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Welcome to the Minnesota Alliance With Youth!
The Minnesota Alliance With Youth works to ensure that all young people in Minnesota have access to the resources they need to be successful: caring adults, safe places, healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others.

The Alliance promotes Youth Voice, Youth Action to encourage youth on a life-long path of academic success and civic engagement.

Join the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows and Be a Leader to make your community a better place for youth to learn and grow up.

Find out how the Alliance is Supporting Communities through a network of partners and resources.

What's New
 
Alliance Awarded Federal Grant!
The Minnesota Alliance With Youth was awarded a Federal grant to continue hosting 60 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows for 2008-2011. The grant award was announced on May 12, 2008 by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Recognition
 
Alma Powell speaks about the Minnesota Alliance With Youth
Mrs. Alma Powell, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance, was the Opening Keynote Address at the Points of Light Foundation/CNCS Annual National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Philadelphia, PA, Monday, July 16, 2007. She referenced the Minnesota Alliance With Youth several times in her speech as a powerful example of how volunteering and national service delivers the Five Promises.

Noteworthy
 
Mini-Summit 2008 Locations Announced
Ten Mini-Summits will be held in six regions of Minnesota to carry the momentum of Minnesota’s Summit held in 2007. Grants were awarded to qualified communities to host the Mini Summits, made possible with the support of State Farm, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Alliance With Youth, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Search Institute, and U of M Extension Youth Work Institute.

Every child needs the five promises. Caring Adults Safe Places Healthy Start Marketable Skills Opportunities to Serve
Our Partners
Corporation for National and Community Service Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota Serve Minnesota
 
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