"AMAZING!! That was absolutely incredible!!! I was so blown away by all the kids and youth leaders - what a bright future we have with them guiding us!"
- Emma Simpkins, Program Manager, Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
- Emma Simpkins, Program Manager, Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
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Our May 4th FUNdraiser was a big success! With attendees from all over the US and world - representing diverse leadership in government, education, the nonprofit and private sector - we celebrated youth voices and the powerful impact of participatory city planning with young people of all backgrounds. We are especially proud of our kid emcee team and youth speakers who inspired our guests to take action and support child-friendly cities!
Watch the event recording HERE and LEARN MORE about what the kids and Congressman had to say about the importance of including young people in government and equitable community development. |
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Fundraising will continue throughout May! Join our giving campaign and everyone who truly made a difference for our small, incredibly efficient nonprofit with a big impact. Your personal or corporate donation will:
- Support GUB's covid-responsive curriculum for children and youth, ages 3-18.
- Integrate culturally-grounded learning in all of our engagements with young people; this is especially important, as more than 50% of the young people we serve identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, English Language Learners, unhoused, disabled, and/or underresourced.
- Create training modules so communities beyond Boulder can apply our time-tested model to become child-friendly communities with the goal of establishing Colorado as a model child-friendly state.
Questions and answers
with Congressman Neguse
U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse Live at Growing Up Boulder's May 4th Virtual FUNdraiser and Youth Voice Celebration.
Q: Any advice on getting young children, your daughter's age, involved in the community?
A: It's never too early for kids to get involved in their community! I'd get them started early by bringing them along when you get involved yourself! Have them come with you when you do a phonebank or participate in a town-hall event, or bring them to a park cleanup or food drive. Growing Up Boulder also has some great resources for young children and fantastic programs to get them involved in the community...
For more audience questions and answers from the Congressman, please click here.
A: It's never too early for kids to get involved in their community! I'd get them started early by bringing them along when you get involved yourself! Have them come with you when you do a phonebank or participate in a town-hall event, or bring them to a park cleanup or food drive. Growing Up Boulder also has some great resources for young children and fantastic programs to get them involved in the community...
For more audience questions and answers from the Congressman, please click here.
Event Sponsors
Looking for a meaningful opportunity to enact social corporate responsibility? Interested in sponsoring our 2022 event or our ongoing program efforts? Contact growingupboulder@gmail.com to learn more and receive our corporate partner deck.
Thank you to our main 2021 event sponsors:
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Additional program support from:
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