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!
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.
Hear Us Out | Episode #4
On this episode, GaoZong and Mai Shoua talk to their friend, Lary Lopez about coming out and challenges with identifying as LGBTQ.
GaoZong and Mai Shoua Interview
At 18-years-old, GaoZong and Mai Shoua are using the power of digital storytelling to shift the narrative about young people in Minnesota.
RFP for 2018 YPAR Cohort Now Open!
Youthprise is pleased to announce that the request for proposal process for the 2018 Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) cohort is now open.
Health & Safety
Learn about our work with Better Together Hennepin in this digital story from our 2017 Annual Report, Amplify Youth Voices!
Economic Opportunity
Learn about our support of the East African Youth at Work Initiative in this digital story from our 2017 Annual Report, Amplify Youth Voices!