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: Communications and Advancement Officer
This senior level position provides day-to-day oversight & leadership of staff & external consultants related to communications & resource development.
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...
Job Posting: Strategy and Impact Youth Fellow
The Strategy and Impact Fellow will support and advance a variety of work to advance the overall effectiveness of Youthprise. This position is intended to be project-based.
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.