GROWING UP BOULDER

Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2022

Mark your calendars! Giving Tuesday is right around the corner on November 29, 2022.

Founded in 2012 in response to the consumptive spending of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday was created to inspire generosity and philanthropic giving to non-profits and charities in need. Growing Up Boulder invites you and your community to help us reach our goal of $5,000 this year. Contributions are tax-deductible and go directly toward supporting young people in our community. If you'd like to kick off the giving season early, click the link below. Every gift helps!

Image by Hailey Jane Schnieders of UNICEF USA CO Youth Representative, Nandini

Roll and Stroll

GUB and OSMP hike for local families experiencing disabilities

On October 22, the City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks department, Parks and Rec Senior Planning Manager Mark Davison, and Growing Up Boulder, led a Roll and Stroll hike for local families and youth. Hosted on OSMP accessible trails, these hikes are specifically created for people who are in wheelchairs or are experiencing some sort of disability, and they are open to all families (read here for more details). As part of GUB's Ecohealing project, children and families shared what they love about nature, and also, where there are barriers to accessing nature. Feedback will help inform our collaborative "ecohealing" work.

Our Mission

Growing Up Boulder's mission is to offer young people opportunities to participate, deliberate, and influence local issues that affect their lives.

"Growing Up Boulder’s expertise and impact on child participation in urban planning continues to inspire UNICEF USA. We are grateful to have their partnership in building a movement to re-imagine cities fit for children and fit for all.”

- Danielle Goldberg, Managing Director, US Programs and CFCI, UNICEF USA

Placemaking Pioneers

In 2019, Growing Up Boulder embarked upon a year-long process to co-create the
nation's first, printed, bilingual, child-friendly city map.

2022 Main Partners, Funders, & Collaborators

*Growing Up Boulder (GUB) is Boulder's child-friendly city initiative. A formal partnership between the City of Boulder, Boulder Valley School District, and the University of Colorado, GUB became a nonprofit in spring 2021 under the fiscal sponsorship of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC). Since 2009, GUB has worked with over 7,500 children and youth on more than 100 projects.