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YMCA Offers Tips for Safe Swimming for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend and During COVID-19
The YMCA of the North provides water safety tips to help kids, teens, adults and families enjoy lakes, rivers and pools during the Memorial Day holiday weekend and throughout the summer months.
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YMCA of the North & Preston Kelly Partner to Break Your Bias
New online experience encourages participants to come face-to-face with their own biases and provides resources for what to do next
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34th Minnesota YMCA Model United Nations Brings 300 Youth Together to Learn About Global Issues March 25 - 27
The YMCA will bring together 300 students in grades 7-12 at the Minnesota YMCA Model United Nations for a three-day virtual conference that will help them explore pressing issues that face the world.
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YMCA Center for Youth Voice, LeadMN and the Center for the Study of Politics Celebrate 50 Years of Youth Voting and Political Engagement in Virtual Event March 23
The YMCA will partner with LeadMN and the Humphrey School Center for the Study of Politics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Minnesota ratifying the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
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YMCA Collaborates with Minnesota Safe Streets to Reduce Violence and Build Thriving Communities
The YMCA of the North is partnering with Minnesota Safe Streets, a community-based organization focused on providing boots on the ground and coordinating efforts with local law enforcement agencies, to reduce violence and create safe, thriving neighborhoods.
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YMCA CycleHealth Hosts Seventh Annual Kidarod to Promote Safe Family Adventure February 20-21
CycleHealth will host the seventh annual Kidarod at Fish Lake Regional Park on Saturday, February 20, from Noon to 7 p.m., and Sunday, February 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Mentors Play Vital Role During Pandemic and Social Unrest Happening in the Community
YMCA shares how mentors provide caring relationships and help youth process challenging life and world events
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75th Anniversary of Minnesota Youth in Government Celebrates with Virtual Conference for 500 students on January 7-10
The YMCA will host more than 500 students in grades eight through 12 for a four-day virtual conference that allows them to directly participate in the processes of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government.
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YMCA Hosts Annual Tree Lots to Support Youth Attending Programs and Camps
The YMCA of the North is selling Christmas trees at local tree lots starting on Friday, November 27.