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Meet our first six Impact Showcase featuring organizations! The Community Review Committee recognized HighView, Innervision, Kaizen Food Rescue, Early Childhood Service Corps, Foster Source and Park Hill Financial District for their local focus, innovative approach, and deep community impact. These six organizations address a multitude of issues —food access, economic mobility, early childhood education, housing, youth and family support, and disability justice. Join us on Thursday, November 7th from 5-7:30 at the Posner Center to celebrate their work in the community and learn how you can get involved! 📅 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gSVMguPa.. 

Last week, all HighView students convened for their first Professional Development session of the year led by HighView Associate Board Member Alex Pepin. Covering “Your Strengths & Working Style,” Alex shared her perspective on how she has harnessed her unique personal strengths in the workplace while learning how to incorporate varying strengths & working styles of her colleagues. After reflecting on their strengths, students were placed in 10 different groups (deliberately with folks from other schools!) where they got to know new peers, learn their respective styles, and work together to come up with a specific initiative from one of two simulation prompts. Following this exercise, two representatives from each team presented to the entire group of 80+ students on what they learned from the exercise and how they might be able to polish their strengths even further in school or work. Some key takeaways from Alex’s session: ➡️ Everyone has unique strengths that contribute to the success of a team. ➡️ Understanding and applying these strengths in collaboration fosters innovation and problem-solving. ➡️ Diversity of thought enhances group performance. ➡️ Knowing / leveraging your strengths = better ability to contribute meaningfully to group work ➡️ Assigning roles based on strengths can optimize performance Great work to all of our brave presenters and thank you to our workshop leader Alex Pepin! Shout-out to Guild for hosting this session in your amazing office 👏🏻 #professionaldevelopment #careerdevelopment #leadership #softskills

New School Year ➡️ New Opportunities We’re thrilled to kick off another year of supporting future leaders through our partnership with HighView! We recently had two of this year's cohorts kicking off their programs at Guild HQ. Together, we’re empowering students from underrepresented communities with mentorship, career exposure, and the durable skills they need to thrive and achieve economic mobility. We’re excited to watch this talented group of students grow, learn, and build the pathways to success they deserve!

HighView's student base has grown so much this year that we are now hosting 11 different cohorts on multiple days. 🏢 Yesterday we welcomed our mentors at new partner companies Adobe and Johnson Financial Group, LLC, along with expanded cohorts at Guild and Salesforce. 🙌 We also hosted a student welcome session, where we outlined our (very high!) expectations in the program and heard from keynote speaker Deidra Smith from the Colorado Technology Association about her unique college & career journey. Our 2024-25 school year is in full swing -- stay tuned for several exciting updates as we continue to change the game for first-gen talent in Denver. #firstgeneration #mentorship #collegeaccess #careerdevelopment #talentpipeline #opportunitygap #networkgap

And we're off!! The 2024-25 HighView school year is off to a strong start. With our largest student cohort yet, we now have 100+ top high school students regularly immersed in Denver's top corporate workplaces, building connections and confidence to become the next generation of leaders. Students were able to meet/reconnect with their mentors and were blown away by touring downtown office buildings that they've always seen from afar but never been inside. Even on Day 1, we're already instilling the importance of networking for career opportunities at a young age. They got to learn what makes company cultures special (by crossing the bridge at DaVita Kidney Care!) and hear from leaders at IMA Financial Group, Inc. about intentionally investing in people and relationships -- "it's not who you know, it's how well you know them." Thank you to our partners Guild, Accenture, Salesforce, IMA Financial Group, Inc., Amazon and DaVita Kidney Care for an excellent kickoff session and welcome to our newest mentors!

✨ Welcome Megan Guest as our newest Program Director! ✨ Megan most recently spent 3.5 years at Guild, a Denver-based EdTech leader, where she worked on accessibility in the workplace, fostering culture and community. Previously, Megan spent 12 years in K-12 education working with elementary and middle school students in the Seattle area. She holds a Master’s in K-12 Leadership with a focus on equity and accessibility in education. Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time outdoors with her 3-year-old, skiing, swimming, hiking, and soaking up the Denver sunshine. We're thrilled to have Megan Guest join our team to help scale our game-changing Student Accelerator Program. Please welcome Megan to the team! 👏

