Hope Haven Rwanda (HHR) opened in 2012 by Susan Hollern of Sedalia. The nonprofit Christian school began as a small classroom under a cascading acacia tree and has blossomed into a thriving 220,000-square-foot campus with 65 classrooms, labs and libraries, serving more than 2,200 students in the Murindi sector of Kigali, in the Republic of…

Lisa Armao’s background in early childhood education includes more than 33 years as a Montessori-trained executive director. In 2018, she viewed an intergenerational programing documentary about a memory care home with an onsite preschool. She immediately knew bringing the old and young together was the calling for the rest of her life. The local nonprofit,…

Walking into The Third Place for Kids (TTP) in Parker is like walking into a wish. This warm and inviting community space, designed for neurodivergent and disabled kids, was crafted with care in every detail. Casey Brown, co-founder and CEO, is the lovely inspiration behind this local nonprofit. Her background includes early childhood education, teaching…

With a roll of the dice, a neighborhood bunco group provided a chance connection for three Castle Pines women. Once known to each other by first name only, these Knightsbridge ladies are three of five women leading the new Denver chapter of Empowering Women as Leaders (EWL): Brenda Ferguson, president; Colleen Norwine, STAR program director and…

  In honor of Veterans Day this month, we recognize the Colorado Veterans Project (CVP). Founded in 2014, CVP is a nonprofit which strives to build a community and network of support for Colorado veterans’ transition from active duty into civilian employment. CVP recognizes that this transition can be one of the biggest challenges a…