A group of Denver Public Schools alumni is recognizing the city's homegrown talent. The alums formed the nonprofit Ednium: The Alumni Collective -- and they're hoping to grow their impact through Colorado Gives Day.

Eddie Chavez was recognized with an Ednium Homegrown Award in 2024 for his dedication to lifting up and celebrating Denver students.

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Chavez is operations manager at Denver Justice High School. And during a recent visit by CBS Colorado, like every day, he is checking on how students are doing.

"My job is primarily to make sure that they're on track to graduate. And I support them every single day. They pop in randomly, or I schedule a meeting with them and we talk about their credits. I break it down to them in a way, in a form that they can understand, they can relate b

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