Check Out Bravetracks College Spotlight

This profile is part of BraveTracks’ series on Colorado trade schools and community colleges soon-to-be high school graduates might want to check out.

Name: Colorado Mountain College, 11 locations state-wide

Tuition: First year, in-state students can expect to pay $1,425 for a full semester load (15 credit hours) of classes for a two-year degree and $3,000 for a four-year degree, with an average of and an average of $1,200 in books and supplies, according to the Colorado Mountain College website.

Housing: Housing is available at three campuses: Leadville, Spring Valley and Steamboat Springs. Costs and accommodations vary, but click here for more details.

“Colorado Mountain College is ranked #17 in the nation by CNN/Money for student success among more than 800 two-year colleges. The college is also rated #1 among Colorado’s two-year colleges for graduation plus transfer rates.” –CMC website.

Visit the site below for some of the offered degrees.

http://bravetracks.org/college-spotlight-colorado-mountain-college-11-mountain-locations/?doing_wp_cron=1377526892.7028889656066894531250

Today we launched the tenth infographic in our series on Health Perspectives with a look at the health of Colorado’s adolescents.

Adolescence is an important time in life-as children grow older and gain more autonomy, it is essential that they establish healthy eating habits, exercise often, and make good lifestyle decisions. Fortunately, compared to national data, Colorado’s adolescents are generally healthy and making smart choices.

However, 44,000 of our 12-17 year olds are uninsured, which places us between 38th and 42nd in the country for our rate of uninsured young people. Given the significant availability of health insurance for children under 18 years, it is unacceptable to be so far behind.

The fact that so many of Colorado’s youth are uninsured is a problem we have the ability to address today. Over 60% of the uninsured 12-17 year olds in the state are already eligible for Medicaid or CHP+, but have not been enrolled. We’re in a position in Colorado to see great success in improving the health of our youth, but we can’t stop pushing towards our goals-the finish line is within our view.

Hopefully this series will pique your curiosity to learn more about the experiences of others and encourage you to seek out new opportunities to engage with and understand how Coloradans experience health. We invite you to join the conversation on Facebookor Twitter and let us know what you think about the data presented here.

Internship and Volunteering Opportunities with Peace Jam, Check it Out!

Volunteering with the PeaceJam Foundation Headquarters Office:We are deeply committed to creating volunteer experiences that are mutually beneficial to the organization and the volunteer. To do this we provide a broad “menu” of volunteer options and work closely with our volunteers to craft a volunteer plan that benefits everyone involved.

Some volunteer opportunities include:

• Participating in event planning and support
• Assisting with program outreach and follow up
• Supporting trainings
• Helping with curriculum revisions and creating curricular supplements
• Fundraising and securing donations for our youth programs
• Lending a hand with general office support
• And much, much more!

Eligibility: The PeaceJam Foundation Headquarters Office accepts volunteers ages 13 and older. It is required that all volunteers over the age of 18 agree to and receive a criminal background check.

If you would like to volunteer in the PeaceJam Foundation Headquarters Office, then download the volunteer form here.

The PeaceJam Foundation Headquarters office also has a variety of unique and exciting internships available on a continuous basis. If you are interested in an internship with the PeaceJam Foundation Headquarters Office, please click here for the Internship Application.

We are regularly looking for Interns for:

• Communications and Marketing
• Curricular Program Support and Development
• Evaluation
• Film and Video
• Communications and Graphic Design
• Outreach and Organizing
• Fundraising

Your local PeaceJam office needs your support! Each Affiliate and Chapter office has their own guidelines and needs when it comes to volunteers and interns. Age limits, background check requirements, and other information will vary by Affiliate and Chapter office. Please contact your local Affiliate or Chapter office for details.

You and Your Friends Could Win a College Scholarships up to $100,000

Students who excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math have the opportunity to win up to $100,000 for college through STEM-oriented projects.

The Siemens Foundation and The College Board annually holds the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology to recognize talented teens early on and foster individual growth for high school students willing to challenge themselves in science research. Through the competition, teens can get national recognition for science research projects completed in high school recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 30.

Click Here to apply: http://siemens.collegeboard.org/?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=siemens

Students can enter as part of a two-to-three member team or as an individual. Eighth graders are eligible to enter individual research projects.

The Siemens Foundation, in partnership with the College Board, established the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. The Siemens Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing scholarships and increasing access to higher education for talented mathematics, science, engineering and technology students in the United States.

