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Colorado

Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.

Solution Monte Vista Students Will Throw Clay as Part of a New Ceramics Class

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:: October 23, 2023
Grant Amount:: $8,946

Story

Colorado’s Creative Districts Help Boost Economy, Creatively Tackle Other Problems October 2023

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution More Equipment Solves for Too Many (Teen) Cooks in Cortez’s High School Kitchen

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: October 18, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,700

Solution Rec Sports in Monte Vista Get a Much-Needed Boost

Local Champion:: City of Monte Vista
Date funded:: October 18, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,718

Story

Getting a Rural Perspective on the Solar Eclipse October 2023

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Monte Vista Families Get a Head Start on Health with Community Exercise Equipment

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Community Center
Date funded:: October 17, 2023
Grant Amount:: $2,000

Solution A Pop-Up Indoor Skatepark Keeps Cortez Kickflipping All Winter Long

Local Champion:: Cortez local
Date funded:: October 13, 2023
Grant Amount:: $6,700

Solution First-Time Moms Come Together to Support Each Other in Cortez

Local Champion:: Montezuma County Health Department
Date funded:: October 11, 2023
Grant Amount:: $5,800

Story

For Rural Communities, Broadband Expansion Is No Single Thing September 2023

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Digital Signage at Mesa Elementary Makes Cortez Students Safer

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: September 19, 2023
Grant Amount:: $26,409

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