Colorado UpLift is a nonprofit, youth service organization teaching character, leadership and life skills to urban kids in 26 Denver Public Schools.
Our unique model provides full-time, salaried staff members who teach and mentor kids starting in 2nd grade, following them from grade to grade until they graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education.
Colorado UpLift offers four program areas to kids each year for a "whole child" approach to youth intervention (In School, After School, Adventure and Post Secondary). Overall, UpLift is a relational solution to the issues faced by at-risk students. Results include:
- 90% of students in the UpLift program three years or more are graduating from high school (compared to 52% of their non-UpLift peers).
- 86% of UpLift graduates are enrolled in college (compared to 39 to 59% of graduates from the district).
- Third-party research shows UpLift kids attend their academic classes 41% more than their non-UpLift peers.
- Each high school graduate saves the economy around $2 million.
