Centering the voices of youth
The Youth Action Team was created by a group of high school students invested in centering the voices of youth in decision making within the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea communities. The mission of the Youth Action Team is to connect youth to the CSU Spur campus and to work alongside CSU Spur staff and partners to complete projects of their choosing. Youth are compensated for their time and have worked on projects building equitable career pathways, highlighting small businesses, addressing homelessness, improving food access, and more.
2023-24 Youth Action Team
Recruitment for the 2023-24 Youth Action Team takes place Sept. 4-May 30. Meetings will occur every other Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Most meetings will take place at CSU Spur, located at 4777 National Western Drive.
Requirements
- High school student in the fall of 2023
- Willing to work on a team
- Able to attend at least 15 meetings
- Able to attend in-person meetings at CSU Spur
- Students that live or attend school in Globeville and Elyria-Swansea encouraged to apply
Compensation
Students will be compensated $25 for each session they attend. By attending all 24 sessions, students have the ability to make up to $600 over the course of the school year.
How to apply
Fill out a CSU Spur Youth Action Team application by Sept. 13 (new participants) or Sept. 8 (returning participants). Reach out to yatyouthactionteam@gmail.com with any questions
Meeting schedule
Meetings will be held Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. at CSU Spur unless otherwise noted.
- Thursday meeting dates (subject to change): Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30 (online), Dec. 14 (online), Jan. 4, Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 22, March 7, March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2, May 16, May 30
- Optional days: Saturday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 11
Are you interested in joining the Youth Action Team?
Email yatyouthactionteam@gmail.com to learn more.
Since 2017
2017
CSU & BRS BECOME PARTNERS
CSU System and Bruce Randolph School signed a MOU in 2017, after several years of working together. The commitment to the partnership has created a pipeline of each grade level engaging with the university in a different way – ranging from campus visits to in-school programs to college readiness work.
2019
YOUTH MEMORY PROJECT
CSU and History Colorado collaborated with Bruce Randolph School freshmen and sophomores throughout a semester to create a Youth Memory Project, where students interviewed a close friend or family member and shared their stories of growing up in north Denver. The project now lives within the history archives at History Colorado.
2020
YOUTH ACTION TEAM CREATED
Eleven youth were selected to be part of the first Youth Action Team cohort and developed an internship program — a community project that benefited the GES community, connected neighborhood youth to the National Western Center and CSU Spur, and set the framework for future Youth Action Team cohorts to continue engaging with the campuses.
2021
Cohort 2: Small business flyer
The Youth Action Team focused on understanding community needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their project for the year included a small business brochure flyer that they passed out at community events and the grand opening of the CSU Spur Vida building.
2022
Cohort 3: Clothing drive
The Youth Action Team focused on understanding homelessness in their community and how to help their neighbors experiencing homelessness. Their project for the year included a clothing donation drive benefiting Denver Rescue Mission, an organization of their choosing.
2023
Cohort 4: Food access
The Youth Action Team focused on food insecurity and help with food access. Their projects included creating a Food Access Directory, organizing their own community food drive, and planting crops in partnership with The Growhaus in the Community Food Justice Garden at CSU Spur.
Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
2nd Saturday of every month: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (closed all other Saturdays)
Closed Sundays
Location
4777 National Western Dr.,
Denver, CO 80216
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JOCELYN HITTLE
Associate Vice Chancellor for CSU Spur & Special Projects, CSU System
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on helping to create the CSU System’s new Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting campus sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
TONY FRANK
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.