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
Listening to Youth
What if we truly listened to our young people? How would our world change? On November 2nd, over 60 youth gathered at the History Colorado Center to take part in the 4th annual Colorado Young Leaders (CYL) Base Camp, a youth-led leadership conference created by CYL’s...
Immerse Yourself in Life
We're taking time to reminisce about some of our favorite programs over the past year. This story comes to you from Sophia, CYL '19, while on a trip in partnership with CYL's program partner World Denver from August 2019. This opportunity led Sophia to travel to...
2020 Kindly Bold Recipients: Morgan Davis and Riley Ruff
When we reflect on the legacies our 2020 Kindly Bold scholarship recipients, Morgan Davis and Riley Ruff, left in their high school years, we see two Kindly Bold leaders marching side by side choosing to be the change they want to see in the world. Best friends with...
Connecting to Community
Leaving Colorado and moving to Virginia for college brought a lot of changes. One of them was that I all the sudden had no relationships with non-profits in the area! I was pretty overwhelmed with all the newness of college and only had 1 or 2 opportunities to...
Lauren Guthrie’s Legacy
“Embrace your own form of leadership while pushing your comfort zone in different aspects of your community.” These guiding words from CYL student Lauren G. underscore that leadership is not about who you are but how you engage within your community. Last May Lauren...
My Decalibron Journey – Service & Leadership
The summer after my freshman year of high school, my best friend Casey and I decided to make a summer bucket list filled with things from bike around downtown to tube down Boulder Creek to climb a 14er. It was September and we had done just about every other thing on...
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Non-Profits Impacted
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