The Siemens Competition seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects. It fosters intensive research that improves students’ understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.

You can compete as an individual or as a member of a team. Individual projects promote independent research. Team projects foster collaborative research efforts, as well as individual contributions to the cooperative endeavor.

Scholarships for winning projects range from $1,000 to $100,000.

The Advantage of Participating

Participating in the leading science and mathematics research-based Competition for high school students in the United States:

• Expands your inquiry-based research skills.
• Challenges you to solve some of the world’s toughest problems.
• Opens new doors in pursuit of your educational and career objectives.
• Provides the opportunity to meet other students who share your interest in research.
• Allows you to engage with distinguished scientists.
• Offers you a chance to win a college scholarship

Click here to apply: http://siemens.collegeboard.org/?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=siemens

Arts Street is offering internships! No prior experience needed!

Young Adults Ages 16 – 25 are eligible for the following opportunities this October to learn from professionals, earn a stipend for working in a small team, and complete work for business clients.Download the application.

a. Interior Signage for Architecture

Arts Street is looking to train designers to produce a set of permanent interior signage for the new constructions of the Denver Housing Authority. You will work as apprentice to Evan Siegel, Architect and Artist and learn to produce a client contract with the help of the DU Sturm College of Law.

Five Saturdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov 3. 10:00 am – noon.

5 positions available. Submit applications for interviews on Saturday, Sept. 29.

b. Content Building for Websites

Arts Street is seeking young adults who want to learn to manage and maintain client websites effectively using blogs, text, images, audio, SEO, HTML/CSS and to improved styling.

Terry Talty, web designer, will guide the class

Four weeks of Mondays & Wednesdays Oct. 1,3; 8 10; 15, 17; 22, 24. 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

6 positions available. Submit application and schedule interviews starting Monday, Sept. 24.

All training held at the arts-street Accelerator

1079 Osage, Denver

(in the new high rise next to the 10^th & Osage Light rail station)

Do you have plans next Thursday evening? Why not join us at Red Rocks!

Youth on Record, Governor Hickenlooper and AEG Live are hosting a VIP event to benefit our music education programs at the OneRepublic & Sara Bareilles concert on August 29,2013.Your PREMIUM EVENT TICKET includes: A reserved, premium ticket to the concert (ticket holders are seated in the front section of the main stage). A VIP reception at Ship Rock Grill Red Rocks from 6-7:30pm. Reception includes food and drinks, silent auction items, remarks by Governor Hickenlooper and more. A signed OneRepublic CD and an autographed photo of front man Ryan Tedder (only 200 in print). Only 80 tickets left!!! Get yours today. We expect to sell out! For Tickets: http://www.aeglive.com/events/view/242020/

The rose Youth Foundation is looking for Youth

If you’re a Jewish youth and you’ve been looking for an opportunity to make a difference in your communities, check out this opportunity from the Rose Youth Foundation.

The Jewish Leadership Program seeks to bring together Jewish teens from around the Denver Metro who will serve as decision-makers and grant-makers and decide how $60,000 should be spent by the Rose Youth Foundation. They are looking for youth from grades 10-12 from any type of Jewish background, educational systems and kinds of families. This is an opportunity for you to get involved, practice the Jewish traditions of tikkun olam and tzedakah (which commands the Jewish people to repair the world) and meet new people. They will also learn how to be responsible grant-makers by deciding how to spend the grant money on Denver-area organizations.

The deadline is Sept. 23.

Click here to apply: http://www.rcfdenver.org/RYF/

Original source; http://bravetracks.org/jewish-teens-can-repair-the-world/?doing_wp_cron=1377092576.9556369781494140625000#more-2897

Calling YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

Calling YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS
AGES 1-24
Bring, hang and sell your art at the Arts Street ClothesLine Art booth
Sat. Sun., September 21 & 22, 2013 at Denver Skyline Park, at the 16 St. DENVER ART FEST.

NO SUBMISSION FEE!!!
Keep all your sales proceeds, or commission an Arts Street youth
event manager to sell your art work.
(Need a place to make art? The Arts Street Accelerator studio is open most days between now and Sept 20 to help you with space, advice and materials.
We have Bad Day Studio on most Saturday mornings for open studio time also. Call 303-825-1334, or write info@arts-street.org, to reserve a spot and enjoy pancake breakfast.)

