COS Town Tidings #26-088
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🌟 Local Spotlight: 😱 The Real Reason Gen Z Won't Leave The House
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I’m going to tell my Gen Z a joke about Social Security
👉But he probably won’t get it 🤣
😱 The Real Reason Gen Z Won't Leave The House
💡 It isn't laziness, it's a confidence crisis. Here is the fix.
Sarah earned her diploma two years ago, but at 20, she's perfected the art of avoiding the real world from her childhood bedroom. She orders groceries online, turns down social invitations, and has mastered every excuse to avoid face-to-face interactions. Her parents see laziness, but Sarah knows the truth: somewhere between virtual learning and social distancing, she lost the confidence to function in a world that expects her to just... show up.
She's not alone. Kathleen Fast discovered this heartbreaking pattern after calling 160 Colorado Springs churches, asking one simple question: "What do you offer your 20-somethings to prepare for the real world?" The answer was mostly crickets. Once high school graduation hits, 20-somethings are expected to magically transform into functioning adults, but nobody teaches them how.
Kathleen, who spent 30 years in student ministry, partnered with 26-year-old IT director Ethan Swayne to bridge this gap. Together, they identified the perfect storm facing today's Gen Z young adults: the natural challenge of transitioning to independence, compounded by what they call the "COVID hangover." This is an entire generation that missed crucial years of developing basic communication skills like maintaining eye contact, confident interactions, and face-to-face conversations.
Their solution? The inaugural 3.2.1. Initiative Conference on Fri evening, April 24, and Sat, April 25. Kicking off with a relaxed evening of comedy, s'mores, and introductions, the event shifts into a full day of high-energy immersion on Sat designed to help attendees launch their lives with confidence. They will experience inspiring speakers, career-cluster lunches to meet local professionals, and practical workshops covering real-world topics from interview skills to AI leverage and even money habits.
This event offers real growth, welcoming all 20-somethings regardless of their background or current path. Whether they are currently in college, have some college experience, or stepped straight into the workforce, there is a place for them here.
Do you know a Gen Z, young adult who is stuck, overwhelmed, or just needs that next step? Remind them they are not behind. They are just beginning. Sponsor their ticket today or encourage them to grab a friend, sign up and attend together ($69 for the first person, $49 for a bestie).
Help them find the clarity and community they need to hear themselves say, "Okay... I can do this."
Forward this to anyone who could benefit from attending.
Register: 321initiative.square.site
Email: [email protected] | Facebook
*Side note…I will be leading the Irreplaceable: Designing Your Leverage in an AI World, workshop Sat morning Apr 25! 🤗
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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!
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📬 TRIVIA: Before Amazon, There Was This Springs Giant (Issue #26-083)
🏡 More Affordable Homes? New Laws Signed (Issue #26-085)
🐠 Interactive Aquarium Now Open (Issue #26-082)
🍳 Restaurant Inspections Are In… Some Surprises (Issue #26-086)
⏰ Apr 1 Property Tax Deferral Deadline (Issue #26-084)
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Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204 (Tickets on sale now)
Mar 29, 7am, 8am, 10:30am & 12:30pm (Spanish): Palm Sunday @St. Mary's Cathedral, 22 W Kiowa
Mar 29, 10am-2pm: 'Rallies for Reading,' charity pickleball tournament @ Springs Pickleball - East, 2975 New Center Point $40 (sign up early to secure your spot!)
👩🌾 Mar 29 (every Sun thru Apr 26), 11am-3pm: Spring Market @Sourdough Boulangerie, 6449 Omaha Blvd
Mar 29, Noon-4pm: Easter & Spring Bead Bar Pop Up @Hidden Gems UVC, 5020 N Nevada
Mar 29, 1-3pm: Floral Macrame Workshop | Add DIY Candle Making @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $40
Mar 29, 4:30pm: Tallow Balm Making Class: Craft Your Own Custom Skincare @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $55
Mar 29, 6pm: Weekly Swing Dance @719 Swing 'n Jam, 2103 N Weber $10
Mar 31, 11am-12:30pm: Mediterranean Diet Workshop @Colorado State University Extension COS, 17 N Spruce St, Suite 226 $17.85
Mar 31, 1-3pm: History of the Garden Hike @ Garden of the Gods Park FREE
Apr 2, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Apr 2, 6-7:30pm: The Sensory Tea Experience @2438 E Platte Ave $25 (Space limited, register early)
Apr 4, 10am-2pm: Wild Birds of Prey @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Dr FREE
Apr 4, 11am-Noon: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Apr 4, 11am-5pm: Pikes Peak Chocolate & Cheese Fest @ Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$59
Apr 4-5, 11-12: Myths, Mops, and Mischief @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $16
Apr 4, 2pm: Kids Book Reading & Craft Time
March’s Book is: Knight Owl and Early Bird @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Dr FREE
Apr 4, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Apr 5, 7am: Community Sunrise Celebration @Gateway Prayer Garden, 8035 Bandley Dr, Fountain
Apr 5, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Apr 9-May 3: Romeo & Juliet - Theatreworks @ Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre $20-$31 (Selling out fast)
Apr 10 & 24, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Apr 10, 11am: Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era @ OCC Historical Society, 1 S. 24th St $5
Apr 10 & 24, 6-7:30pm: Learn Watercolor Workshop @ Hidden Gem UVC, 5020 N Nevada $35
—> 🌟 Spotlight: 🎨 To design her future, she had to rediscover her past
Apr 11, All Day: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Old Colorado City Library FREE
Apr 11, 2-3pm: Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America @CSPM, 215 S Tejon $5 donation requested (RSVP recommended)
Apr 11, 5:30pm: VERY IMPORTANT CHARITY EVENT (V.I.C.E.) @ Antlers Hotel 18+ $50 (Ticket Sales end Apr 1)
💐 Apr 18, 10am-3pm: Spring Market in Black Forest @Edith Wolford Elementary, 13710 Black Forest Rd
Apr 18, 5:30-9:30: Lumpia Rolling Party @Care and Share, 2605 Preamble Pt $75
Apr 24, 5-6pm: Family & Friends Fused Glass Coasters Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $35 (Few Seats Left)
Apr 26, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
🎶 Concerts / Music
Mar 29, 7:30pm: Hotel California, The Original Eagles Tribute @ Pikes Peak Center $50-$88
Mar 31, 5:30-7:30pm: Concrete Couch Music Jam @ 1100 S. Royer St FREE
Apr 10-11, 7:30pm: Wickedly Broadway @Pikes Peak Center, 190 S Cascade Ave $37-$202
Apr 11, 7:30pm: Dreamboat Annie Presents Journey to the Heart of Zeppelin @Phil Long Music Hall $14-$48
Apr 19, 3pm: David Pickering, Organ @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon FREE
Apr 20, 6-8:30pm: Harmony in Bloom Spring Fundraiser @The Peel House at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50
Apr 26, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: R&B @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA ON SALE NOW (will sell out)
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