PROGRAMS
Empowering students with a foundation to succeed in life.
Our Programs
Our programs empower students, parents, volunteers, and professionals for success. We have a total of seven programs and provide everything from educational instruction to recognition and scholarships.
2025 Dates Coming Soon!
A Leadership Journey for Driving Changes in Community Outcomes
The Institute is a transformative space that moves individuals from intention to action by helping them explore their perspectives, understand how these shape their lives and communities, and leverage their power to create greater fairness, and opportunity for all. It empowers participants to build bridges of understanding, connection, and progress in their communities and beyond.
"Words are inadequate to describe this experience. Not easy to go through emotionally, but it was transformational."
The ECOC Summit Got me Thinking about implicit bias through different cultural lenses, staying strong in a time of backlash, And how to challenge the attack on racial equity and justice.
ECOC SUMMIT Participant
Program Pillars
We take a people-centered approach to all our programs to ensure they are creating the most value for the participants!
Content
We're continually adding to our comprised wealth of knowledge in Education and Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Team
Across the board, we have a roster of industry professionals who care deeply about our mission and have a knack for helping educate others.
Sponsors
Our partners enrich our programatic efforts by offering space, money, and time.
Our Impact
With the help of the partners, donors, volunteers, and more
we have been reaching new heights as an organization. It is important we practice maximum transparency as we expand our horizons to reach more students, educators, and other professionals across Colorado's education landscape.
While it is challenging to measure the actual, intrinsic impact we are making on the lives of our participants, we are proud to report these metrics:
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Major Sponsors in 2023
We pride ourselves in the partnerships we make with corporate entities and foundations across the state. With their help our fight to dismantle the cradle-to-prison pipeline through education becomes more attainable.
$628k
Awarded Scholarship Funds
Our scholarship fund continues to grow year after year, and, to date, we've granted close to $550,000 in scholarship funds to students who participate in the annual ECOC Summit.
Equity
Fueling the fire of justice and closing opportunity gaps for all people.
Empowerment
Igniting resilience, courage, and endless possibilities.
Education
Illuminating minds, unlocking potential, and paving brighter pathways.