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MPS (Minneapolis Public Schools) is a sponsor of the after-school meal
and snack program which provides snacks and/or dinners to after school centers
and community sites. Snacks and meals for the upcoming school year will start
Monday, September 14. If your organization is interested in participating as a
site, please fill out this application.
Sites can offer just a snack, just dinner, or both – for just one day a
week to as many as all five weekdays. Please note you are also able to use this
program to provide meals and snacks on MPS release days which can be a great
option if you have camps over holiday breaks. There is no meal service time
requirement as long as meals and snacks are served after the school day is over
(on school days). You’ll see on the application there is not even a section for meal
times. This flexibility can make things easier if kids drop in at different
times throughout the afternoon and evening.
After living with the effects of gang violence in north Minneapolis for
16 years, Princess Titus hungered to change her neighborhood. Her son, Anthony,
had been shot and killed by a gang when he was 16.
Titus felt a change was needed on the north side. She teamed up with
Michelle Horovitz, a lawyer turned chef, and fellow north sider Latasha Powell.
Together, the trio created Appetite
For Change (AFC), a nonprofit that
trains north Minneapolis youth in the food industry and provides jobs in
farming, facilities and service to north siders.
Last year, AFC fed 500 people healthy meals through its Community Cooks
program. In May, it opened a restaurant, the Breaking Bread Cafe. It harvested
more than 5,000 pounds of fresh food from 18 urban farm sites in Minneapolis,
five of which it manages.
AFC has created more than 30 jobs for north siders. It has focused its
work on young people, training and hiring mostly African-American men 14 to 24
years old.
Read the whole story.
What's Up 612!
Find afterschool and summer
activities in Minneapolis for ages 5-21.
S.W.A.G. - Scholars Working to
Ascend a Generation
Are you creative with the Arts—Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Dance, etc., and
want to share that with scholars? Become a S.W.A.G. Engager. Encourage and
empower young people to be change agents in their community. For more information, click here. Send resumes to SEWELL@SEWELLSPEAKS.COM
Rec Plus
Rec Plus provides affordable childcare for children ages 5-12 (must be
in grades K-6) at neighborhood recreation centers, including on release days.
Activities include games and sports, arts and crafts, homework help, field
trips and nutritious snacks. Find more
information here.
Newborn Screening Booth at the
State Fair
The Minnesota Newborn Screening Program is hosting its first ever booth
at the Minnesota State Fair this year from Aug. 27-Sept. 7th. The
booth is located at the HealthFair 11 building. Find more information here.
Minnesota Campus Compact Open
Requests for Proposals
Minnesota Campus Compact supports civic engagement and democratic
renewal through its diverse network of colleges and universities. Find more
information here.
Nurturing Parenting Group
Every Thursday (open-ended registration)
Time: 6 – 8 p.m. (12 session series)
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, 2400 Park Ave S, Minneapolis
More information here.
Supporting Youth in Foster Care
in Making Healthy Choices:
A Guide for Caregivers and
Caseworkers on Trauma, Treatment, and Psychotropic Medications
This guide from the Children’s Bureau is intended to help caseworkers,
foster parents, or other caring adults learn about trauma experienced by youth
in foster care and treatment options. The guide presents strategies for seeking
help for youth, identifying appropriate treatment, and supporting youth in
making decisions about their mental health.
Click
here for the
guide.
Elpis Enterprises
Elpis Enterprises is a Saint Paul-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
that provides job training, work experience and job placement for homeless or
precariously-housed young people ages 16-23. They also can make reasonably
priced screen-printed t-shirts for your organization or event. Visit the website.
Phillips Eye Institute's Early
Youth Eyecare (E.Y.E.) Community Initiative
E.Y.E. strives to remove vision problems as a major roadblock to
learning by providing regular vision screenings and subsequent treatment
services to Minneapolis and St. Paul school children in kindergarten, first,
third, fifth and sixth grades.
In addition to providing screening services, E.Y.E. works with families
to identify and remove barriers to receiving treatment - offering interpreter
services, transportation, and financial support for vision care, serving more
than 27,000 students annually.
Learn more here.
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