About the Alliance
Minnesota Alliance With Youth brings people together in service across generations to make our state a place where all young people can thrive.
MYC representatives gather young people at the Capitol in 2020.
A Promise Fellow helps supports two students in school.
MYC representatives confer during their summer retreat in 2024.
2022 VISTA (now Groundwork) Fellows gather to discuss their work supporting youth-serving organizations.
MYC representatives gather young people at the Capitol in 2020.
A Promise Fellow helps supports two students in school.
MYC representatives confer during their summer retreat in 2024.
2022 VISTA (now Groundwork) Fellows gather to discuss their work supporting youth-serving organizations.
Minnesota’s Most Powerful Advocate for Youth
By challenging existing systems to amplify the voice of youth, promoting access to education, and fostering collaboration across generations, Alliance members are building a Minnesota where every single young person has what they need to succeed — today and for generations to come.
We work with and for youth to ensure that all young people have access to the fundamental resources proven to ensure that youth succeed, the “Five Promises”– Caring Adults, Safe Places, a Healthy Start, Effective Education, and Opportunities to Help Others. The Alliance is a proud AmeriCorps partner, working to address critical issues like chronic school absenteeism.
Our Mission and Vision
Through service, Minnesota Alliance With Youth develops leaders who foster young people’s individual assets, honor their voices, and prepare them to reach their goals.
What We Do
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Minnesota Youth Council
Through the Minnesota Youth Council, the official statewide voice of youth, 36 Alliance youth leaders amplify the power of their 325,000 peers to advocate for state policies that support the future of young people across Minnesota.
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AmeriCorps Programs
The Alliance’s AmeriCorps programs support exceptional Minnesotans in paid service to young people in schools and organizations statewide. AmeriCorps members make a difference in the lives of Minnesota young people, strengthen our communities, and cultivate lifelong leadership in work and life.
Minnesota Alliance With Youth is a nonprofit that brings people together in service across generations to make our state a place where all young people can thrive. We do all our work in genuine collaboration with young people, not by imposing solutions on them — which is why we capitalize the word “With” in our name.
Making a Difference With Youth Statewide
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1000+
STUDENTS IN GRADES 6–12
Every year, Promise Fellows members provide one-on-one support to more than a thousand students across the state. -
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DAYS OF SCHOOL
On average, Minnesota students with the support of an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow go to school 5 more days than their peers. -
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RETURN ON FEDERAL INVESTMENT
According to AmeriCorps research, every federal dollar invested in the Promise Fellows program can achieve sixfold returns over time.
