Achieve Twin Cities

As a @STEPUPMpls program partner, we're seeking a new Step Up employer engagement associate to provide vital support to our partner companies and help maximize summer internship opportunities for young people. Learn more about this great opportunity at achievetwincities.org/jobs

We had a fabulous time at our Annual Celebration! Thanks to Presenting Sponsor @BestBuy and all of our generous sponsors, presenters and amazing students who shared their hopes for the future. We hope you had a wonderful experience and felt inspired and connected to our work!

📉 Following a difficult #FAFSA cycle, fall semester freshmen enrollment is down 5% compared to this time last year. ncan.org/news/685038/Fr…

Today we observe the 25th Annual Lights On Afterschool, a celebration of after-school programs and the dedicated staff who provide a safe and enriching space during out-of-school time Before and after-school programs like Minneapolis Kids School Age Care and Youth Enrichment from Minneapolis Community Education provide thousands of MPS youth with enriching experiences and support outside of school time. Check out this awesome student artwork to celebrate 25 years of Lights On Afterschool. 🎨 qrco.de/bfUCxD Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable after-school programs. #communityeducation #LightsOnAfterschool

As we put the finishing touches on our Annual Celebration, we offer thanks to our Fund a Future Sponsors for their generous support of our career and college readiness programs for @MPS_News @SPPS_News students. We're excited to see everyone tonight at Nicollet Island Pavilion!

Our thanks to @abdulmomari AMO Enterprises, Kurt Johnson Auctioneering, the Minneapolis Association of Secondary Principals, and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP for their generous support of our Achieve Twin Cities Celebration as Silver Sponsors!

Our Achieve Twin Cities Annual Celebration is only three days away! Our gratitude to these generous Silver Sponsors for supporting our event and our career and college readiness programs for @MPS, @SPPS and @STEPUPMpls youth.

Thanks @GracoInc for introducing students from @MPS_News Camden High School to great careers at the recent Graco Manufacturing Day! We're thankful for your generous support of young people as one of our 2024 Achieve Twin Cities Community Partners.

Nearly 17,000 students have received North Star Promise scholarships, according to the MN Office of Higher Ed. Check out these @MPR interviews with seven Minnesotans on how the program drove their decision on where — and if — to attend college this fall.  mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

Today is Education Minnesota’s 2024 MEA conference. Today educators have the opportunity to be students, learning techniques and ideas to take back to the classroom. Educators, enjoy the conference and come back next week refreshed and full of new ideas to try in your classes.

Our tremendous thanks to @nmdp_org for providing generous Gold Sponsor support for our Achieve Twin Cities Annual Celebration on October 24!

As a @STEPUPMpls program partner, we're seeking a new Step Up employer engagement associate to provide vital support to our partner companies and help maximize summer internship opportunities for young people. Learn more about this great opportunity at lnkd.in/gERqr3EP

Minneapolis Public Schools is looking for our next Director of the Office of Equality & Civil Rights. This director oversees staff and operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding discrimination, harassment, and violence based on protected status. This role includes managing investigations, conducting training programs, and advising leadership on policies that promote equal opportunity and a harmonious workplace. bit.ly/MPS-Hiring-Equ…

When school is out, kids can eat at community sites, Minneapolis Park and Recreation and Hennepin County Library locations. 🍎🌮🥕 mpschools.org/community-sites @hclib @MplsParkBoard

Our #DoTheFAFSA campaign yielded an estimated 587,028 #FAFSA submissions, or 157% of our goal, & contributed to a record-breaking summer for FAFSA completion. ncan.org/news/684175/FA…

MEA is this Thursday and Friday, October 17-18! When school is out, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation offers fun programs to keep youth active and engaged. Check out our drop-in programs below and visit stpaul.gov/MEA for even more MEA program options.

Happy #ConstructionInclusionWeek!👷🏽‍♀️👷🏾👷🏿‍♂️👷🏻‍♀️ We celebrate construction companies building workplaces that pay women equally and hire and retain people of color, Indigenous people, women, and people with disabilities.

Your voice matters. Don't sit on the sidelines, make your vote count! Together, we can make a difference in our community and our country. #MplsCollege #GoVote #YourVoteCounts

🎙️🎧 Listen in as Supt. Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams and Manny Hill discuss the recent ribbon cutting at North High and the North CTE Tech Center, as well as the important tech levy vote coming up next month, school transformation and more. mpsvoices.com/2024/10/16/sup…