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...
YPAR is an innovative approach to positive youth and community development rooted in social justice
As Youthprise looks forward to 2018, we sit down with President Wokie Weah to find out what’s changed with the organization and what’s next for young people in Minnesota....
When Youthprise began in 2011, the organization was tasked with developing strategies to spark innovation in the field of afterschool and philanthropy. Innovation was a popular buzz word that...
Although some time has passed, the complex issues surrounding one of Minneapolis’s latest police shootings remains fresh in my mind. The latest police shooting can only be described as compound...
The Somali YES! Fund is an initiative that invests directly into projects led by Somali youth entrepreneurs. This initiative is a part of the Somali Youth Development Fund established...
In the shifting political landscape it is crucial that we support the communities most impacted by disparities and address the systems that perpetuate them in the state of Minnesota....
Another not-guilty verdict The air in Minnesota is as heavy as my heart. As we say in Liberia “my heart is not satisfied”. My heart definitely is not satisfied...
By adding artistic expression to organizational practices and the internal structure of Youthprise, we will also be supporting the establishment of the young artists involved as well as advancing...
Youthprise has always been committed to cultivating a diverse staff that has a wide range of leadership skills and experiences. In 2017, we welcomed four new staff members to...