The Center for Youth in Science, Culture & NewMedia (cy.Scan) was organized as a chartered center of the School of Education of the University of Colorado at Boulder in response to two events: (1) the role that peer groups played in the identities and actions of those involved in the shootings at Columbine High School in April, 1999, and (2) an increased emphasis on the Boulder campus around diversifying the student population. There are six main purposes of cy.Scan, involving research and community-based knowledge. We currently have four projects in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Denver, including "Simply the Best!" science and technology classes for middle-school African-American girls. For more information cyScan@Colorado.edu