Respect should be earned and reciprocated, not simply assumed due to age, and elders should model it rather than demand it, while young people should seek wisdom from elders rather than just social media.
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Pathways Life and Health presents the Mommy & Me Soirée: A celebration of love, connection, and community
Pathways Life and Health is hosting a Mommy & Me Soirée on Saturday, May 4 at 5 p.m. to celebrate love across generations and deepen connections between mothers and daughters in a community-centered setting.
Posted inBusiness
YouthFarm Bids Farewell After 30 Years of Empowering Urban Communities
YouthFarm has made the difficult decision to dissolve after three decades of transformative work in urban agriculture, citing ongoing financial challenges that have become insurmountable.
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Combo Camp at 825 Arts offers creative fun for kids
Combo Camp is a fun-filled, creative experience for kids ages 8-14, offering comedy workshops, Minecraft video creation, comic-making sessions with local artist Mizz Mercedez, and a Talent Showcase on the final day.
Posted inYouth
Minneapolis’ Step Up Program accepting applications
The City of Minneapolis’ Step Up summer internship program is now accepting applications for 2025, offering opportunities for Black youth to gain internship experience and explore career possibilities.
Posted inEducation
5 Innovative Programs Supporting Students’ Mental Wellness
The Jed Foundation, Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, Black Girls Smile, AAKOMA Project, and The Trevor Project are nonprofit organizations working to provide support and emotional tools to young people dealing with mental health issues.
Posted inEducation
Five Education Moments That Impacted Black Students in 2024
The year 2024 saw significant moments in the quest for educational equity for Black students, including the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the passing of laws restricting the teaching of AP African American Studies, persistent disparities in school discipline, racist text messages sent to Black students, and the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education.
Posted inYouth
Beyond Baking: Cookie Cart Transforms Young Lives in North Minneapolis
Cookie Cart is a nonprofit bakery that empowers young people, primarily youth of color, with life skills and leadership development through hands-on work experience.
Posted inYouth
Empowering Our Youth: Winter Youth Development Exchange
James Cooper Consulting LLC. and Build Wealth Minnesota are hosting the Winter Youth Development Exchange, a transformative event featuring financial literacy workshops, college and career success tips, youth-centered resources, and holiday gift giveaways.
Posted inOpinion
Children are supposed to enjoy their lives
‘Through loss you can still love, and that’s what we want to continue to do, to represent the love that we have for our children, and the love that we have for other people’s children.’
Posted inOpinion
Youth aren’t bulletproof
‘Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States.’
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Threats to our children’s mental health are on the rise
Clearly, our children are in the midst of challenging times we have not before experienced.
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Young ‘peace builders’ aim to de-escalate violence
‘All we’re used to doing is yelling and screaming and trying to get somebody to hear us.’
Posted inOpinion
Are American classrooms producing mass shooters?
Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting and innocent individuals they do not even know. This country being awash in guns is certainly a major contributor to the constant carnage. But a […]
Posted inOpinion
Youth speak: students need more support
I am speaking from experience when I say that I did not have the support in school that I should have.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
FDA authorizes emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15
‘I am so excited to get our kids back to all the things they love this summer — camps, sports, activities, vacations, and more.’
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Another potential dark side of COVID-19 affecting children
We then discovered that COVID-19 also affects younger patients, without comorbidities, between the ages of 20-40, but in a different way.