Across the country, young people face significant barriers to thriving, and Colorado is no exception. Cradle to Career Colorado is tackling these challenges head-on, inspiring communities like Rochester New York, Austin Texas, and the state of Minnesota to adopt innovative approaches that unite sectors, institutions, and individuals around common goals.

In Colorado, approximately 826,000 young people are not meeting critical milestones needed for upward mobility. In our region alone—including Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, and Broomfield—123,000 young people are not on a path to success. This is why Cradle to Career Colorado is mobilizing to address this crisis, starting with an ambitious yet achievable goal: supporting 71,000 young people in this region to meet key educational and career milestones by 2030. In the short term, we’re working to impact 3,398 young people this school year alone.

At the core of this work is the understanding that no single entity can solve these challenges alone. The factors influencing a child’s success—like grade-level reading and math proficiency—are intertwined with housing stability, workforce opportunities, healthcare access, and family support. For example, children who switch schools frequently are less likely to read on grade level due to learning disruptions. This means improving outcomes requires collaboration between educators, community organizations, and local leaders.

Your support on Giving Tuesday empowers Cradle to Career Colorado to bring these sectors together, aligning resources to break down barriers and create pathways for success. Through initiatives like the Milestone Club, you can directly contribute to driving system-wide change. Every milestone a child achieves—whether entering kindergarten prepared, mastering third-grade reading, or graduating high school—represents progress toward a brighter future for our entire community.

By giving today, you become part of a movement to ensure every young person in Colorado has the opportunity to achieve their potential. Join us in transforming lives, one milestone at a time.

Together, we can make a lasting impact that ripples across generations.

Giving Tuesday, Cradle to Career Colorado

By Rocky Mountain Partnership

Giving Tuesday, Cradle to Career Colorado

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