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
Where Service Meets Adventure: Our “Climb” to an Ideal CYL Trip
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...
Global Youth Service Day and Colorado Young Leaders – Youth Mental Well Being through PLAY
School Field Days, usually held toward the end of the school year, always signal an opportunity to abandon the daily rigor and, with friends, family, and teachers, embrace the abandon of “play”. The GYSD Community Field Day will bring together students, families,...
Global Youth Service Day and Colorado Young Leaders Dig in a Food Desert
Hungry lives matter and Colorado young people care. Everyone; old and young, urban farmers to those who have never picked up a garden trowel, are invited to dig, laugh, share, and meet new friends. How often have we watched others give of their time to make a...
Global Youth Service Day & Colorado Young Leaders – Youth-led solutions to real world problems
In light of what we have all seen in the last month, culminating with the March For Our Lives on March 24, young people in our nation, our state, and our communities have picked up the mantle and are visibly impacting our world. Colorado Young Leaders (CYL) has joined...
CYL BASE CAMP EVENT – AWARENESS 2 ACTION Youth leadership conference delivers opportunity for service
What would entice high school students to give up an entire Saturday, join peers from other school districts and challenge themselves to focus on opportunities for service and leadership within their own communities? CYL, Colorado Young Leaders, Youth Advisory Board,...
COLORADO YOUNG LEADERS TO ENGAGE 500 YOUTH TO SERVE ON GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY
[Denver Colorado] — Colorado Young Leaders will serve as a 2018 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency, mobilizing Denver area youth to lead volunteer service projects that help meet community needs. The organization is a key leader of Global Youth Service Day, an...
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