Education & Workforce Development

These nonprofits reach underserved learners through community outreach and partnerships, innovative programs, experiential learning, and culturally responsive education and workforce programs.

Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program

www.arrupejesuit.com
303-455-7449

Our program provides Denver's neediest youth an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. They learn workplace skills by experiencing work firsthand during high school.
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Member of Caring Connection

​Book
Trust
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www.booktrust.org
720-458-9889

Book Trust uniquely delivers choice and ownership of books to children from low-income families, increasing their literacy skills and fostering life-long learning.
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Member of Community Shares

Center For Relationship Education

www.myrelationshipcenter.org
720-996-1503

The Center for Relationship Education equips students, military personnel and emergency responders to experience their highest quality lives through the healthiest relationships possible.
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Member of Caring Connection

Center for Work Education and Employment

College
Track
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Community Resources Inc.
www.cwee.org​
303-892-8444

CWEE leads Colorado in anti-poverty strategies for low-income families by providing the skills training and one-on-one support needed for long-term employment and self-sufficiency.
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Member of Community Shares
www.collegetrack.org​
720-642-7600

College Track empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. Our students graduate at more than twice the rate of their low-income peers.
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Member of Community Shares
www.cri.dpsk12.org
720-424-2300

CRI provides thousands of educational programs, free children's books, and mentorship opportunities to students and families in Denver's schools utilizing wonderful community volunteers.
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Member of Community Shares

Denver Scholarship Foundation 

www.denverscholarship.org​
303-951-4140

The Denver Scholarship Foundation makes college possible for Denver Public Schools' students by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success.
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Member of Community Shares

Denver
VOICE
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www.denvervoice.org
303-539-7226

Nonprofit organization and local street paper that provides an economic opportunity to persons experiencing homelessness or living in poverty through selling the Denver VOICE newspaper.
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Member of Caring Connection

​Inside the Orchestra
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www.insidetheorchestra.org
303-355-7855

Inside the Orchestra provides immersive and interactive orchestra programs for children, teaching them about the world of music and the performing arts.
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Member of Community Shares

Mile
High
​Ministries

www.milehighmin.org
303-586-5992

We seek God's peace for our city through the creative, compassionate and prayerful development of people and communities.


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Member of Caring Connection


mpowered

www.mpoweredcolorado.org​
303-233-2773

Through our vision of financial security for all, our mission is to empower people to transform their financial futures.
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Member of Community Shares

Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute

www.rmmfi.org
720-941-5037

RMMFI helps the community reimagine social and economic inclusion through entrepreneurship. Each entrepreneur builds wealth for themselves, their families, and their community.
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Member of Community Shares

Women's Bean Project

www.womensbeanproject.com
303-292-1919

Women's Bean Project employs chronically unemployed and impoverished women in transitional employment, teaching job readiness and life-skills needed to keep an entry-level career position.
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Member of Community Shares