We’re excited to kick off the Spring semester and are looking forward to supporting our students as they pursue a positive future.
The Realizing Aptitudes program
We are celebrating a strong year of impact having provided career coaching to 400+ students in 2025 across Metro Denver & Northern Colorado helping young people build clarity, confidence, and determine next steps toward their education and career goals.
Coming into the New Year:
YouthBuild Partnership Kick Off – the Realizing Aptitudes program has officially launched its 8th year of partnership with Mile High Youth Corps YouthBuild, continuing to deliver individualized career pathway coaching with a series of group workshops focused on career development & workforce readiness.
Empowering Students Through Strengths – Realizing Aptitudes partnered with Minds Matter juniors and their mentors to provide coaching on character strengths, helping students identify their top strengths and explore how to apply them to college and career preparation.
The Guardian Scholars program
We are excited to welcome three new scholars to the program!
With generous year end funding, the Guardian Scholars program was able to onboard 3 wait-listed scholars.
Thank you to our supporters for making this possible!
Welcome Nicole Jones to the Guardian Scholars program
The Guardian Scholars program is thrilled to welcome Nicole Jones, M.A. Psych, CWDP to the team!
Nicole joins the Guardian Scholars program as program coordinator and student support specialist.
Nicole has extensive experience working with youth from a wide range of backgrounds, including students navigating systemic barriers, first-generation college pathways, and communities impacted by trauma.
Coming into the New Year:
- The Guardian Scholars program will run a formal pilot this Spring and summer to support Scholar Alumni with post-graduation career planning and job attainment.
- Spring professional development will focus on budget management, healthy habits, stress relief, and finding an internship.
- Scholars are excited to start a new semester and looking forward to opportunities to connect with one another in the coming months.
