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What AmeriCorps Means to Me: Sam Hartzell

AmeriCorps Week Spotlight on Sam Hartzell, Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA Leader Why have you made the decision to serve multiple terms? "When I think back on why I made the decision…

Alliance Annual Board of Directors Meeting

The Annual meeting of the Board of Directors of Minnesota Alliance With Youth will be held on March 15, 2018, 4:00PM - 5:00PM at the Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul,…

Minnesota Youth Council Statement on Sexual Harassment

The following statement was created by the members of the Minnesota Youth Council: In this day and age, it is completely unacceptable for citizens and government workers alike to fear…

2018-19 Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA Host Sites Announced

A big Alliance welcome to our 2018-19  Host Sites! We're thrilled to partner with the following organizations to address educational inequities and poverty in our state. Alliance AmeriCorps VISTAs at…

2016-17 AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Impact

Restorative Practices Summit

GradMinnesota and the Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition invite you to participate in a Restorative Practices Summit on March 10, 2018, hosted by Laura Jeffrey Academy. Please join us in building a richer, stronger, and closer community…

Small Nudge

By Emily Spoden, Promise Fellow serving at Northfield High School A student who is usually uninspired to do homework came into our office this week during her study hall. She…

“Kids Changing Systems” YouthPower Recommendations on Transportation Issues

On October 19, the GradMinnesota Advisory Meeting was held at St. Paul Youth Services to hear the perspectives of youth on GradMinnesota’s priority recommendation - Make Transportation Accessible to All…

Fatima’s Journey to the Minnesota Youth Council

Hi, my name is Fatima Raye Menawa. I am a Junior at Stillwater Area High school in Minnesota, and a member of the Minnesota Youth Council. Before I joined the…

Youth Voice: The Difference Between Empowering Youth and Emboldening Them

By: Jacob Schimetz, Minnesota Youth Council Originally posted here by America's Promise Alliance on October 2, 2017 Many young people today are aware of the tools that amplify our voice—social media…