Our Educational Counselors provide the one-on-one support and advocacy necessary to empower our Denver Kids students to succeed academically, personally, and socially. The added support of school personnel, family, mentorship, and various community members help them reach their full potential. These are their stories.
Wake up at 8am. Go to work study. Do homework. Go to class. More homework. Study. See roommates. Study more. Wash, rinse, repeat. This was Rachel Baiyee-Cady’s schedule during her last year of college at Creighton University…
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Growing up as the youngest of three, I watched my parents work hard to keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellies. We moved around a lot. Nearly every year was a…
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Graduating high school on time is an extraordinary achievement. Graduating in five years is sometimes even more. No one better exemplifies the grit of a “super senior” than Doncey. “From getting in legal trouble, suspended…
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Poverty. Abuse. Neglect. Unstable home environment. These are challenges that would cripple many people. But not Rachel. These setbacks only fueled her forward. Prior to graduating from North High School with a 3.0 GPA, Rachel…
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Gabriel entered the Denver Kids program with uncontrolled anger, poor attendance and low marks that set him further behind in school. But working with his Denver Kids Educational Counselor, he slowly started redirecting his anger…
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Those who have had the pleasure of working with Kufto have learned a great deal about adversity and grit. Born in Ethiopia, Kufto came to the United States in fourth grade, culture shocked and not…
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