Tag: Partnerships
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Applications available for free CMC First Ascent Youth Leadership program
Applications due April 1 Rising ninth- and 10th-graders in north-central Colorado can attend the free First Ascent Youth Leadership program this summer at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville. Now in its 19th year, this program offers students a chance to learn leadership skills in a residential, outdoor college setting, then return to counsel other…
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Children’s Mini College hosting 10th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza
Chocolate lovers, rejoice: CMC Children’s Mini College in Glenwood Springs is hosting its 10th annual Chocolate Extravaganza Friday, Feb. 1 from 6 – 7:30 PM at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Center. The event consists of a drawing – including a grand prize of a golf round at the Aspen Glen Country Club and a…
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CMC Culinary Institute students pair with Keystone Resort chefs to create celebrated ice carvings
Each year, Kevin Clarke, director of the Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute in Breckenridge, works with the talented team of chefs from the Keystone Conference Center and CMC students to create beautiful holiday ice sculptures for Keystone Ski Resort. Students from the Culinary Institute’s ice carving class take part on the third day of the…
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RSVP program looking for a few good volunteers
High Country RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteers Program), a sponsored program of Colorado Mountain College, has been offering tax assistance to seniors and low to moderate income individuals in Garfield County at no charge for seven years. The organization is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s program. RSVP offers training, utilizing IRS materials, to…
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CMC Leadville to host World Book Night 2013
Colorado Mountain College Leadville’s library will be a regional host for the second “World Book Night U.S.” scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. On World Book Night, book givers distribute free books to members of their communities. During last year’s campaign, 25,000 volunteer book givers went out in 5,800 towns and cities…
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Backcountry Film Festival at CMC in Breckenridge
Film event raises funds for avalanche education Love great film? Passionate about human-powered winter backcountry experiences? The Winter Wildlands Alliance is teaming up with CMC in Breckenridge this weekend to bring you the Backcountry Film Festival, which showcases the work of grassroots filmmakers documenting stories of backcountry skiing and environmental preservation. This year’s festival includes…
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Colorado Mountain College donates old computers to Mountain Valley
Equipment will be used for day programs GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Twenty used desktop computers were wheeled out of Colorado Mountain College’s Central Services administrative building on Dec. 20, but this wasn’t the end of the road for the units. The college donated them to Mountain Valley Developmental Services, where they will find a new…
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Colorado Mountain College in Rifle receives $150,000 Chevron grant
Supports summer science training for local K-8 teachers Jobs abound in careers involving math and science, and a new program will help local school teachers give their students a start in these subjects. Colorado Mountain College has received a $150,000 grant from Chevron to develop and provide a summer science experience for elementary and middle…
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Aspen Young Professionals offers discounted memberships to CMC students
The Aspen Young Professionals Association (AYPA) is offering 25% off membership to all CMC students at our Aspen, Carbondale and Spring Valley locations. AYPA is a non-profit organization that provides networking, entrepreneurship and community engagement opportunities to young Roaring Fork Valley professionals to encourage the growth of a vibrant professional culture. AYPA events include speaker…
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CMC photo students offer free portraits for families in need
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — At a time of year when many agencies are organizing food and clothing drives for families in need, students in the professional photography program at Colorado Mountain College are gearing up to provide help of a different kind: family portraits. Eighteen sophomore students in the college’s portrait photography class, taught by…