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• Young football players take the field for the first time ever at Pueblo's newest sports complex

  October 14, 2012 4:51 PM

  Youth football takes to the field for the first time ever at the new Lake Minnequa Sports Complex in south Pueblo! Kids from second to sixth grade went head to head on the new fields. Parents, players, and coaches say they're excited about the new complex because of the open... more »

• Springs Parks Dept seeks youth volunteers

  April 3, 2012 1:30 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department is looking for youth and teen volunteers to help with summer programs. Opportunities are available for youth ages 10 and up. Volunteers are needed at many facilities including Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site; Helen Hunt Falls Visitor... more »

• Summer Youth Job Fair planned for Thursday

  March 6, 2012 2:57 PM

  More than 300 young people are expected to attend a summer job fair for young people on Thursday. WHO: Young adults, 16 through 21, looking for summer work. Over 300 young adults have pre-registered to attend. WHAT: The annual Governor's Sumer Job Hunt Youth Job Fair sponsored by... more »

• Youth job fair planned

  February 14, 2012 6:52 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will host a Summer Job Hunt on March 8. This is for young people, ages 16 to 21 looking for full or part-time employment. WHEN: Thursday, March 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Stargazer's Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, Colorado... more »

• Around 1000 youth make pledge to chastity Play Video

  October 9, 2011 4:50 PM

  On Sunday afternoon St. Dominic's Catholic Church in Security, CO opened its doors to hold an event for youth for them to be able to make a public pledge to chastity. Their pledge means that they will save themselves for marriage before engaging in sexual behavior. The event... more »

• Youth numbers in corrections facilities going down

  October 8, 2011 12:01 AM

  Over the past 5 years, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is seeing a 32% drop in the number of committed youth in Colorado's correction system. The drop in number also means two corrections facilities, Marvin Foote in the Denver area and Sol Vista Youth Services Center in Pueblo,... more »

• Committed youth numbers decrease by close to 50% Play Video

  October 7, 2011 12:29 PM

  Colorado Department of Human Services announced this week its plan to re-align beds within the Department's Division of Youth Corrections (DYC). The Division's reporting a decrease in its average daily population of committed youth from a height of 1,480 in March of 2006 to a level below 1,000 in... more »

• Paid internships available for low income young people

  April 25, 2011 12:18 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is offering paid internships to out-of-high-school young adults in El Paso and Teller Counties. Applicants must be 17 through 21, from low-income families, and must qualify for the Workforce Investment Act Youth program. They can be high school graduates, dropouts, or college students. There... more »

• Peace Jam comes to Pueblo

  March 4, 2011 6:12 PM

  Local young people will have a change to work on a mural tomorrow as a way of promoting youth empowerment. The event begins at El Centro del Quinto Sol at 609 N. Erie Avenue in Pueblo with registration at 9:30 a.m. and wraps up at 5 p.m. "Peace... more »

• Job fair planned for youth summer employment

  February 16, 2011 7:16 PM

  El Paso County and Teller County will host a Youth Job Fair on March 15 for those 16 to 21 years old. There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is recommended. WHO: Youth between the ages of 16 and 21 who are looking for full-time or part-time... more »

• Transformer causes fire at YWAM

  February 7, 2011 1:19 PM

  A transformer caught fire outside the Youth With a Mission building on Popes Bluff on the west side of Colorado Springs this morning. The small explosion and fire burned the outside of the YWAM building. But by the time fire crews got there residents and employees had put out... more »

• Pueblo charter school's contract expires

  December 1, 2010 7:59 PM

  The future of a charter school in Pueblo is uncertain. On Tuesday, the Pueblo City Schools board of education voted 3-2 not to extend a contract with the Youth and Family Academy or YAFA. YAFA is a school for at risk students. It's one of five schools in Pueblo under... more »

• Spike in bullying, suicide related problems in Springs teens

  October 1, 2010 12:28 AM

  Three young suicides across the country in the past two weeks is sparking concern locally about bullying and suicide prevention. Colorado Springs advocates say this year they're seeing the number of teenagers dealing with the anxiety and depression that comes with bullying and suicide more than double. Counselors... more »

• Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth

  March 11, 2010 8:20 AM

  Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census have announced a campaign to reach that hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters. The "Be Counted, Represent" campaign was announced Wednesday at a press conference in Los Angeles. It offers music downloads and a chance at concert tickets to... more »

• At risk youth help flower store for Valentine's Day

  February 11, 2010 7:02 PM

  A behavioral treatment center for at risk youth has teamed up with a flower shop to teach kids a valuable life lesson. This week El Pueblo Ranch and Petals Flowers and Greenhouse are making floral arrangements for Valentine's day. Young people from the ranch are helping, as part of a... more »

• Make a Difference Day a month-long event

  September 23, 2009 11:15 PM

  Millions will pick up rakes, shovels and bags of trash to volunteer, next month. Make a Difference Day is one of the country's largest volunteer efforts. And in Southern Colorado, it has expanded to the entire month of October. Projects range from cleaning up parks to working with... more »