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Changemakers
Get to know Colorado’s thought leaders, community builders and changemakers. Some you’ll know. Others you should.
Meet Narcy Jackson
My Spark helps Denver kids access afterschool programs. Narcy Jackson swiftly became its most popular provider.
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Meet Nita Gonzáles
There are no revolutions without poets. And its hard to create poets, Nita says, without afterschool programs.
Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities (CHIC)
The impacts of racism on Black Coloradans aren’t abstract. A new study aims to provide tangible solutions.
The Savings Collaborative
37% of Americans don’t have $400 in savings. One organization is working to change that.
Ednium: The Alumni Collective
Financial literacy is now a DPS graduation requirement. A group of recent K-12 grads are a big reason why.
Meet Richard Maez
“When our students say, ‘I can solve an equation but I can’t manage my debt,’ that’s a problem.”
Meet TeRay Esquibel
“It wasn’t risky to say ‘Stop ignoring the brilliance in our backyard.’ The risk was not saying something about it.”
Meet Kathe Traore
“I didn’t find my people until my mid-20s. I want to speed that process up for our next generation.”
Meet Alonso Jurado
“I got dropped at a bus stop with a duffle bag and $100. Many successful immigrants start the same way."