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LeGen Leaders is a new workforce development non-profit that aims to train youth aging out of foster care for construction careers.
When a child turns 18 in Minnesota, foster
care services are terminated, unless they meet certain requirements, including being employed for at least 20 hours a week, or working towards the completion
of a high school or post-secondary education. When that’s the case, state law
requires counties to extend foster care services for three more years to allot
more time to better prepare for adulthood.
Hennepin County has around 1,500 children
in foster care on any given day. By the end of each year, about 100 of them go
into extended foster care, according to county officials. Of those, only a few
leave without their high school diploma or GED.
Lilia Panteleeva, executive director for
the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, said those three years can really help
determine whether or not someone leaving foster care will be successful later
in life. “LeGen is a way in which they can stay in care and gain the skills
they’ll need for the rest of their lives,” she said.
Read the whole MinnPost story here.
DEED (Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development) announced equity grants totaling $8.1 million for fiscal
year 2017 to organizations that will work to improve economic opportunities for
people of color, women, youth, people with disabilities and/or veterans.
These metro organizations will use the funding for youth employment.
Right Track- City of St. Paul, $202,970
Core IT- Minnesota Computers for Schools, metro area, $180,000
Youth at Work- Hmong-American Partnership,
St. Paul, $150,000
Youth Employment and Training Program-Appetite
for Change, North Minneapolis, $125,000
Indigenous Pathways to Economic
Independence-Green Jobs Pathways-Migizi Communications, Minneapolis, $82,030
Skills Training, Internships, College
Support for Disadvantaged Youth-Genesys Works, Twin Cities metro, $75,000
Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential
Initiative- Project for Pride in Living (PPL), Minneapolis, $60,000
Community Ambassadors Initiative- Hallie Q.
Brown Community Center, St. Paul, $150,000
Urban Opportunities Youth Advocates- Pillsbury
United Communities, Minneapolis, $150,000
Increasing Literacy and Numeracy at the
Harvest Network of Schools- Harvest Network of Schools, North Minneapolis,
$100,000
PPL Capacity Building Initiative- PPL, Twin Cities metro, $150,000
Community Coaching Employment Readiness
Program- Model Cities of St. Paul, Ramsey and Dakota counties, $150,000
Academic Enrichment: Serving Low-Income
American Indian and African-American Children- Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul, $100,000
The Somali Youth Competitive Grant Program will
support organizations and workforce programs that serve Somali youth.
Guul- Ka Joog, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Eden Prairie, $200,000
Coyle Center/African Immigrants Community
Services Collaboration- Coyle Center, Cedar Riverside and Phillips neighborhoods, $150,000
THRIVE- Confederation of Somali Community
of Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, $150,000
See the rest of the grant recipients here.
Hennepin County is conducting a survey as
part of a project
to envision the future of environmental education for youth. This survey is intended to help Hennepin
County understand what its partners or potential partners think are the most
important benefits, barriers and strategies for environmental education.
The survey has 16 questions and should take
about 15 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until Friday, December 2.
Take the
survey. Please contact Alisa Reckinger or 612-348-4788 if you have any questions.
Greater Twin Cities United Way and the
Carlson Family Foundation invite you to community conversations to help them shape
the conversation about how youth workers/practitioners in mentoring and
out-of-school time can best support social emotional learning and development
(SEL) in middle/high school and opportunity youth.
Community
conversations will take place in December with youth, youth work
practitioners, mentors, leaders in youth development and out-of-school time
learning, and systems stakeholders and funders within the nine-county
metropolitan area.
Join PEACE (Pathways to
Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
- A paid summer internship while earning money and learning about career options
- Hands-on experience that can support education goals and lead to
justice or emergency careers.
- A mentor from police, fire, emergency services, law and legal services
to support your career goals
- Email ShaVonda Allen or
call 612-673-6221 for more information
PEACE is a partnership of City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Employment and
Economic Development, Minneapolis Public Schools and Hennepin County. Funded by
the U.S. Department of Labor. See Flyer
What’s Up 612! is an online resource of things to do in
Minneapolis. The program finder is a citywide resource where youth, parents,
educators, youth workers and persons who know young people can find afterschool
and summer activities for children and young adults ages 5-21.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
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