by Jennifer | Aug 29, 2018 | Service Adventures, Stories of Impact
I climbed out of my hammock and took in a big whiff of chill morning air, tainted by the smell of aspen trees and the distinct butterscotch smell of ponderosa pine. The delicate bubble of a low creek whispered through the air, and I found delight in the early morning...
by Jennifer | Jul 31, 2018 | Stories of Impact
At the garden, we all converge, Paths cross and then Diverge Eyes misty, I soon learn I wasn’t the only one moved. Ana’s story is finished and many rush to embrace her. I follow. Sometimes it is just easier to express your emotions through a hug. In that moment, we...
by Jennifer | Jul 3, 2018 | Stories of Impact
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, one of the poorest areas in the United States, is home to the native Oglala Lakota people. This land has been fought over for decades and there is still mistrust and hate on the land towards non-natives from...
by Jennifer | Jun 4, 2018 | Stories of Impact
Never does one think that three years later one organization will still have such a huge impact on their life. But here I am three years later continuously feeling grateful for the opportunity to be a part of CYL. I was a passionate ball of energy junior year when I...
by Jennifer | Apr 30, 2018 | Stories of Impact
Considering what we have all seen repeatedly in the national media and in our own Colorado backyard, young people in our nation, our state, and our local communities have picked up the mantle of commitment and are visibly impacting the world. Colorado Young Leaders...
by Jennifer | Apr 20, 2018 | Service Adventures, Stories of Impact
Imagine yourself, back in your high school years, some of your friends may be spending their spring break sleeping for 7-days-straight, the family vacationing to Mexico… and instead, you have been hoping to enter your adventurous, challenge zone. Well, you would have...