Programa de Vale de Elección de Vivienda/Sección 8: Apertura de la Lotería de 2014. Aplique hoy!

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Autoridad de la Vivienda de Denver
Programa de Vale de Elección de Vivienda/Sección 8
Apertura de la Lotería de 2014

La Autoridad de la Vivienda de Denver (DHA) está abriendo su Lotería de 2014 de Vale de Elección de Vivienda/Sección 8. SOLAMENTE se aceptarán entradas en línea del jueves 9 de septiembre de 2013 (comenzando a las 12:01 a.m.) al viernes, 20 de septiembre de 2013 (terminando a las 12:00 de medianoche).

A FIN DE PARTICIPAR, USTED DEBE:
1) Tener 18 años de edad o más, y
2) Ser ciudadano de los EE.UU. o inmigrante elegible y tener capacidad legal de firmar un alquiler bajo las leyes estatales y locales
Por favor, fíjese:
1) Se pedirá que entre su Número de la Seguridad Social el Cabeza de Familia o Co-responsable/Cónyuge
2) Existe la posibilidad de que le pidan que proporcione la fecha de nacimiento de todos los miembros de su familia
3) Información de ingresos de todos los miembros de la familia

LAS INSCRIPCIONES A LA LOTERÍA DEBEN presentarse en línea por medio de Internet. La oficina de Grant de DHA’s 777 no abrirá para inscripciones de lotería. Usted puede presentar su inscripción a la lotería en línea de las siguientes formas: Con cualquier computadora que tenga acceso a Internet a través de la página web de DHA: www.denverhousing.org. Los Centros de Oportunidad de DHA, abiertos de 8:00 am a 4:00 pm, tienen computadoras disponibles:
 Westwood Homes – 855 South Irving
 North Lincoln Homes – 1401 Mariposa Street Bibliotecas Públicas de Denver (DPL) NOTA: Las horas de las DPL varían. Compruebe la página web de DPL par alas horas de servicio en http://denverlibrary.org/locations_hours/index.html o llame a DPL al (720) 865-1111. Existe una tarifa de .10¢ en las DPL para imprimir la página de confirmación de la lotería de DHA.

SOLAMENTE PUEDE PRESENTARSE POR COMPUTADORA UNA INSCRIPCIÓN por familia. Si usted presenta más de un ticket o inscripción, usted será descalificado. Inscripciones múltiples serán anuladas. La inscripción a la Lotería no es transferible.
Las inscripciones a la Lotería deben estar completas. Las inscripciones incompletas serán anuladas. Imprima su Página de Confirmación del Número de Lotería. Se requiere que informe a DHA’s HCV/Sección 8 Admisiones de cualquier cambio de dirección por escrito. Usted debe incluir su nombre, número de la Seguridad Social, y dirección correcta en esta notificación.
FONDO DE LOTERÍA: Todas las inscripciones de lotería aceptadas se guardarán en un fondo Los sorteos se llevarán a cabo para el programa de Vale de Elección de Vivienda (HCV) de DHA/Sección 8 entre el 1 de enero y el 31 de diciembre de 2014 Las fechas de los sorteos se publicarán en Notificaciones Públicas separadas Las personas a las que se les extraiga su número serán elegibles para solicitar el Programa HCV/Sección 8 Los números de lotería extraídos serán publicados en las ubicaciones de DHA mencionadas anteriormente y en www.denverhousing.org Las inscripciones de Lotería que no hayan sido extraídas serán destruidas el 31 de diciembre de 2014 Las instrucciones para solicitar el Programa HCV/Sección 8 de DHA serán enviadas por correo a los ganadores con una notificación escrita formal de que su inscripción ha sido seleccionada

OPORTUNIDADES EQUITATIVAS DE VIVIENDA
La Autoridad de la Vivienda de Denver no discrimina en base a raza, color, religión, sexo, minusvalía, orientación sexual, estado familiar o nacionalidad en la admisión o acceso a, o tratamiento o empleo en, sus programas o actividades federalmente asistidas. Si usted tiene una discapacidad y necesita un acomodo razonable, por favor, póngase en contacto con el Coordinador de DHA 504, 777 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono (720) 932-3144, Fax (720) 932-3009, TDD (720) 932-3110.

Aplicar aquí: www.denverhousing.org