
True Color Effects: Youth Leadership Program
True Color Effects is a local summer youth leadership program that was co-designed in the summer of 2023 by 13 local high school students and teachers and a CSU teacher educator.
This two-week program utilizes a tiered mentorship model for youth and educators. Rising grades 4-8 students build interdisciplinary literacy, math, business, and leadership skills through the shared development of new businesses; high school and college students learn strategies for mentoring youth and are supported in considering teaching as a lifelong career; and teachers and CSU faculty guide the program.
Learn more about the program
Summer 2025 Program Details
Who:
- Poudre School District students entering grades 4-8. Students entering grade 3 may register if they have an older sibling in the program and are mature and responsible.
- Poudre School District high school students who are interested in pursuing teaching as a career (these students will be compensated for participating as mentors in the program).
When:
- Monday-Friday, June 30-July 11. No program July 4.
- 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where:
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Cost:
- This program is free to students and breakfast/lunch/snacks are provided. We appreciate any donations to allow us to enroll more children in the program.
Our camp is full for Summer 2025. If you are interested in joining the wait list, we will likely have a few spots open up closer to the camp start date. Please contact Ricki Ginsberg at ricki.ginsberg@colostate.edu.