd like to attend, please reach out to Nick at NickG@youthforachange.org Join us for our annual Back to School Night Fundraiser on Thursday, September 11th at Mile High Station! We look forward to seeing you…
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2025 Golf Tournament! We hope to see you back on the green next year.
By Josh Miller, CYC Math Corps Coaching Specialist If you asked a student today what their least favorite subject is, would you be surprised to hear them say math? I often hear students say they just aren’t “math people,” or…
Mental health plays a crucial role in the overall well-being of students. It impacts everything from how they interact with others and their self-confidence, to their success in school. To support student mental health and school engagement, Colorado Youth for…
Before we dig deeper into Imposter Syndrome and how it impacts so many of us, let’s tweak our language. We’ll call this topic the Imposter Phenomenon, because a “syndrome” is often associated with diseases and used for rare conditions in…
THANK YOU! We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for Back to School Night and celebrated the power of partnerships! It was truly an inspiring evening, filled with the energy of a supportive and passionate…
When it comes to youth and technology, America is experiencing moral panic. Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation, has amped up the alarms over social media and mental health. Other researchers, most notably Candice Odgers, offer a competing view…
We all want to matter in the world. The feeling is universal. In Belonging: A Culture of Place, bell hooks wrote, “I dreamed about a culture of belonging. I still dream that dream. I contemplate what our lives would be…
Quick. Close your eyes. You’re back in high school at a large, traditional school. But you’re struggling to attend, because you work until midnight most days. You don’t feel like you belong because of your identity. And it’s hard to…