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!
Job Posting: Program and Grants Administrator
Youthprise is a resource to youth-serving organizations and systems throughout Minnesota. Youthprise’s mission is to reduce disparities with and for Minnesota youth, and does this by mobilizing and investing...
Job Posting: Communication Specialist – Web and Graphic Design
Youthprise is a resource to youth-serving organizations and systems throughout Minnesota.Youthprise’s mission is to reduce disparities with and for Minnesota youth, and does this by mobilizing and investing resources,...
Reflecting on 2018 and Looking Forward
As the new year approaches, we find it important to reflect on Youthprise’s place in the philanthropic landscape in the past year, and to incorporate the lessons we’ve learned...
Neese Parker | Reflections on Youth Engagement
Amazing work can be manifested when you invest in the young people in your communities.
Youthprise announces our 2018-19 YPAR Cohort Grantees!
YPAR is an innovative approach to positive youth and community development rooted in social justice
Rochelle & Nadia | Changemakers
Rochelle Lund and Nadia Linoo are two Research Associates that create YPAR curriculum, help facilitate trainings and support the Youth Research Network as a part of Youthprise’s YPAR team.
Hear Us Out | Episode #6
On this episode, GaoZong and Mai Shoua explore mental health and healthy practices with guests, Tizon Matthews and Birgit Kelly of Tubman.
Wokie Weah: The Reality that Young People Live
Youthprise President, Wokie Weah, unpacks the role that young people are playing in uprooting racism, white privilege and institutional inequity.
Hear Us Out | Episode #5
On this episode, GaoZong and Mai Shoua talk to Sexual Health Educator, Sharai Sims about sexual harassment, sexual health, and consent.
Meet Miah | Changemakers
Miah fights for a more just food system in Minnesota, advocating for access to healthy and culturally-relevant food options for Minnesotan communities.