“We see kids who really have a strong desire to achieve – it’s almost as if it’s in their DNA,” says Richard Martinez, president and CEO at Young Americans Center for Financial Education.
Kid Entrepreneurs
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Meet The Kids
Sylvie Makes it Through 15 Rounds in National Spelling Bee
After making it to all the way to the 15th round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C., Sylvie Lamontagne finally met her match with the word “chaoborine,” a type of gnat.
This Is What A Hero Looks Like
Park Hill resident Kyra Kaviani wants you to know what a hero looks like to survivors of child abuse.
Stapleton’s First Class Graduates
Seniors who comprised the first kindergarten class at Westerly Creek Elementary School when it opened in 2003, recently gathered for a reunion in the library of their former school.
Broncos Commentary by Bill Roberts Sixth-Graders
Sixth-graders from Bill Roberts K-8 School convened to discuss the Broncos performance in the 2016 Super Bowl to become the world champions.
Bill Roberts Rallies Against Bullying
Fourth-graders from Bill Roberts K-8 School organized a peaceful protest against bullying in light of October being National Bullying Prevention Month.
Sixth-Graders Say Americans Have Too Much Internet Freedom
“Things like cyberbullying and harassment, that’s really only an American thing and I think it’s good for companies to take down those types of pages because if America doesn’t do something about it, it’s only going to get worse.” Sixth-graders at Denver Discovery discuss Internet freedom.
Middle Schoolers’ Morals
Seventh-graders at DSST Stapleton answer hypothetical questions that make them consider their own morals.
Ethics & Aliens
Suppose aliens come to Earth seeking refuge during a space exploration and need help. Do humans help them? Sixth- and seventh-graders from McAuliffe Middle School share what they would do.
What can adults learn from kids?
“Kids have grand ideas about the future and aren’t afraid to imagine even if it’s crazy…” Students from Hill Middle School share what adults can learn from kids.
What Middle Schoolers Have to Say About Being Busy
Faced with increasingly busy schedules, 12- to 14-year-olds experience a different adolescence than any generation before. Students from Bill Roberts School talk about their busy lives.
Are we so different? 7th- and 8th-Graders Say No
Students from Odyssey School of Denver share their thoughts about race after visiting the Colorado’s History Center’s exhibit, RACE: are we so different?
