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!
5 Questions with Aimee Vue, Youth Philantrophy Manager
The members of our Youth Innovation team are always working on incredible projects, and when it comes to all things Youthbank, you should probably get to know Aimee, our...
Milestone Moments: Holistic Indicators of Youth (Our first YPAR Project with MDE)
Back in 2013, Youthprise’s research team was the first youth-led research team in the state of Minnesota to complete a project with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
Job Posting: Grants Associate
Youthprise is seeking a Grants Associate to join our growing team!
Do We Really Value Younger and Older Workers? It’s Time to Prove It.
Business Leaders and Community Organizations Join Together to Support Immediate Action on Unemployment Benefits for Youth and Older Workers.
Thrivent Charitable Funds up to $1 Million for Minnesota Afterschool Advance Initiative
Venn Foundation and Youthprise have accepted a grant of up to $1M from Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing (Thrivent Charitable) to accelerate the growth of their joint Minnesota Afterschool...
5 Questions with Neese Parker, Youth Engagement Manager
Engaging youth will always be at the center of our work, which is why you should absolutely meet Neese, our Youth Engagement Manager!
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!