Opportunity Youth Forum Partner Information:
Opportunity Youth Collaborative: Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Backbones/Lead Organizations: Colorado Youth for a Change
The Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative (DOYI) launched in 2012 and supports young people ages 16-24 who are engaged in neither work or education. This accounts for nearly 9,000 young people in Denver alone.
Colorado Youth for a Change proudly took the lead as the backbone organization in 2022, convening the following sectors to achieve better educational and employment outcomes alongside young people: nonprofit, government, business, and K-12 and higher education institutions.
Areas of Collaborative Focus: K12 Education/Reengagement; Postsecondary education; Workforce.
Joined OYF: 2013
OYF Project Participation:
- Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund
- Fund for Youth Connectivity
- Equity Counts
- Future of Work
Other Denver OY Collaborative Reports:
- Population Data Report, 2018
- Opportunity Youth: A Touchstone for Our State’s Future September 2017
- Career Navigator Toolkit
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