Written by Susan Marchand Higgins “Bloom where you are planted.” Gift stores display the phrase on cards, framed in posters and painted on rocks. Google it and you will...
“As we looked at our mission to make sure all youth thrive, it meant we have to start with the youth that were experiencing barriers because of poverty, lack...
Every year, thousands of Minnesota organizations participate in Give to the Max Day. Give to the Max Day is an annual day of giving facilitated by GiveMN. This year,...
My role as the social media coordinator has been defined by a series of trial and error. What I thought was just posting things to Facebook and Twitter evolved...
In October of 2016 Youthprise’s Board approved 40 grants. Totaling $320,000 The goal of our 2016 capacity building grantmaking is to increase the ability of organizations to participate in...
Minnesota’s youth unemployment rate is 11% for all youth, and over double that for youth from communities of color Creating access to economic opportunities for young people is a...
This month, Youthprise made a visit to the Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project at Harding High School in Saint Paul to sit in with the students participating in summer...
In 2015, Youthprise implemented a racial equity plan to develop solutions to address disparities that impact success for young people in Minnesota. Learn how Youthprise is integrating racial equity...
Although African American youth represent 7% of the juvenile population, they comprise 35% of the total arrests for serious and violent crimes and 65% of the arrests involving curfew,...
Youthprise has been awarded a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. In an effort to support community health, the Foundation has granted funds to...