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MYC Statement on school staff use of restraint methods

September 14, 2023 Contact: Jordan Greer, Minnesota Youth Council Director 720.281.7888  jgreer@mnyouth.net Minneapolis, MN—The Minnesota Youth Council believes that all students have a right to a school environment that is…

MINNESOTA ALLIANCE WITH YOUTH CRITICIZES SUPREME COURT DECISION ON STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PLAN

Decision diminishes the positive impact of higher education and hinders economic equity and access to the American Dream Minneapolis, MN, June 30, 2023- Today’s US Supreme Court ruling against the…

Introducing Erich!

Minnesota Alliance With Youth's Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have selected our new Executive Director, Erich Mische! Erich Mische’s career has spanned more than 35 years…

We’re looking for our next Executive Director!

POSITION PROFILE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – MINNESOTA ALLIANCE WITH YOUTH kpCompanies is leading the search for the next Executive Director for The Minnesota Alliance With Youth. This is an exceptional opportunity…

Amir Locke

[caption id="attachment_16549" align="alignright" width="512"] Photo by Ben Brewer (@bbrewerphoto)[/caption] On 2/9/2022, the Minnesota Youth Council released the following statement: On February 2nd, 2022, Amir Locke was fatally shot during a…

Bemidji teen’s gardening program continues to flourish

Bemidji Pioneer (Story Link) Written By: Daltyn Lofstrom | 7:30 am, Jan. 5, 2022 Despite the bitter Minnesota cold, Bemidji homeschool senior Bridget Westrum hopes that her Growing Our Future free youth gardening…

A father & son duo making an impact in Detroit Lakes

AmeriCorps Summer Emergency Response Initiative member Brady was fascinated by the idea of bringing learning opportunities into neighborhoods instead of trying to entice kids into the schools. Brady is an…

Social Justice Through the Humanities (Youth Voice in Action) Mini Grants

At the core of the Minnesota Humanities Center is the Absent Narratives Approach– a values-driven framework for community engagement and collaboration. These values include: learning from and with multiple voices,…

Justice for Daunte Wright

[caption id="attachment_16144" align="alignright" width="274"] Artist: @arielsinhaha[/caption] When George Floyd was murdered a year ago, young people were the first to raise their voices in protest. In the year since, young…

YELS 2021

Youth in Educational Leadership Summit- April 2021 Across the state, young people are in positions of leadership in their schools and communities, working within the same system and towards similar…