Thank you to our phenomenal Associate Board for hosting our first ever Trivia Night to support student transportation! With over 70% of our students coming from the Latinx community, we kicked off Latinx Heritage Month at Raices Brewing with a fundraiser to support our students journeys in this program and are thrilled to have reached our goal. Thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed to our transportation fund, ensuring that our students are able to access life-changing professional experiences at Denver’s leading companies. The 75+ folks in attendance heard from rockstar HighView Alum Ana R. about how HighView unlocked a coveted internship opportunity for her - leading to a stellar full-time Level 2 Engineer position upon graduation! Congrats to the winning trivia team - Garrett Thompson & co.! We’ll see you next year as you defend your reigning champion title. 🏆 Special shout-out to our AB members: Alex Pepin Danielle McCoy John Kelleher Natasha Ray, SHRM-CP Aimara Rodriguez and Monica Shavers-Tesfay for spearheading this fun event.

🍻 One Week until Trivia Fundraising Night! 🍻 Did you know that students from low income backgrounds miss out on important extracurricular activities because they don't have access to after-school transportation? Join us for a fun night of trivia, prizes and community hosted by HighView's Associate Board -- all while supporting student transportation and Latin Heritage Month! 📅 When: Tuesday, September 17th | 6 PM 📍 Where: Raíces Brewing | 2060 W Colfax Ave 🔹 Gather your friends and form a team or join solo 🔹 Compete for awesome prizes 🔹 Enjoy great food and drinks from Raíces Brewing Every ticket purchased goes directly towards transportation to HighView sessions, ensuring our students have exposure to life-changing mentorship and professional experiences at leading Denver companies. 🎟️ Tickets are just $25 - Sign up now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gD2a7DXW #TriviaNight #Fundraiser #SupportStudents #LatinHeritageMonth #CommunityImpact

🏅 FIELD DAY RECAP!! 🏆 Yesterday's Field Day was a tremendous success, despite the challenges brought on by the weather! We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all our mentors who came out, braved the elements and stayed through the rain/lightning delay. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and positive energy made the first day for our students a memorable one. We’ve already received several messages from our new students saying they love the program already and are so glad they joined. The connections formed between mentors and students were truly inspiring. The way all of our mentors engaged with the students, encouraged them, and helped them navigate both the activities and the weather challenges showcased the incredible spirit of our community. FIELD DAY WINNER: LIGHT PURPLE TEAM! 🥇 Going undefeated in their match-ups, this team also wins best all-around effort in full business attire (nice work, Bryant!) Salwa E. - DSST: Cole High School Zack Berenson - DaVita Bryant Hicks - Johnson Financial Group Isabella D. - DaVita Allison Donovan - DaVita Congrats to two of our new partner companies who brought home the gold - way to start off the partnership strong! RUNNERS UP: WHITE TEAM 🥈 Finishing 5-1, this team was a close second and also wins the integrity award! Carolina G. - DSST: Cedar Wesley Keating - IMA Financial Betsy Campbell - IMA Financial Becky Moore - IMA Financial MOST SPIRITED: DARK GREEN TEAM 💫 Camila Prock - Accenture Hannah Brown - Accenture  Desiree B. - DSST: Cole  Jazz R. - DSST: Cole HYPE CREW AWARD: 🙌 LouLou Monnig (Salesforce) and Carolina G. take home this honor for getting the entire crowd to learn & perform a TikTok dance to Chappell Roan AND keep everyone hyped during the rain delay. ⛈ We're so grateful for all of our mentors & partner companies (Accenture, Adobe, Amazon, DaVita Kidney Care, Guild, IMA Financial Group, Inc., Johnson Financial Group, LLC & Salesforce) who made Field Day an incredible experience for our students. We hope you all had a blast and look forward to an excellent school year ahead! ➡ Follow HighView as we kick off our LARGEST COHORT YET! 👏

🚨 Two Weeks Until Our Trivia Fundraiser! 🚨 Celebrate Latin Heritage Month with us at our exciting Trivia Night, dedicated to honoring first-generation students and supporting their journey to success! Join us on Tuesday 9/17 at 6pm for a fun-filled evening of trivia, prizes, and community spirit. Gather your friends to form a team or join individually, and enjoy delicious food and drinks provided by Raices Brewing Company. Compete for fantastic prizes while making a meaningful impact. By participating you are helping to raise crucial funds to provide safe and reliable transportation for HighView students to get exposure to high-growth industries throughout the school year. 🎟️ Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/gD2a7DXW #TriviaNight #Fundraiser #StudentTransportation #DiverseTalent #CommunityImpact #DenverEvents #LatinHeritageMonth