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Dandelions Rising

Dandelions Rising is a youth leadership and liberation program that guides 7-18-year-old Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and children of color to understand who they are and how they exist as gendered, racialized beings in their respective communities.

Dandelions Rising is privately funded.

About Us

Discovering History, Culture, and Identity

Who are your ancestors?

Learn to value generational wealth and connect with elders to learn their stories. Learn about our collective strengths and how we can become good ancestors for future generations.

What is our story?

Learn to tell your own story, and listen to the stories of others, appreciating cultures and histories.

A group photo of Dandelions Rising participants, facilitators, and volunteers outside of a cabin on a clear summer day.

Exercising Radical Self-Love

Loving me, loving you

Learn gratitude for our bodies, brains, and feelings while building confidence and pride within family and social identity.

Learning and loving community

Learn interpersonal skills through love stories about community, and about the ‘Loving and Loveless Lenses,’ seeing real and true.

A group photo of Dandelions Rising participants, facilitators, and volunteers perform a group activity in a circle.

Liberation and Healing

With support from the Colorado Health Foundation, the Dandelions Rising project expands healing and liberation efforts through a curriculum for BIPOC youth in Northern Colorado.

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A group photo of Dandelions Rising participants, facilitators, and volunteers outside near a ropes course on a clear summer day.

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