Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas

Student showing the bird house they built

TV Station Photojournalist records the interview of the TV Station Reporter and the Manager of the Container Shop

Energy Resources employee checking the bulletin board for their break time

AmeriTowne Bank Teller assisting another student

Student participant dressed in their police officer uniform

Students volunteer as firefighters to find the fake fire on the AmeriTowne street

A student using their checkbook in the Medical Center

A student sits in the wheelchair (ambulance) writing a check for their co-pay

Snack Shop employee bakes cookies in the toaster oven

Elected Mayor at AmeriTowne sitting at their desk

Three medical center employees work as a team to treat their patient

Two radio station djs wearing sequined vests and sunglasses

Newspaper shop employees selling their newspapers

AmeriTowne Radio Station employee selling trinkets on the "street"

Field Technician from the Energy Resources Shop changing the light switch

The AmeriTowne Mayor in the wheelchair (ambulance) being pushed by the Medical Center Health Technician

Nex-Generation has partnered with the Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Denver, CO, to bring Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas to Northwest and North Central Kansas.

Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas is a four-to-six-weeks, financial literacy and career development curriculum designed for 4th - 8th grades (adaptable for high school, too) that teaches basic economics, banking, money management, government, communications, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and employment.

The culmination of the classroom experience is a field trip to Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas in the former Lenora High School building, in Lenora, KS, where students-turned-citizens fill real-world roles as mayor, judge, police officers, mail carriers, managers, accountants, key employees, and volunteer fire fighters.

Students spend their “paycheck” at all 10 shops (Bank, Towne Hall, Snack Shop, Container Shop, Digital Media Agency, Energy Resources, Nex-Great Idea Entrepreneurship Shop, TV Station, Radio Station, and Medical Center), as well as donate to local charities.

Teachers evaluate student success through accomplishment of classroom exercises, involvement in Towne, and completion of shop books and individual bank accounts.

Fees:

$25/Student within Nex-Generation's 28 county region.
$40/student outside Nex-Generation's region.

Financial assistance within the region may be available. Please contact us for further information.

Minimum: 25 Students

Maximum: 80 Students

Contact:

Sabre Riggins, AmeriTowne/LifeSkills Coordinator

sriggins@nex-generation.org

(785) 421-7377

Keep up to date on other AmeriTowne happenings by reading our blog posts!

NEX-GEN BLOG

Nex-Gen Elevator

Young AmeriTowne of Kansas has a new elevator, providing greater accessibility for all students, teachers, volunteers, guests, and staff! We are thankful for Vertical Mobility of Kansas LLC of Ellsworth for completing the installation in November 2022.

A huge thanks to our generous donors:

Hansen Foundation
Friends of Cottonwood Ranch
Norton County Community Foundation
Midwest Energy

Elevator Dimensions:

Width - 27 inches*
Height - 77 inches
Depth - 41 inches

*This width is with the included handle bar inside the elevator. The handle bar is 28 inches from the base of the elevator and extends to (appx.) 52 inches from the base.

Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas in the Northwest Kansas area is being administered by Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc., under a license from Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Denver, CO. "Young AmeriTowne" and "Young Americans Center for Financial Education" are registered trademarks of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO, and the Young AmeriTowne logo is a trademark of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO.

Parent Volunteer, Stockton, KS

"The whole experience is really something to witness. It's one thing to talk to the kids about finances and life skills, but once they are hands-on it opens the doors to understanding it better."

Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas

Nex-Gen Elevator

Young AmeriTowne of Kansas has a new elevator, providing greater accessibility for all students, teachers, volunteers, guests, and staff! We are thankful for Vertical Mobility of Kansas LLC of Ellsworth for completing the installation in November 2022.

A huge thanks to our generous donors:

Hansen Foundation

Friends of Cottonwood Ranch

Norton County Community Foundation

Midwest Energy

SUPPORT OUR VISION

Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc., is a charitable, non-profit organization designed to fund, promote, and support educational projects, career development, and community programs focused on youth.

Our vision is to be the premier youth engagement organization, working with all youth and partners to advance and sustain rural economies, taking students from the classroom to a career.

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