Young people deserve a system that feels coordinated, transparent, and easy to move through.
We work with partners across Denver and Aurora to simplify pathways, strengthen transitions, and improve communication between programs, schools, and employers. By aligning definitions, improving referrals, and reducing redundancy, we want Opportunity Youth to experience a more seamless transition into adulthood.
Our Partners
The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions promotes collaborative, community-based efforts that build the power and influence of those with the least access to opportunity. They support communities to come together to expand mobility, eliminate systemic barriers, and determine their own solutions to their most pressing challenges.
Local partners include:
- Colorado Department of Education
- Colorado Department of Higher Education
- Colorado Youth for a Change – Reengagement Program
- Community College of Aurora
- Denver Economic Development & Opportunity at the City and County of Denver
- Denver Public Schools
- Ednium
- Inclusive Design Group
- Innovate+Educate
- Mile High Youth Corps
- Public Safety Youth Programs at the City and County of Denver
- Young Aspiring Americans for Social & Political Activism (YAASPA)
- Zero Dropouts