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!
Looking Forward with Wokie Weah
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....
Announcing our Podcaster-in-Residence!
Youthprise is opening a call for a brand-new initiative that capitalizes on the power of youth storytellers in digital media: our 2018 Podcaster-in-Residence. We are looking for passionate...
Design Thinking: Youth Centered Innovation
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...
Navigating Compound Complex Situations
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...
Preparing the Next Generation
Creating access to economic opportunities for young people is a key part of ensuring the long-term success of youth and communities in Minnesota. Beyond providing youth with engaging and...
Now Funding Somali Youth Entrepreneurs!
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...
Announcing our 2017 Capacity Building Request for Proposals
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 Life Lost, Another Shattering Verdict
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...
Become an Art Fellow at Youthprise!
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...
Diversifying Our Bench of Leadership
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...