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A delegation of high school students from Belarus spent Monday on the University of Colorado campus learning leadership skills to help them start community gardens at their schools and in their communities. In their home Eastern European country, the concept of volunteering is relatively new, explained Holly Nichols, with World...

On Wednesday, May 1, third- and fourth-graders who participate in the University of Colorado's Public Achievement program will share their recent efforts to raise awareness about student-identified social issues, including bullying, child safety, immigration, and youth homelessness. The presentations will take place during a brief project unveiling from 3:45 to...

Lafayette is in for a youth-driven jolt of energy this weekend, with three youth-organized events on tap, focused on service and public awareness. On Friday evening, April 26, Centaurus High School sophomores who participate in the University of Colorado's Public Achievement program will present Green-a-Palooza -- an Earth Day inspired...

Students in Lafayette, from elementary school to high school, are helping with two big community events this month. On Friday, community members will pay tribute to the legacy of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez during the ninth annual "Seeds of Justice" march and rally. The event is planned by the...

At Lafayette's Centaurus High School, they participated in Public Achievement, an international youth initiative that allows young people to address issues through service-learning and civic education projects. Now students at the University of Colorado, both are serving as mentors for "I Have a Dream" elementary students in an afterschool Public...

Nearly 600 community members of all ages and backgrounds celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the City of Lafayette's 8th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March for Peace and Celebration on Monday, January 21, 2013. Planned by the Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee in partnership...

On Monday, December 10, 2013, United States Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) met with University of Colorado Boulder students, who are currently enrolled in a practicum courses INVS/EDUC 2919: Renewing Democracy in Communities and Schools and INVS4999: Teaching Social Justice. In addition to reviewing legislative priorities for the 113th Congress, Congressman...