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Centaurus High junior Maxine Brown is part of a group working to start a food and supply bank at her school as a civic engagement project. "When we became aware of how much poverty there is in our community and our school, it really hit home," she said. "The food...

Public Achievement students to host trail cleanup prior to city's residential program It's spring cleanup season once again in Lafayette, and this year residents will have a couple of options to help beautify the city. On Wednesday, April 23, Centaurus High School students will host a trail cleanup program on...

Boulder County isn't immune to poverty, and on Friday, April 25 Centaurus High School students who participate in the University of Colorado's Public Achievement program will host "A Night in the Streets" to raise awareness about its prevalence. The event, which will be held from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at...

Smoke billowed from behind a yellow protective screen, and the sharp sounds and smells of a circular saw piercing metal followed. Behind the curtain stood a Centaurus High School student and local metal artists who were preparing for a collaborative community art project resulting in the construction of a metal...

Lafayette students helping plan the 10th annual Cesar Chavez march are adding a second, concurrent march to encourage more participation. On Friday, community members will pay tribute to the legacy of civil rights leader with the "Seeds of Justice" marches and a rally. The event is planned by the Lafayette...

Two things set the University of Colorado Boulder's Public Achievement program apart from other service learning and civic engagement initiatives: mentorship and empowerment. “The public achievement motto is ‘We are the ones we’ve been waiting for,’” Director Elaina Verveer said. “It essentially means that we can’t expect elected officials, we...

Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee, CU Public Achievement team up for 9th annual event. Hundreds marched for social awareness under sunny skies in Old Town Lafayette on Monday as residents turned out in record numbers for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March for Peace. The student-led procession, in its ninth...