Our Mission
Colorado Youth for a Change believes all students can learn, succeed in school, and rise above seemingly insurmountable obstacles to graduate.
How Your Donations Help
- $100 stocks 1 literacy station at an elementary school or a math station at a middle school for the year. This is the backdrop of CYC’s interventions for students at nearly 100 schools.
- $250 supports 1 first grader in learning to read for an entire year. This student then becomes more confident in ALL subjects when they feel confident in reading.
- $1,000 empowers 1 young person to reenroll in school. This includes outreach, school tours, transcript evaluation, and a FULL YEAR of follow-up case management to ensure graduation.
- $2,500 places 1 full-time AmeriCorps member in a high school to help students who are chronically absent. Each member supports 40 students to stay engaged and attend school.
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Our Impact
about 2 years ago — Broomfield, CO
From Tyler, Colorado Reading Corps tutor: I started tutoring James during second semester of 2nd grade. At that time, he was reading at a Kindergarten level and had a stammer that affected his ability to read quickly or accurately. Every day, we worked on Word Construction to build up his foundational skills and confidence, yet at grade level, the data showed very little progress. After our first month together, I was worried he just wasn't getting it! However, a few weeks later, I opened up his Read at Home folder to find a thank you note from his mom. Apparently, James had started reading to her at the grocery store - not just sentences from his folder, but he was reading labels on food and sounding out signs. We were both so proud of his success! As a returning AmeriCorps members, I’ve continued to work with James in 3rd grade. I’ve seen him move from word construction to connected text. Watching him learn to read has been like seeing his entire world unfold before his eyes. He feels confident in his ability to read and is now right at 3rd grade reading level. He is getting ready to go into 4th grade knowing how to read, comprehend, and have confidence in himself. It is a big win!
about 2 years ago — Aurora, CO
Shoutout to Jenn, a Corps for a Change member serving in Aurora! Jenn has a senior parenting student who has dreams of becoming a professional photographer. Jenn got a camera donated by a community member and worked with the school to have them fund the student's first photography class. We can't wait to see the student's amazing photographs!