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Construction to improve the Mile High Youth Corps facility at 1801 Federal Blvd. is underway! The renovation will provide the building with additional classrooms, ADA accessibility and energy efficiencies. During this renovation period, the Corps' programs are being offered in two temporary locations. Completion is anticipated
in November.
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Summer is here. That means thousands of happy kids will be learning to fish, how to respect nature and get a chance to yell "FISH ON!" in the Travis Kubiak Angler Education Program at the Corps.
Read more about this program at The Corps Conversation blog here.
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Join YouthBuild
Know any 18- to 24-year-olds who want to earn a GED, gain job skills and make the community a better place? Encourage them to join MHYC's YouthBuild Program.
Hear what a current YouthBuild Corpsmember says about the program here. Learn more and apply online. Questions? Contact Alexandra Lee at 303.433.1206 (opt. 1, x333) or at alexandral@mhyc.net.
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Click here to listen to 850 KOA's April Zesbaugh and her coverage of the Corps' Water Conservation Program.
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| Upcoming Events |
7/1/10 Graduation Ceremony- Water and Energy Conservation Programs
7/12/10 Water and Energy Conservation Programs Start
7/29/10 Graduation Ceremony- YouthBuild Program
8/13/10 MHYC Summer BBQ
**For more info on events listed above, visit our online events calendar.
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Sec. Donovan Tours DHA YouthBuild Site
Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC) joined the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) when they hosted U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and Mayor John Hickenlooper on a tour of Benedict Park Place. The public-housing development east of downtown Denver is leading the nation in green building technologies and the Corps' YouthBuild Program has helped build it since 2005. "Our Corpsmembers have worked hard on this project so they were proud to show Secretary Donovan the fruits of their labor," said MHYC Executive Director Dr. Kelly Causey.
While working on the project, Corpsmembers learned a variety of construction skills, including framing and the basics of plumbing and electrical installation. "The YouthBuild Program at MHYC is highly successful and we have a terrific partner in DHA."
For Corpsmember Carroll Ault, hearing Secretary Donovan speak filled him with pride. "I felt so happy to have his support," said Carroll. "I hope he knows that this program is really helping change our lives." **Photo provided by DHA
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Summer of Service: Off to a Great Start
Over 75 Corpsmembers recently joined the Summer of Service Program at MHYC. Here's a breakdown of the nine crews and accomplishments from the first week on the job:
DAY CREWS
The Pathfinders started at Panorama Park in Wheat Ridge, where they removed noxious weeds and mulched approximately 50 garden beds and tree trunks. The Rockclimbers enjoyed beautiful Eldorado Canyon State Park and built 165 feet of trail for campers. Armed with chainsaws, The Trailblazers worked at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and cut down an impressive 800 Russian Olive trees - a water-guzzling, invasive species. The Travis Kubiak Angler Education Crew successfully completed orientation and are prepared to teach fishing clinics to over 2,500 school-age children this summer. The MHYC-Colorado Springs (MHYC-CS) Day Crew started a three-week stint at Bear Creek Regional Park in El Paso County, focusing on trail maintenance and erosion control.
CAMPING CREWS
The Gatekeepers, one of four camping crews who throughout the summer will spend 10 days in the field at a time, found themselves in Golden Gate Canyon State Park for the first "hitch." Here, they built 850 feet of trail and five rock walls. The Hayman Crew, who is helping to restore the burn site of Colorado's largest wildfire area, removed over 1,000 Lodge Pole Pines in Pike National Forest. The Hoppers, a back-country crew out of the MHYC-CS office, worked at Apishipa State Wildlife Area, treating five acres of Tamarisk trees and removing several split-rail fences. And lastly, the MHYC-CS Sawyers cleared over a square mile of corridor in Las Animas State Wildlife Area. |
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Leading by Example
Corpsmembers in MHYC's YouthBuild Program recently finished Denver Public School's Promoting Academic and Character Education Program (P.A.C.E.). Within P.A.C.E., MHYC youth spent the spring mentoring suspended middle school students. "By sharing the lessons learned from similar experiences, our Corpsmembers easily connected with the younger students," said YouthBuild Program Manager Eliska Champagne-Veselka. "It surprised me to see how influential we were," said Ian Wise, who joined the YouthBuild after dropping out of high school his senior year. Influential? Without a doubt. "The MHYC mentors encouraged and motivated our students to do better in school," said P.A.C.E. Instructor Erica Stirn. "They were rarely without a smile when the Corps was around." |
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