Community Resources, Inc., (CRI) is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit that has served the students, families and staff of Denver and Denver Public Schools since 1972. The goal of our organization is to enhance the education of students utilizing hundreds of volunteers from the Denver community who share their time, knowledge and enthusiasm. Each year CRI creates and coordinates thousands of programs that reach over 80,000 student contacts.

Academic Mentors

CRI staff matches motivated students in the 5th through 12th grades with professionals from the community to study a topic and/or career in depth. Examples of mentorship topics include aerospace, opera, law, computer science and veterinary medicine.

Classroom Speakers

By bringing knowledgeable community members into schools to share their passions with students, the Classroom Speakers program enhances curriculum through more than 700 presentations on subjects ranging from art to zoology that help learning come alive.

Family Nights

An innovative evening program, Family Nights create a fun and inviting environment with learning events designed to engage parents and kids. Events include Math, Science, Art, Multicultural History, Health & Wellness, as well as Colorado History Nights.

Customized Events

Programs and events are custom designed to meet the needs of individual schools. Types of events include career fairs, science fairs, Colorado history days, health fairs, writing workshops, and science days. Dream a dream for your school, and CRI will make it happen.