“Troy Groom, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was browsing social media this spring when he read something that made him perk up: Gov. Larry Hogan announced in March that the state government would strip bachelor’s degree requirements from thousands of job listings.” In a recent article published by the Hechinger Report we are seeing a major shift as employers are beginning to remove […]
“As we emerge from a global pandemic, many are feeling optimistic about the economy. But the future is not smooth sailing quite yet. As shuttered industries are opening and people are returning to work, a labor shortage looms.” -Excerpt from Star Tribune In a recent article by Susan Basil King, president and CEO of Wallin Education Partners, community colleges are […]
Ramsey County has released a new Young Adult Resources website to support youth and young families. The new website includes resources for mental and physical health & safety, basic needs such as food and housing services, education & training, employment & job support, and assistance for parents. These services are intended to help residents under the age of 25 to […]
MN Reconnect is for adults over the age of 25 looking to re-enroll and return to post-secondary college programs. Participants are provided with Navigators to support in their education, financial aid, career planning, and more!
Did you know that Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) offers incredible opportunities for youth to earn college credits free of charge? PSEO allow students grades 10-12 to enroll in college courses, gaining college credits while simultaneously earning high school credits. Each college credit taken through PSEO is worth up to $482.54 in savings depending on the college or university being attended.
In early February of 2018, the New York Times published an article about the idea of a changemaker. The man who coined the term, Bill Drayton, and started the idea of social entrepreneurship, discusses in the article the importance of a changemaker in our society, and how to instill this idea in the next generation. Drayton’s passions are very similar to the passions of Sundance Family Foundation, and why they started their mission of supporting youth development and strengthening family stability.
Google defines social entrepreneurship as “a person who establishes an enterprise with the aim of solving social problems or effecting social change.” Similarly, in the article Drayton defines a changemaker as someone who “can see the patterns around them, identify the problems in any situation, figure out ways to solve the problem, organize fluid teams, lead collective action and then continually adapt as situations change.” The core of these two ideas is problem solving, and how being a problem solver can open so many doors in someone’s life, and make a positive impact on society and in their own community.