YMCA Out-of-School Time Programs Support Youth to Grow and Thrive

… of students who are the first in their family to attend college and/or are from an underrepresented racial/ethnic or … the YMCA offers programs to youth from school-aged to college to keep them active, busy and engaged during … to students’ schools, free of charge The Y provides college programming through its branch at the University of …

Meet Team Ihduhapi

… They are supported seasonally by passionate high school, college, and graduate students, as well as other outdoor … I earned my BA in Hispanic Studies and Biology from the College of Saint Benedict, where I made money tapping trees … canoe trips for three seasons and graduating from Luther College in northeast Iowa, I began training as a naturalist …

Taking S.T.E.P.S.

… & Opportunities North Hennepin Community College Partnership Camp Northern Lights hosted students and educators from a North Hennepin Community College course – ‘Nature Immersion & Environmental …

Conversations on Race

… addressing multicultural issues. He's guided hundreds of college students, peers and other U.S. professionals on … experienced that through my own daughter, who went through college. My son, who also finished college, and both of them have often echoed the importance …

Strong Teens

… development through teambuilding, outdoor adventure, college and career exploration, summer employment … Community Engagement Health & Fitness College and Career Exploration The Arts Lunch, …

Achievers Minnesota

… 6-12th graders to build identity and relationships, acquire college knowledge, discover career exploration, and develop … Academics Life Skills College Knowledge Positive Identity Positive …

Nonprofit life coaches fill the parental gap for 18-year-olds exiting foster care

… turn to their moms or dads to learn to drive, apply for college and find first jobs, Brown didn’t have a parent to … a cellphone, figuring out the bus schedule, applying to college and trade school. “It’s imperative we have … design program at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. A year into the program, when Brown realized …

YMCA Volunteers and Mentors Strengthen Their Communities by Giving Back

… falling off track are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college and 130 percent more likely to hold leadership … young people who have a mentor are more likely to attend college and hold leadership positions. Among the volunteer …

Conversations on Race

… of Minnesota men's basketball team, as well as all of college basketball. In October 2011, Myron was hired to cover college basketball at ESPN, though he thankfully has … 2022? It's a little early, but I'm already thinking about college basketball!   Myron: Me too. I think …

66th Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Program Brings Youth Together for State's Largest Hands-On Civic Education Event January 9-12

… Homelessness in Minnesota Education – testing, college tuition, school funding, achievement gap Government – change Electoral College, police reform and regulation Health – …