You earn more over the course of your lifetime, you are less likely to be unemployed and your children have better health and educational outcomes when you achieve post-secondary credentials. That means when you earn a certificate, an associate degree, finish an apprenticeship program or have a bachelor’s degree you prosper – and so does … Read Post
A costume dance party at Denver’s Fort Greene Bar brought to an end one of the best weeks of the year: Denver Startup Week. For five days, from sunup to sundown, entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders came together to spur one another on toward better Denver businesses. 200 free events – ranging from seminars to … Read Post
Nearly 75 first-generation college students left with the tools they need for their first days of college—including a laptop and mobile hotspot. These students, the first in their family to attend higher education, learned about how to navigate college—from financial aid and picking a major to having confidence in class—at Ready, Set, College on Saturday … Read Post
How does Colorado have one of the most educated workforces in the country yet we only send a fraction of Colorado students to post-secondary education. It’s called the Colorado Paradox. Reading Partners, a Chamber member, is leading the effort to make sure every student has a chance to be reading on track—and have more chance … Read Post
Would you let a teenager design your company’s new logo? When the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce took on the Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative to connect businesses with opportunity youth, we knew that internships and experiential learning opportunities would help students and employers think differently about how we learn and how Colorado builds its talent … Read Post
On Wednesday, the joint budget committee resolved gaps between the House and Senate-approved state budget proposals and finalized the nearly $26 billion state budget for the fiscal year that will start on July 1. The Chamber has been following the budget talks closely, and $150 million in funding for transportation will be included in the … Read Post
This week the Chamber’s Legislative Policy Committee heard directly from Henry Sobanet, the director of the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting on the most recent economic outlook for the state. Published last Friday, the report shows scaled-back growth of the economy. It is estimated state revenue will grow just 1.5 percent this fiscal … Read Post
