Who We Are
Youth Power is 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the Eagle River Valley, a rural region that comprises most of Eagle County, Colorado. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower youth and their families from early childhood through college and career readiness.
Each year, Youth Power positively impacts the lives of more than 4,000 youth and families through free and low-cost in school and out of school time programs. Across the stages of youth development, we provide skill-building opportunities; relationships with trusted, caring adults; safety, belonging, and stability; pathways beyond high school; family supports; and the persistence and hope needed when barriers arise. Together, these supports help children and youth learn and grow in ways that enable them to create meaningful futures for themselves.
Our History
Youth Power began in 1997 as a neighborhood bookmobile serving immigrant families with limited access to services and educational resources. Over time, our work expanded to include afterschool and summer programs for students in grades preK–12, and our bookmobile evolved into a mobile preschool. Today, Youth Power operates programs in nearly every public school across our district.
We hire from the schools and neighborhoods we serve, and after nearly three decades of community impact, our story has come full circle: many staff members are former program participants or parents, and even grandparents, of children in our programs. This deep community connection is at the heart of everything we do.