The heart of Mile High United Way’s Youth Success Initiative is just that. We provide students with the support they need to succeed in the classroom, graduate from high school and move on to higher educational opportunities.

Half of all ninth graders in Denver and a quarter of them in the metro area are dropping out of high school. Without a high school diploma, it is increasingly difficult for an individual to pursue a career that pays enough to meet their basic needs without public assistance.

Mile High United Way’s Youth Success Initiative is succeeding in keeping more kids on track to graduate from high school and take the next step into college or other post-secondary opportunities.

Making A Difference

We combine our community’s strengths – working with local governments and leading businesses to local school districts, foundations and nonprofit organizations – to create lasting solutions that empower every student in the metropolitan area to graduate from high school and reach their full potential.

We invest in programs that make kids want to stay in school, graduate.

	Lights on After School - provides free, quality after school programs that keep kids engaged in school and expand their learning potential.
	Youth Mentoring Collaborative - provides positive adult role models for youth in need of responsible, caring guidance.
	Alternative Schooling Programs - provide homeless, pregnant or parenting and low income youth with ways to complete their education and graduate from high school or earn their GED.
	Youth Development Programs - provide guidance through sports and recreation, leadership development, gang intervention, and violence and substance abuse prevention.
	Bridging the Gap- provides foster youth with the support they need to succeed in life including financial education classes, matched savings accounts, assistance with finding affordable housing, employment, scholarships and more.

Learn more about Mile High United Way, read our stories of success, watch our online videos and join the movement for positive change at www.unitedwaydenver.org. Believe that We Can Do More Together! Click here to read a Youth Success Story