Impact
Spreading goodness near and far.
From student-led podcasts and stories of profound impact, to leadership awards and capstone projects, we’re proud to share about our footprint in the community.
Mt. Bross Legacy Award
For seniors who are part of the Decalibron Summit Program, the Mt. Bross Legacy project is their community capstone for their time in CYL. Learn about their impact and find inspiration.
Presidential Service Volunteer Award
We are a certifying organization to provide the Presidential Volunteer Service Award to eligible Young Leaders during their time in our program. Bronze, silver, gold and lifetime awards are honored at our annual End of School Celebration in May.
Kindly Bold Award
This scholarship is awarded to a senior who lives Kindly Bold, in honor of 2019 CYL Alumna Lauren Guthrie and her legacy in Colorado Young Leaders.
Our Stories
#WhyWednesday #1
#WhyWednesday The end of the year is around the corner, and you'll see #GivingTuesday populating your social media platforms & inboxes. Every 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is developing, building, and launching their end of year fundraising plan, and we are...
Student Spotlight: Meet Joshua Mendrala
When you think about beginnings, you think about the freshness, the hopes and dreams, the struggles, and the vision if what lies ahead. Beginnings of anything are always hard. It’s those moments in time, and in life, that really test you and show you how bad you...
Student Spotlight: Meet Maddy Gawler
Each Sunday, we will have one of our volunteer staff members, Hillie Brumfield, interview & write a spotlight article about one of our Colorado Young Leaders! This week, we want you to meet Maddy! When you think of the word rock star, I’m sure you probably...
We are raising $25,000 by December 31st!
Want to know specific ways you can give before the end of the year? We need your help to continue to support awesome high schoolers like Maddy! Our goal is $25,000 in contributions by Dec. 31st to support three (3) major initiatives in the new year! 1. We need to...
“Life is not about achievement, it’s about contribution.”
We asked our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) what they thought of this quote: "Life is not about achievement, it's about contribution." Here is our first response from South HS Senior and YAB secretary, Emma Costain. "Colorado Young Leaders has expanded my ability to...
What is your lesson in leadership?
At every Leadership Exploration Meeting, we ask our students a question. On Sept. 8th, we had the opportunity to listen to Megan & Kelley from Colfax Community Network, and listen to our CYL peers share out on their Summit Projects! We asked our students, "What...
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