Youthprise

Space is limited! Reserve your spot today! Join us in person on Tuesday, October 29th at 5:00 pm CDT for Disrupting With Purpose: “Youth Power: Youth Activism and Civic Leadership.” Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/4ffMZN1. Date: Tuesday, October 29th Time: 5-7 pm CDT Place: Exploration High School (2620 Russell Ave N) #YouthPower #CivicLeadership #DisruptingWithPurpose #YouthActivism

We're excited to announce Fostering Hope, an opportunity for you to offer encouragement and support to college students this holiday season! We aim to raise $15,000 to distribute gift boxes to 65 students of our Foster Postsecondary Success program, which serves Minnesota youth who have aged out of the foster care system and are navigating the financial, emotional, and social challenges of entering adulthood while attending college, often without family support. To learn more or donate today, visit https://bit.ly/4eYtbxK.

Deadline approaching! The African Immigrant Youth Career Development Grant Program RFP is live, with funding up to $75,000 available for organizations supporting career readiness for African immigrant youth in Minnesota. Proposal Deadline: 10/24/2024 Don’t miss out—share with those who may benefit! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4tMUBHu #YouthDevelopment #CareerReadiness #AfricanImmigrantYouth #GrantOpportunity #MinnesotaNonprofits

Join us in person on Tuesday, October 29th at 5:00 pm CDT for Disrupting With Purpose: “Youth Power: Youth Activism and Civic Leadership.” Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/4ffMZN1. The 2024 US elections are right around the corner. In a time where so much is at stake, where do young people fit into the conversation? In this segment of Disrupting With Purpose, we aim to ensure young people’s voices are heard on the issues that matter most to them. Contributing organizations include Believe In What’s Possible, a youth-centered and youth-led nonprofit in Minnesota, working to increase youth civic awareness and engagement in political processes by getting young people registered to vote. Whether you can, cannot, or choose not to vote, there are various ways for us all to be civically engaged. We invite you to join us in amplifying youth voices! Date: Tuesday, October 29th Time: 5-7 pm CDT Place: Exploration High School (2620 Russell Ave N) #YouthPower #CivicLeadership #DisruptingWithPurpose #YouthActivism

📢 Join us in Minneapolis for the 16th Annual Conference on Justice Involved Women and Girls, focusing on justice reform for girls! The Beyond the Bars event will explore how we can create a culturally responsive, community-based support system to prevent girls from entering or getting further involved in the juvenile justice system. The goal is to inspire participants to take meaningful action for transformative system reforms in Minnesota. Our own Natasha Loya will be presenting her workshop, "Partnerships with Girls for Systems Change," highlighting ways to collaborate with girls for impactful change. 🗓 Oct. 18th, 8:00-3:30 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Registration closes this Friday, October 11th, so sign up now to join the conversation and be part of this important work! More info at https://bit.ly/4eSdqYG #justicereform #equity #genderequity #justiceforgirls #juvenilejustcie #systemschange #girlsleadership #BeyondTheBars

Our friends at Living Cities are embarking on a new chapter in advancing racial wealth equity! The Center for Wealth Equity (CWE) officially launched at the #LivingCitiesCollectiveAction conference, where Youthprise and other nonprofits, philanthropists, public entities, and corporations from around the country convened to forge ahead a more inclusive economy. Over the past few years, Living Cities has supported Youthprise, joining forces with us to innovate equitable wealth-building opportunities. We are extremely grateful for their partnership and excited to learn more about their future plans. #wealthbuilding #equity #philanthropy #communitydevelopment #racialequity

The African Immigrant Youth Career Development Grant Program RFP is now live! *Funds for this project are appropriated from the 2023 Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota's dynamic African immigrant community has significantly enriched our state's cultural and economic tapestry, yet, many young people from African communities face barriers that make it difficult to achieve economic prosperity. This initiative aims to support nonprofit and community-based organizations offering culturally relevant, career development, and work readiness programming to African immigrant youth, ages 14-24, in Minnesota. Proposal Deadline: 10/24/2024 Award Amount: Up to $75,000 (See website for more details) Don’t miss this opportunity to help us build a stronger, more inclusive future for African immigrant youth in Minnesota! Share and tag organizations and individuals who might be interested. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g4tMUBHu #africanimmigrantyouth #africanyouth #grant #twincities #greaterminnesota #youth #funding #careerdevelopment #youthengagement #minnesota #africanyouth #MNyouth #workforcedevelopment #youthemployment #youthtraining #youthdevelopment *Note: The State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) funded (in whole or in part) this workforce development product (training, event, curricula, etc.) through a grant. The grant recipient created this product. DEED does not endorse this product or make guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership of the information herein or elsewhere.

Join Career & College Bound Hennepin in exploring ways that Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) could impact the lives of children and families in Hennepin County! CSAs can be leveraged to help close racial disparities, secure positive futures, support educational outcomes, foster intergenerational wealth for communities of color, and more. We invite you to participate in the upcoming Community Roundtable event on Thursday, October 10th. Together, we aim to design a possible CSA model for Hennepin County and co-create strategies to build lasting systemic change. For more info and to register, click here: https://bit.ly/3Bk4v3G Date: Thursday, October 10th Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT Location: Brooklyn Park Library (8500 W Broadway Brooklyn Park)

Come out for a full day of dynamic programming aimed at strengthening Minnesota’s workforce at the 2024 Minnesota Workforce Summit. This is your chance to engage with top leaders and gain insights into the future of our state's workforce. Youthprise President Marcus Pope will participate in a panel discussion on best practices for preparing youth for the workforce. You will also enjoy presentations and panel discussions featuring Minnesota business, non-profit and government leaders who will discuss Inclusive Economy, AI & Workforce Development, Preparing for Federal Investments, and more! Register today to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/g-27Jf_t Let’s shape the future of Minnesota’s workforce together! 💪 #WorkforceSummit2024 #MNWorkforce #YouthEmpowerment #MNDEED #Duluth #Youthprise

We are looking for a diverse team of community reviewers to help us select projects that boost economic self-sufficiency in our African Immigrant communities across Minnesota. Join us as a community grant reviewer for our African Immigrant Youth Career Development Grant Program. Let’s make a difference together! To learn more and apply visit: https://bit.ly/YPAIGR24. #grantreviewer #africanimmigrant #minnesota #grants #greatermn #twincities