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United Way launches: Campaign for the Common Good

The United Way unveiled its Campaign for the Common Good to fuel organizations across the country to improve the education, income and health of America’s communities. The campaign centers on…

TONIGHT-Waiting for Superman: Community Forum

The purpose of this forum is to discuss how our community will respond to the urgency to improve academic outcomes for low income students and students of color. Spurred by the movie, Waiting…

10.10.10 March for Children and Youth

On 10.10.10 the Children's Defense Fund held a March for Children and Youth at our State Capitol. The March organized by CDF’s YALT (Young Advocate Leadership Training) was to increase…

State Farm Grant Deadline Extended

Promise Fellows: This is a great opportunity to help fund some service-learning opportunities in your communities! State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants (Extended Deadline: November 9) State Farm is proud…

Congratulations Fayise Abrahim!

Minnesota Alliance With Youth Board Member, Fayise Abrahim, was selected to serve on Youth Service America's Youth Council. Fayise is a Freshman at Amherst College in Amherst, MA. New YSA…

2010 Red Wagon Awards

Eighth Annual Red Wagon Award Recipients Honored! The Minnesota Alliance with Youth, in conjunction with the office of Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau, proudly presented the 8th annual Red Wagon Awards,…

Volunteer Spike

NEW REPORT SHOWS GREATEST SPIKE IN VOLUNTEERS SINCE 2003 Published June 18, 2010 America's Promise Alliance Despite difficult economic times, the number of Americans volunteering in their communities jumped by…

#1 in Volunteering

Twin Cities tops nation in volunteering By Paul Walsh Published June 15, 2010 Star Tribune The Twin Cities leads all metropolitan areas in volunteering. That finding was released Tuesday by…

AmeriCorps Grants

CNCS Announces $234 Million in AmeriCorps Grants By Nancy Lewis Published June 7, 2010 Youth Today The first round of AmeriCorps grants under the Kennedy Serve America Act – which…

Summit Conversation

YOUTH SUMMIT SPURS CONVERSATION By Katie Gard AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Fergus Falls Over 70 youth and adults representing a broad range of clubs, businesses, and organizations in Fergus Falls gathered…