The leaders of tomorrow are leading today
Colorado students that go further.
You’re here to do more than make a difference.
You’re here to be the difference. Be the change maker. Your passion, your principles, your desire to be there and guide others. You will have the power to use your voice and actions to help others believe in themselves. Simply because you first came here to believe in yourself.
We are Colorado Young Leaders.
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Reflections from Pine Ridge – A Life Changing Journey
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...
Maddy’s Story – 3 Years Out
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...
Global Youth Service Day and Colorado Young Leaders: Youth-led solutions to real world problems
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...