A Look at Elpis Enterprises
Highlighting our partners Elpis Enterprises and their amazing social enterprise model. Watch their video to learn more and see how you can support Elpis youth.
More than Mechanical Work
Tried and True Youth Mechanics offers a professional development program focused on small engines for high school students in the Forest Lake area.
See how three young men took part in the workforce readiness program outside of a traditional day at school and have thrived — earning scholarships, attending postsecondary school for additional training and developing their skills.
Ujamaa Place is Transforming Lives
Ujamaa Place provides housing, education, job training and individual coaching to former justice-involved men in both Ramsey and Hennepin counties. Ujamaa Place helps these men gain career skills training at St. Paul College that provide pathways to sustainable wage jobs.
See the stories of three men who’ve benefited from Ujamaa Place and their services.
Ramsey County Public Sector Leadership Academy
The Ramsey County Public Sector Leadership Academy provides 16 young adult interns with paid experiential learning experiences to increase their exposure, connections, and ultimate placement in public serve employment. Interns receive additional comprehensive supports, credentials and education.
Read the stories of two young women who’ve participated in the Ramsey County Public Sector Leadership Academy.
Cultivating Hope and Connection with Urban Roots
Patsy Noble, Executive Director of Urban Roots, shares how their organization is adapting to COVID-19 through virtual work shifts, encouraging youth to get outside and explore green spaces, as well as developing new programs including Market Garden, Cook Fresh and Conservation programs in 2020.
CLUES Latino Youth Exploration Center Initiative
While all children are born with the “promise of success” a defined gap exists between children who are born with ready access to the social and economic tools essential to future success and children who are not. CLUES utilizes a strength-based approach grounded in the belief that all persons are born with promise and possess strengths and skills that make them uniquely prepared for success.
See how the CLUES program has enabled young adults like Jesus and Tania to build confidence and excel.