By Michele Zoller, Director of Operations   The word Leadership is defined as the ability of an individual to influence and guide others...

By Hannah Conoley, Community Mobilizer Originally from Cd. Juarez Chihuahua, and later settling in El Paso, Texas, before making Colorado...

Your February ‘Youth Spotlight’ will be engaging the full spectrum of the term ‘youth’ as today we had the pleasure to sit down with two...

Be Kind, Be Curious, Seek to Understand For this month’s Difference Maker, we interviewed Mountain Youth’s newest board member, Aaron...

A Rising Leader . Yoseline Herrera, affectionately known as “Yose,” deserves to be recognized for a ‘Youth Spotlight’ as she is a...

A Beacon of Light to the Next Generation  Nicole Mink, Science and Wellness Teacher at Eagle Valley High School is a beacon of light to...

Have you ever come across a human with so much passion for a cause that they put their life on pause to pursue a grand adventure? Has the...

The Future is bright! For this month’s Youth Spotlight, I met with the Youth Ambassadors at My Future Pathways (MFP) and left with...

When adults think about kids these days, emotions such as overwhelm and frustration often come to mind, leaving many wanting to pull...

A Champion for Youth and Families in Eagle County In an insightful conversation, Lupita Guerra, Family Service Coordinator for the Head...

A Spotlight on Phoenix Wellbaum: Passion, Perseverance, and Community Impact Phoenix Wellbaum (they/them) is a remarkable young leader...

This month, Mountain Youth is proud to highlight the dedication and impact of Chris Rieder, our Board President and a true difference...

Humble, hard-working and engaged sum up Mountain Youth’s October youth spotlight. Shelby Spiegel, a Junior at Eagle Valley High School,...

I recently got the opportunity to sit down with Taylor Hall, the Director for Vail Child Care Center. She shared with me that her journey...

Liam Liesegang is an 8th grader who’s been calling Eagle Valley home for just about a year now. His journey here wasn’t without its...

Belonging ~ Connection ~ Community Middle School is a challenging time for students, teachers, parents and administrators. Mrs. Erin...

Thoughtful, respectful, motivated, sincere, ambitious, outgoing, adventurous, and caring. These are just a few of the words that describe...

A Fierce Advocate, an Energizing Spirit, and A Guiding Light of Hope. I have personally had the privilege and joy of being mentored by...

Ricky is, above all, a devoted family man. As of this writing, he and his wife, along with their two sons, have just welcomed the arrival...

Ayelen is a bright, adventurous, and motivated sophomore at Eagle Valley High School who has dreams of traveling far beyond the Eagle...