2015
State of Youth
The 2015 State of Youth - Minneapolis Project tracks seven topics areas of youth health. The topic areas reflect
three critical dimensions in the lives of children and young adults: safe and
supportive environments, healthy development, and learning readiness and
performance.
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the report.
2015
Voices of Our Generation
‘Voices of Our Generation’ highlights
diverse and authentic experiences of youth in Minneapolis. Their rich
perspectives can be used to inform planning and coordination of youth-serving
programs. Youth were asked about a variety of topics, such as city and
community living, social connections, education, mentorship, and adolescent health.
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the report.
At only 19 years old, Tatiyona navigated homelessness, moved to Minneapolis, and started college – all while
raising two kids.
Upon arriving in Minneapolis, Tatiyona
enrolled at Broadway High School, which helps pregnant and parenting teens earn
their diplomas and prepare for college. Through the school, she was introduced
to Emily Dolentz and Suzanne Stein, counselors in HIRED’s TeenHOPE and PACE programs.
TeenHOPE is a collaboration between HIRED and the Minnesota Visiting Nurse
Agency that provides education and employment and parenting assistance to young
women. Thanks to the support she
received, Tatiyona graduated from high school in less than six months.
To help her gain work experience, Suzanne
suggested that Tatiyona complete an internship at Cookie Cart. Within two
months, Tatiyona was offered a permanent position at the bakery where she frequently
mentors younger teens.
Today, Tatiyona is taking classes at
Minneapolis Community and Technical College and plans to follow a career path
in special education.
City of Minneapolis Employment and Training
has received funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and
the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to
support the work experience opportunities in this program.
Pictured: Tatiyona (right) and her HIRED
counselor, Suzanne (left)
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the whole story.
Abdirahman Ahmed, An IT professional by training who runs a Minneapolis
Somali restaurant, knew there was a dearth of books featuring young
Somali-American heroes and their families.
Ahmed self-published his debut picture book, “Roble and the Robot,”
this year. He has since written a second book, about a Somali girl and fledgling food scientist who creates an award-winning energy drink in the kitchen of her father’s St. Paul restaurant — “a very smart young woman who knows what she wants.” He is gearing up to start work on a third installment, a sequel to “Roble.”
“My mission is to transform young lives through technology,” he said.
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the whole story.
There is a new Twin Cities nonprofit that provides maternity packages —
including a cardboard box — to young, vulnerable mothers in Minnesota. The goal
is to equip new moms with the tools needed for a successful transition into
motherhood while decreasing infant deaths caused by unsafe sleep practices.
The organization is modeled on a 75-year-old Finnish tradition in which
the government gives every new mother a box filled with baby clothing and
supplies. The boxes also come with fitted mattresses that have played a role in
helping the Nordic country achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality
rates.
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the whole story.
Babies Need Boxes website
2015
Youth Summit
Friday, November 20, 2015
An opportunity for youth in Minneapolis to discuss current issues and/or concerns
with policing in our communities, to learn from and talk with community
leaders and Minneapolis Police Chief Janee’ Harteau,
to build trust and collaboration with MPD, and to network and have fun.
For more information, contact Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board (YCB) Project Director of Youth Development, Pam McBride.
Sponsored by YCB, YouthLINK, Pillsbury United Communities and the Minneapolis Downtown
Improvement District
Writing
Contest
The Minnesota Center for the Book invites
Minnesota’s 4th through 12th grade students to enter the
23rd annual writing contest and share their love of literature.
The contest askes student writers to write
a letter to an author describing how his or her work touched their life in a
personal way. Authors can be from any category or time period and can come from
any country. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners of each
competition level. The national winner will receive a $1,000 cash award.
December 4, 2015 is the deadline for Level 1: grades 9-12
January 11, 2016 is the deadline for Level
1: grades 4-6, & Level 2: grades 7 & 8
Click here for rules and entry forms and to read past winners’
essays.
YouthLink
Youth Opportunity Center Calendar
Employment
and Opportunity Guide for Minneapolis Youth
Find the guide here.
What's
Up 612!
Find afterschool activities in Minneapolis for
ages 5-21 on-line.
Annex
Teen Clinic
Annex Teen Clinic provides healthy
sexuality information and resources for teens, parents, and educators including
free classes and training.
5810 42nd Ave. N, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Website.
1*2*3
Care: A Trauma-Sensitive Toolkit for Caregivers of Children
Public health nurses at Spokane Regional
Health District (SRHD) developed a 178-page toolkit -- 1*2*3 Care -- for caregivers
of children. They define caregivers as parents, grandparents, child care
providers, teachers, & others who care for children daily. They describe
the toolkit as supporting caregivers on their journey towards "trauma
sensitivity".
Download the Toolkit (Takes
a couple of minutes)
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