“What’s Up 612!” Launches
What’s Up 612! is an online citywide resource where youth, parents,
educators, youth workers, and others can find afterschool
and summer activities for children and youth ages 5-21.
The website is one component of the Youth Coordinating Board (YCB) Minneapolis
Afterschool Network, the citywide out-of-school time system that ensures all Minneapolis young people have access to comprehensive, high quality
afterschool programs that support positive youth development, educational
achievement, and career and community readiness.
Users can offer suggestions, connect with fellow users via social
media, and participate in community activities and events. Program providers
are encouraged to submit program content to keep the program finder up-to-date
with new and exciting opportunities.
To find things to do in the 612! visit www.whatsup612.com. For more information
contact YCB Afterschool Project Director Fatima Muhammad (612.673.2131) or YCB Communications Coordinator Chris Garner (612.673.3433).
Note: Most programs start on or
after June 9 and end around Aug. 22.
Second Harvest: Go to Need Food > Services, Partners &
Programs > Summer Food Service Program > Click on MN map > Enter
address.
Minneapolis
Public Schools: Information on dates, sites and applications. Available
for all children 1-18 years old.
Food Truck Sites in Minneapolis: (June 8 – August 14)
Sumner Field/Library, N 8 St./Bryant Ave. N, 11-11:45 am,
Mon-Fri.
Jackson Square Park, 2212 Jackson St. NE, 12-12:45 pm, Mon-Fri.
North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave. N, 1-1:45 pm, Mon-Fri.
Minneapolis Park & Rec: Enter
Summer Meal Program in Search box.
Saint Paul Public Schools Food Truck: Starting June 12, offering free lunches and
snacks to youth 18 years and under as well as persons with disabilities over 18
who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically
disabled.
Minnesota Food Share: Click
on Food Shelf Finder > Click on Summer Food Services Program in Search area.
Speak about your career as part of a panel at the “Earn While You Learn” program which provides
personal and professional development classes to over 500 Minneapolis youth
enrolled in the Teen Teamworks and STEP-UP summer youth employment programs. It just takes about an hour sometime during the week of July
13.
Classes are held at South High School on Mondays and Wednesdays and at
Minnesota Internship Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The hours are 8:30-9:30
AM, 10-11 AM, 12:30-1:30 PM and 2-3 PM.
If you can help, please contact MarLynn Schleeter (612.313.7745).
The National Youth Leadership Council is offering grants for young people (15-21) to attend the National Youth Leadership Training July 9-14, fully funded. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend the annual conference to demonstrate the work they’ve put into the campaign all year.
This grant provides recipients with the training, tools, and resources to implement a service-learning action plan addressing issues of education inequity. The Council is particularly looking for young male leaders to support
and participate in this effort.
The application deadline is June 10. Visit the National Youth Leadership Council website to learn more. Application. Direct questions to Ah Vang-Lo at 651-999-7362.
Free PCYC Drop-in Summer Fun: June 15 – August 7
Fun activities for kids of all ages. No advance registration – kids can
just drop in. 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday – Friday. Cleveland Park, 3232
Queen Ave. N., Minneapolis. Contact Catrice
O'Neal, 612-643-2026.
Free Summer Camp Capri: July 6 –
August 7
Middle School Arts Camp for students who’ve completed grades 5 –
8. Teaching Artists: Greta Oglesby, Dennis Spears, T. Mychael Rambo (and more).
9 AM – 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway,
Minneapolis. Registration and more information here.
Summer Academic Enrichment
Program
For children in grades
3-11 who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches. Apply for a stipend to attend a summer academic enrichment program. If you are in grades 7-11, you must have either
an overall “C” average or its equivalent for the most recently recorded
academic term in the subject area applicable to the summer program you wish to
attend. Awards will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Link.
Free Heart of the Beast (HOTB) Puppet Shows
Every Saturday in June and July at
10 AM and 11:30 AM at Calhoun Square in Uptown. Each Saturday includes a “Make
and Take” activity between the first and second shows for the first 45
participants. Lake & Hennepin in south Minneapolis.
Learn
More Here
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