Bringing History to Life: At The Table with Dr. King Comes to Your School
One of the standout offerings in Community Resources, Inc.'s Classroom Speakers program is At The Table with Dr. King — a multimedia assembly co-produced by the Mizel Museum and More Than Music that brings history to life through live music, poetry, and historical video footage. Designed for students in grades 4 through 12, the assembly explores the American Civil Rights movement in a way that's interactive and deeply engaging. Students aren't just observers — they're participants, invited to connect Dr. King's legacy to their own roles as leaders and community members today.
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Welcome to Our Board
We're delighted to welcome Dr. Meredith Tennis to our board of directors.
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The Power of Mentorship: Inspiring Futures This National Mentoring Month
When she was just 9 years old, Beach Court Elementary 4th grader Nadiya attended a summer workshop on crime investigation that sparked a powerful interest in forensic science. From that moment on, she knew this was something she wanted to learn more about.
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CRI Shows Up for Students
It is so important to show up! For students in school, daily attendance is a critical factor for student success. Accordingly, schools throughout Denver are taking steps to recognize students with outstanding attendance and to motivate others to join in that success.
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Our 54th Year is off with a Bang
This school year kicked off in mid-August and we’ve hit the ground running. From planning attendance celebrations and matching mentors to scheduling classroom speakers, organizing festivals, hosting family nights, managing science fairs, and orchestrating all-day special events—there’s never a dull moment.
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Southwest Family Fiesta: A Day to Remember!
On May 17, Community Resources Inc. coordinated a wonderful end-of-school year Southwest Family Festival - a fun-filled afternoon of entertainment, delicious food and valuable community resources.
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Southwest Family Fiesta
Join us for a fun-filled event. The Southwest Family Fiesta will be held on Thursday, May 17; 11:00am-2:00pm at Abraham Lincoln High School.
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The Wonderful Women We Work With
During Women’s History Month, we’re honored to celebrate a few of the incredible women who have dedicated their time and talents. These inspiring individuals are just a handful of the many who make our educational programs possible. We are deeply grateful for their support and commitment!
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A Full-Circle Mentorship: Commander DiPaulo Gives Back
The Academic Mentors Project is celebrating 40 years of serving DPS students, and stories like that of Commander Phillip DiPaulo remind us why mentorships matter.
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What Joy and New Experiences an Art Day Brings to Students
Imagine a day where the whole school spends the entire day immersed in the Arts!
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May Event Vendor Signups are Open
CRI is having an end of school year celebration and vendor registration is now open! Click for more details and to receive additional information.
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Exciting Update on Our Young Author, Miles Noble!
We are thrilled to share an update on our talented young author, Miles Noble! Now in 8th grade, Miles continues to write prolifically, and his passion for storytelling shows no signs of slowing down.
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Mentorship Opportunities Help to Shape the Future of our Students
This Colorado Gives Day season, we’re proud to share one story of how mentorship opportunities help to shape the futures of our students.
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The Heart of CRI
Created as an organization committed to service to the youth of our community, Community Resources, Inc. could NEVER have existed for 52 years without the support of hundreds and hundreds of volunteers who give of themselves for the benefit of others!!
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Good Enough to Eat
On International Women’s Day, we honor the many remarkable women who have participated in Academic Mentorships coordinated by the Community Resources, Inc. since 1984. Recently, we celebrated the conclusion of one such mentorship with an interactive presentation in an 8th-grade classroom at Denver Language School. Guided by her mentor, MK O’Brien, a food engineer at Danone, Abriella delved into the fascinating world of food science.
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Connecting Through Music
The sounds of djembes filled the halls as Soul Rhythm African Drumming paid a visit to Eagleton Elementary to celebrate Black History Month. During this exciting and interactive program, Emmanuel Annang and Nico Jimenez shared their love of drumming with the students.
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Three Decades Later: Academic Mentors Project Leaves a Lasting Legacy of Impact
In a testament to the enduring impact of mentorship, CRI recently received a heartfelt message from Commander Phillip DiPaulo, a Naval Aviator stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii. What makes this connection unique is that Commander DiPaulo participated in the Academic Mentors Project over 30 years ago!
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Science is more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking, of questioning the universe. ~ Carl Sagan
“What is the effect of” phrases abounded as the students at Skinner Middle School shared the results of their “questioning the universe” at last week’s Science Fair. The fair was the culmination of research conducted by 200 8th grade students under the guidance of the wonderful team of science teachers at Skinner.
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What is Your Passion?
Within each of us is at least one “passion”, one area of interest that excites us, making us want to learn more. However, the sad reality is that many of the students in our schools live in a very “limited” world. It is hard to know that “cryogenics” or “mechanical engineering” or “the cello” are your passions if you have NEVER been exposed to them! Thus, CRI has created Adventure Learning Days.
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