A Nation of Youth

There we were: a mass of twenty something’s, all under a big white tent, our sights on the beach and the weekend ahead of us. As a delegate through MHYC, as well as an ambassador for ASPEN, my outdoor education capstone project, I didn’t quite know what to expect at the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit. [...]

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Composting Comes To MHYC!

The ACLC program involves many components. One of these components is the capstone project we work on throughout the year. The group I am involved with, Adriana Lopez, Allison Boese and myself decided to bring composting to MHYC. We began back in March and have been working hard to get this program off the ground. [...]

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Mile High Youth Corps, this is Therese/Karol…

“Hi, how can I help you?” is usually the first thing you hear when you walk through the door of one of the Mile High Youth Corps locations. Our lovely Corpsmembrs Therese Inman and Karol Quagliato are the wonderful faces you first see when entering our building to interview, inquire about jobs or go to [...]

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Mile High Youth Corps Hosts Visitors from South Africa

Last week at Mile High Youth Corps we had some very exciting visitors. We were fortunate enough to meet four individuals from South Africa who are focused on developing youth in their country. As part of the International Visitor Leadership Program these individuals sat down at our headquarters office and listened in about how we [...]

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A Look Back on Orientation

My first two weeks of AmeriCorps have been awesome, and I can’t believe I’m already reaching the tail end of my third week. When they say time flies, they mean it. In fact, I find this to be especially true at Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC), as the first two weeks of orientation were full [...]

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One Year with Mile High Youth Corps: A Staff Perspective

Mile High Youth Corps -Colorado Springs Regional Director Nancy Wilson celebrated her one year anniversary with MHYC in December. She shares her challenges and joys with us in this blog. After spending two years with the Peace Corps in Macedonia, Nancy hoped to continue to work within the areas of youth and service and found [...]

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Congratulations New Leadership Council Members

Mile High Youth Corps has a Leadership Council made up of Corpsmembers from all crews who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills. The council meets once a week to discuss agency policies and procedures, plan service projects and address issues brought up by their fellow Corpsmembers. Last Friday we gathered in “the barn” for speeches from [...]

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