THESE ARE OUR STORIES OF IMPACT

Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Ella!

Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Ella!

(working hard to restore heavily used trails in Summit County)  What has been your favorite volunteering moment so far? My favorite volunteering moment so far was going on a camping trip and doing trail restoration with the Friends of Dillon Ranger District. It was a...

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Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Tuhin!

Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Tuhin!

(a photo of Tuhin hanging out with animals at Sky View Farm during a campout)  Who is your favorite program partner to work with? Why? I enjoy working with Horizons; we gained access to many schools and children around the district who we met and spent time with. I...

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We Are Colorado

We Are Colorado

As part of the CiviCO Colorado Governors Citizenship Medal Celebration, Colorado Young Leaders asked prominent changemakers across the state all about Colorado and what it means to them. Their input was gathered and Youth Advisory Board members and Generation...

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Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Anja!

Hear from a CYL YAB Member: Meet Anja!

(image is a depiction of Anja’s favorite service project she hosted in 2022. Artwork is an original piece!) Who was your favorite program partner to work with? Why? My favorite program partner to work with was the Majestic View Nature Center. Last year, my...

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A passion for the outdoors

A passion for the outdoors

The outdoors has such a profound impact on our lives. Without the outdoors I would not be the same person that I am today nor would I have found my passion for sustainability. CYL has set me up with opportunities to engage in this passion area from conferences to...

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Reducing Harm in our Communities

In this episode, Sonakshi and Brayden chat with Leah Rohlfs, a youth leader with the City of Fort Collins Restorative Justice Services, and Ames Stenson with the City of Englewood Restorative Justice Program about the power of restorative justice. This episode...

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Youth in Government

Youth in Government

In this episode, Sonakshi and Brayden chat with Colorado Youth Advisory Council members, Sidd Nareddy and Bhavya Surapaneni, and former state senator Ellen Stuart Roberts, who is one of the founding representatives of COYAC. This episode explores true youth-adult...

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Co-Creating Our Future

Co-Creating Our Future

In this episode, Sonakshi and Brayden chat with our Founder, Nicole Mahobian, and Ryan Heckman, the Chairman of CiviCO, to share about the importance of intergenerational partnership through a live recording. As always, this podcast is produced in collaboration...

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Hope in the Legal System

Hope in the Legal System

In this episode, Sonakshi and Brayden talk with have a hope-filled conversation about criminal justice reform. Guests Vanessa Gates and Ellen Clark share their perspectives on the American legal system, identifying flaws and discussing new ways forward. Vanessa Gates...

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Youth in Government

In this episode, Sonakshi and Brayden chat with Colorado Youth Advisory Council members, Sidd Nareddy and Bhavya Surapaneni, and former state senator Ellen Stuart Roberts, who is one of the founding representatives of COYAC. This episode explores true youth-adult...

Max A. Testimonial 2

“The biggest thing stopping you is yourself. There is no one physically in the way of you internally becoming a better person.”- Max A., CYL ’16

Joshua Testimonial 3

My motto in life is quite simple, ‘live it to the fullest.’ CYL does not only fill up my cup of life, it allows it to overflow and drip into everyone’s cup around me.” – Joshua M., CYL ’17

Molly C Testimonial

“I have the mindset that every action I take has an impact. And I have the control of whether that’s a positive impact or not. I had no idea that my mind could have such a positive effect on my life.”– Molly C., CYL ’17

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