/tags/youth Youth en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-09/want-a-happier-life-in-2025-try-this-simple-advice-from-a-cu-happiness-expert Do your new year’s resolutions include seeking more happiness in 2025? On today's In the NoCo we’ll get advice from a happiness expert at the University of Colorado. She says one of the best things you can do is cultivate a sense of WONDER in your life. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-09/want-a-happier-life-in-2025-try-this-simple-advice-from-a-cu-happiness-expert In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-10-17/these-women-are-building-dreams-and-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-construction Less than 1 percent of hands-on construction workers in Colorado are women. One group wants to encourage young girls about the variety of jobs in the industry through an interactive field day. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-17/these-women-are-building-dreams-and-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-construction Emma VandenEinde /sports/2024-08-25/flags-on-the-field-all-over-the-state There has been exponential growth in girls' flag football, which is on the cusp of its first season as a sanctioned sport in Colorado. Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-08-25/flags-on-the-field-all-over-the-state Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-31/architects-used-trauma-informed-design-to-reimagine-a-denver-youth-shelter A new shelter for young people experiencing homelessness is open in Denver. The building itself was thoughtfully designed to help heal and empower the people who enter. On today's In The NoCo, we hear from an architect who incorporated ‘trauma-informed design’ to create the Urban Peak Mothership. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-31/architects-used-trauma-informed-design-to-reimagine-a-denver-youth-shelter In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Colorado is using a major share of its 2023 settlement with Juul Labs to fund youth mental health and wellness support services. The state is offering $20 million in grants for school and community partnerships that help decrease youth vaping and build social connections. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:08:38 GMT /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2024-05-08/to-these-students-getting-a-degree-is-worth-more-than-the-pomp-and-circumstance Eight Colorado State University students are graduating after some rocky years of couch surfing and being unhoused. They relied on subsidized housing through a local nonprofit to make it through. Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-08/to-these-students-getting-a-degree-is-worth-more-than-the-pomp-and-circumstance Emma VandenEinde /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-24/my-life-my-future-my-community-boulder-valley-students-on-taking-climate-action Young Coloradans are taking action to shape a more hopeful future in the face of the climate crisis. Today on In the NoCo we talk with two Boulder Valley high school students who campaigned for the school district to adopt a climate resolution – successfully. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-24/my-life-my-future-my-community-boulder-valley-students-on-taking-climate-action In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-17/chicken-pimping-helps-at-risk-youth-grow-sustainable-career-prospects Greeley farmer Sean Short has created a sustainable chicken farm with a mixture of fish farming and hydroponics. And he’s bringing at-risk young people into the fold to learn how. On today’s In the NoCo we listen back to a conversation about aquaponic chicken farming. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-17/chicken-pimping-helps-at-risk-youth-grow-sustainable-career-prospects In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-03-16/one-of-the-high-countrys-only-victim-advocacy-centers-for-child-abuse-might-have-to-close-its-doors The organization has served nearly 500 children and hundreds of families in Summit, Eagle, Lake, and Clear Creek counties. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:45:00 GMT /news/2024-03-16/one-of-the-high-countrys-only-victim-advocacy-centers-for-child-abuse-might-have-to-close-its-doors Kit Geary, Summit Daily News /news/2024-03-11/with-long-winters-and-few-transit-options-summit-county-teens-want-more-places-to-hang-out Teens in Summit County are weighing in on the future of their community as the local government prepares a new strategic plan. One of the teens' top requests: more places to spend time outside of school and sports. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:25:00 GMT /news/2024-03-11/with-long-winters-and-few-transit-options-summit-county-teens-want-more-places-to-hang-out Leigh Paterson