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Colorado UpLift Program Basics

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Colorado UpLift provides a unique, relational solution to the issues that face at-risk youth. This short presentation describes it in a nutshell!

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Colorado UpLift Program Basics
What’s Up with UpLift?Positive life change for at-risk youth. Colorado UpLift offers a comprehensive solution to the needs of inner-city young people. Dedicated full-time staff members work with students from fourth grade through young adulthood.  
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
Our ApproachEffectiveness through relationships. Mission:Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.Vision:A city transformed by new generations of urban leaders.   
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
In SchoolTeaching character, leadership and life skills for success. In select Denver Public Schools, elementary through middle-school students take the UpLift elective class once per week. High school students attend class five-days-per-week as an elective course.   
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
After SchoolMentoring for life change. Staff members spend hours mentoring students outside of the classroom through after-school events and activities.   
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
AdventureGrowth through challenge.UpLift students participate in year-round, outdoor activities that develop leadership, resiliency and teamwork.  
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
Post SecondaryPersonal advancement through higher education.Students are taught the value of college, instructed in the admissions process and given UpLift information to pursue their dreams.   
Colorado UpLift Program Basics
Join Us!Ways to get involved: Spring Career Exploration Fairs
Volunteer Guild

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Colorado UpLift Program Basics

  • 2. What’s Up with UpLift?Positive life change for at-risk youth. Colorado UpLift offers a comprehensive solution to the needs of inner-city young people. Dedicated full-time staff members work with students from fourth grade through young adulthood.  
  • 4. Our ApproachEffectiveness through relationships. Mission:Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.Vision:A city transformed by new generations of urban leaders.   
  • 6. In SchoolTeaching character, leadership and life skills for success. In select Denver Public Schools, elementary through middle-school students take the UpLift elective class once per week. High school students attend class five-days-per-week as an elective course.   
  • 8. After SchoolMentoring for life change. Staff members spend hours mentoring students outside of the classroom through after-school events and activities.   
  • 10. AdventureGrowth through challenge.UpLift students participate in year-round, outdoor activities that develop leadership, resiliency and teamwork.  
  • 12. Post SecondaryPersonal advancement through higher education.Students are taught the value of college, instructed in the admissions process and given UpLift information to pursue their dreams.   
  • 14. Join Us!Ways to get involved: Spring Career Exploration Fairs
  • 15. Volunteer Guild
  • 16. Book Reading Project
  • 17. Holiday Store for Students
  • 18. Fall Celebration Banquet
  • 19. Financial PartnershipYour ideas welcome!Â