Our Impact: Mission Spotlight
Coffee, T-Shirts, and Real-World Skills
School/Org
Ferguson High School
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Funding
Impact Fund
Year
2019
Through a student-run coffee shop and apparel press, students at this alternative high school gain the hands-on business and soft skills they'll carry into life after graduation.
Ferguson High School gives students hands-on learning through its student-run businesses — from pressing t-shirts to brewing coffee.
Along the way, students build the soft skills that matter most after graduation: communication, collaboration, and the confidence that comes from real responsibility. Teacher Erin has created an environment where blooming entrepreneurs can thrive.
For students at this alternative high school, running a real business is a launchpad into whatever comes next.