DENVER — Students who could shape Colorado’s future are gaining valuable hands-on learning experience this week.The Colorado YMCA’s Youth in Government Conference is taking place at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver this week. More than 100 high school students from across the state are participating in the mock government conference.
Obviously, it's to sway and influence votes, but I think lobbyists can also kind of serve as the groundwork for interest groups to be able to kind of make their voice heard and also for them to be able to advocate for bills and acts that would help benefit them and their communities.”Holy Family senior Qynton Salyer is serving as the governor.“I’m the chief executive,” said Salyer.
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