Denver Deep Dive

"The Denver Deep Dive has strengthened and empowered me to move authentically in spaces outside of the program. Over the last 2-3 years, I've felt a disconnect between myself and my community. Stuck between comfortability in going through the motions, and knowing that I could be doing more. Not only are these sessions empowering and fruitful, but so are my fellow cohort members. Connecting with different people at different walks of life, different stages in their career and different upbringings or similar, feels like a reunion with your cousins after lots of time has passed lol. I'm always grateful for any and all conversations that I get to engage in with others."

Yazmine Garcia, Cohort 3

Who We Are Looking For

In order to qualify for the Denver Deep Dive you must meet the following requirements:

Have attended a Denver Metro area high school (Aurora Public Schools, Adams12 Schools, Cherry Creek Schools, Denver Public Schools, Jeffco Public Schools) between 2008-2025
Willingness to collaborate with others
Willingness to step outside of your comfort zone to grow
Curiosity to learn about Denver
Commitment to be present during each session

You are a good fit for this program if you are asking the following questions:

Do I understand the role that systems play in my everyday life?
Am I confident in my ability to navigate those systems?
Do I understand the issues that plague my community?
Do I know how to critically evaluate a system that empowers and/or harms my community?
Do I know how to engage in systems change?
Am I connected with the right people to engage in systems change?

What to Expect

During this experience, our intention is for alumni leave with a deeper understanding of systems they have navigated throughout their experience in the Denver Metro Area. They will be equipped with the skills, resources, and connections to interrogate the systems they navigate everyday.

We will learn the many ways in which one as a Denverite can be civically engaged throughout the city. The preposition is to explore civic engagement in the city through the K-12 education system, post secondary education, and socioeconomic mobility. At the conclusion of this program, its participants will be able to create a personalized civic engagement plan, so they can build agency within the community to make an impact in the city that raised us.

Who We Are Looking For

What to Expect

Key Dates & Commitment