Archive: 2011

Red Wagon Award Applications- Available Now!

Research shows – and experience proves - that academic achievement, civic engagement, and leadership development are all keys to a young person’s success – and that each impacts the others.…

America’s Promise: 100 Best Communities for Young People

100 Best Communities for Young People – Applications Open March 1 Our National Affiliate America's Promise Alliance has launched their 100 Best Communities for Young People Campaign! Five cities from…

Delta Dental Serve-a-Smile Mini-Grant Grantees Announced

Delta Dental of Minnesota and  partners Minnesota Alliance With Youth and FCCLA, are extremely pleased to announce the Grantees of the Delta Dental of Minnesota Serve-a-Smile Mini Grants. The projects…

Community Spotlight: Fergus Falls

-Mike Walls, Promise Fellow, Fergus Falls   A mosaic of streets, cozy downtown shops, and common acquaintances at the local grocery store, paint a friendly picture of that oh, so…

Global Youth Service Day!

Join us for Global Youth Service Day, Sunday, April 17th, 2011 from 1pm-5pm at the Mall of America. In the Macys and Nordstrom Rotundas you will find: on-site service projects,…

Promise Fellow Spotlight: Charles Newell

Why did you become a Promise Fellow? I became a Promise Fellow because my life’s passion is to enhance the lives of youth and I am getting that opportunity through…

HandsOn Twin Cities-Youth Advisory Board

Hands on Twin Cities is looking for Youth to serve on their Youth Advisory Board. Applications are due Monday, March 14, 2011. The HandsOn Twin Cities Youth Advisory Board is…

Serve a Smile Grant

Delta Dental of Minnesota in collaboration with Minnesota Alliance With Youth would like to remind you that Serve a Smile grants are due Friday, February 18th Serve a Smile is a…

Promise Press Winter 2011, Volume 14, Issue 1

Promise Press Winter 2011: Promise Press January 2011

MLK Day, celebrated a few days late

Current Minnesota Youth Council Member, Apoman Abella and 2010 Red Wagon Award winner, Tony Singsaath celebrated MLK day a little late this year, but their message was worth the wait!…