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She Reminds Me of Myself

By: Mikayla B, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Grandview Middle School "Being halfway through this experience, this has truly been such a rewarding 5 months of service. Coming into this…

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…

Connecting through Music

By Patrick, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at High School for Recording Arts "I have a student who is interested in music of all kinds. His taste is as wide as…

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,…

Cleared for Graduation

"One of the seniors who I've been working with closely for the past six months has really struggled with math. On the last day of school, she still didn't have…

Gratitude

"As I reflect on my last several months of choices, I am so glad I chose to serve as a Promise Fellow. Somehow I was able to connect with an…

Minnesota Youth Council Statement on Governor Walz’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

The Minnesota Youth Council Committee is a state-mandated, state-funded, organization of 36 young people from diverse backgrounds and all eight of Minnesota’s Congressional districts.  The Minnesota Youth Council focuses on…

Comfort and Connection

By: Malone, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Minneapolis Public Schools- Longfellow Alternative High School (through Check & Connect) My students returned in person this week and they are so excited!!…