Blog
Welcome to our blog! Here you can expect to find posts about current grant opportunities, job openings, staff perspective pieces, and youth-created digital stories and podcasts. Enjoy!
Milestone Moments: Words of Wisdom from Dr. Dorothy Cotton!
Throughout history, young people, armed with vision, purpose, and knowledge, have been pioneers in efforts for social justice and systemic change. Nine years ago, we used that idea for...
Job Posting: MAA Community Navigator
Youthprise is seeking 1-2 Community Navigators to join our Minnesota Afterschool Advance program!
5 Questions with Matt Norris, Director of Policy and Minnesota Afterschool Advance
Are you ready to meet another Youthprise team member? Take a minute and learn more about Matt, our Director of Policy and Minnesota Afterschool Advance!
5 Questions with Shoua Cha, Nutrition Program Associate!
Are you ready to meet our first team member? Meet Shoua! She’s our Nutrition Program Associate!
Milestone Moments: Celebrating 10 Years of Youthprise!
In March 2011, Youthprise was building the bicycle and riding it at the same time. Today we celebrate the travelers on the innovation expedition in our first of ten...
UPDATE: MN Youth Unemployment Campaign
Are you a Minnesota high school student who lost a job because of COVID-19? Here's an update on the MN Youth Unemployment story.
Guest Blog: Seven Tips to Improve Mental Health Right Now
It's not always easy being a young person in Minnesota, which is why it's important to keep tabs on your mental health. Guest blogger Dr. Stacey Jones is offering...
Job Posting: Nutrition Program Meal Access Intern
Youthprise is seeking three Nutrition Program Meal Access Interns!
Culturally Responsive Outreach to Children Exposed to Violence – Request for Proposals
Youthprise’s Culturally Responsive Outreach model focuses on enhancing citywide service delivery systems in Minneapolis and Saint Paul engaged in culturally responsive street outreach, informal and formal mentoring, and youth...
Youthprise team joins Dr. Verna Price to discuss our youth philanthropy model, YouthBank.
Our President, Wokie Weah, two members of our youth innovation team, Libby Rau and Aimee Vue, and our youth philanthropy fellow, James Miller joined Dr. Verna Price as featured...