Archive: Promise Fellows
Opportunity Knocks: Host an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow
The Minnesota Alliance With Youth is pleased to invite schools, community organizations, government agencies, and others to submit a proposal to host AmeriCorps Promise Fellows. In order to ensure all…
Youth Spotlight: Alec Kinne
The STEP program provides youth a safe and positive environment that connects them with caring adults, increases academic performance and promotes civic engagement. For fifth grader Alec Kinne, STEP has…
Promise Fellow Spotlight: Holly Walters
Why did you become a Promise Fellow? Because of the Five Promises: Safe Places, Caring Adults, A Healthy Start, Effective Education, and Opportunities to Help Others. They are everything I…
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…
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…
Promise Fellow Spotlight: Chelsea DeRuyter
My role at my site: Through my host site, the Nobles County Integration Collaborative, I do a variety of in-school and out-of-school time activities in the six school districts we represent. In-school activities…
Community Spotlight: Northfield
By: Jordan Taylor and Rachel Woldum, AmeriCorps Promise Fellows, Northfield The community of Northfield features PRIMEtime, a collaborative program that provides after school programming to local youth. The PRIMEtime collaborative…
Promise Fellow Spotlight: Chelsey Torgerson
What your role as an SCP looks like this year: I have spent most of my time in Moorhead planning 4-H after school programs. Right now I have 3 4-H…
Youth Spotlight: Joey Gedgaud
“I hope to change the youth of tomorrow in the most positive way I can.” This task does not come lightly to Joey Gedgaud, a senior at Moorhead High School…
Community Spotlight: Prairie Seeds Academy
Kaylie Burns, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, Prairie Seeds Academy The service learning program at Prairie Seeds Academy is in full swing! Tuesday, October 12 found 50 kids and 15 adult volunteers…