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“I’m proud of what I have done.”

"I have been working with Alex since the beginning of the school year and he has been struggling with low self-esteem, work completion, mental health issues, and interpersonal relationships. What…

Youth Voice Service Mini Grants

The Youth Voice Service Grant (supported by the Minnesota Youth Council) offers young people in the Roseville Area School District and broader state of Minnesota an opportunity to showcase their…

Trick or Trivia: Virtual Trivia Night on October 29th!

Join us for a night of socially distant fun to raise money for Minnesota Alliance With Youth! Gather a team of friends and family to compete against other Alliance supporters,…

“They deserve a world that will fight for them.”

[caption id="attachment_15382" align="alignright" width="309"] MNIC students celebrating graduation (photo courtesy of MNIC's Facebook Page)[/caption] By: Anna Schlipp, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Minnesota Internship Center - Downtown Campus "It was…

Minnesota Youth Council Statement on the Murder of George Floyd

[caption id="attachment_15342" align="alignright" width="242"] Illustration by @shirien.creates[/caption] The following statement was written by the youth leaders of the Minnesota Youth Council: On Monday, May 25th, in South Minneapolis, George Floyd,…

George Floyd and Resources for Conversations with Youth

[caption id="attachment_15337" align="alignright" width="248"] Illustration by Andres Guzman (Instagram @andresitoguzman)[/caption] The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police officers is a vile and heart-wrenching manifestation of the racism and white…

Minnesota Youth Council Covid-19 Issues: Food Insecurity

The Minnesota Youth Council (MYC) is a collaboration of youth and adults working together to empower and mobilize young people across the state to exercise their voices, opinions, and ideas,…

Minnesota Youth Council COVID-19 Issues: Distance Learning and the Lack of Broadband in Minnesota