Building Civic Agency and Participation with Minnesota's Youth of Color
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Mens Christian Association Of The North
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Project Overview
The YMCA Center for Youth Voice helps preserve Minnesota's strong civic cultural heritage by teaching civic knowledge (law, democracy, government), skills, and traditions to the next generation. This project brings in diverse new participants and content for two experiential civics learning programs Youth in Government (YIG) and Students Voting by increasing access for youth who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC), including those in Greater Minnesota and in rural areas. YIG allows students in grades 8-12 to prepare for and run a four-day model government. Students Voting allows K-12 students to vote in a realistic statewide mock election.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2024 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Andrea Walsh (Chair), Carolyn Sakstrup (Vice Chair), Jeanne Crian (Treasurer), Rajni Shah (Secretary), Siyad Abdullahi, Peter J. Bach, Troy Cardinal, Lori Carrell, Deniz Cultu, Richard K. Davis, Jacquelyn K. Daylor, Wendy Dayton, Patience Ferguson, Marcus Fischer, Gloria Freeman, Jennifer Gale, Bob Gardner, Darrel German, Bill George, Jeffrey P. Greiner, Bill Guidera, Bjorn Gunnerud, James Hereford, Derrick Hollings, Michael (Mick) J. Johnson, Clarence Jones, Shelley Kendrick, Chris Killingstad, Michael J. Klingensmith, Reid Larson, Bruno Lavandier, David Law, Jim Leslie, Greg Munson, Andrea Nordaune, Amit Patel, Kathryn Mitchell Ramstad, Kyle Rolfing, Clifton Ross, David Royal, Carolyn Sakstrup, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, David St. Peter, Robert Thompson, Andera Walsh, Tim Welsh, Walter White, David S. Wichmann, Leslie Wright, Norman Wright, Dick Zehring
Project Manager
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