Noel and the youth at Congdon Elementary raised $600 for Animal Allies during their Global Youth Service event. With the financial support from K.E.Y. Zone Outdoors, they were able to purchase baked goods to sell them at a bake stand at Congdon Elementary during their after school hours for four days in a row. The

This story is written by Katie, the True North AmeriCorps Member with Duluth Community School Collaborative Myers-Wilkins. For their Global Youth Service Day project, the youth at her site decided they wanted to visit with elderly folks who do not get a lot of visitors. Enjoy this touching story about how these youth brought some

Our AmeriCorps members are facilitating service projects with the youth at their sites throughout the month in celebration of Global Youth Service Day. These projects range from visiting the elderly in nursing homes to raising money for the local humane society, to neighborhood garbage clean-ups. Nico is our AmeriCorps member serving with K.E.Y. Zone Outdoors,

This is a story from last summer by Dani Barto, former TNAC member with Youth Outdoors-Duluth, current Program Coordinator for TNAC. Youth Outdoors-Duluth (YOD) is one of our many community partners. This organization works to remove barriers that youth face when accessing outdoor recreational opportunities. During the summer months, YOD puts on a, “Explore Series”

Noel’s story proves that our consistent engagement with the youth on our caseload helps build relationships and connection to learning. I am sure we can all relate to the resistance to learn experienced from our youth at the beginning of our service term. Now that you are about halfway through, hopefully you all are experiencing the

This story was submitted by Megan, our True North member at Neighborhood Youth Services, and is more of a reflective piece. We get so caught up in the moment with our service at our sites, but it can be very satisfying to take a deep breath, and reflect on the relationships that you have created

It’s no secret that relationship building is a critical component of engaging youth in in- and out- of- school- time learning opportunities. These relationships form overtime, with consistent positive interactions and support from youth workers. This is a story written by Laura, our True North AmeriCorps member at The Little Y, the after-school program at

A large part of what TNAC members provide for the youth in this community is out of school enrichment clubs. Keela, a member at Myers-Wilkins, K.E.Y. Zone, used her innovation to introduce a new S.T.E.M Club for the kids at her site. The club turned out to be a total success, and the kids now

Research says social and emotional learning is necessary for youth to develop into successful adult lives. Here is a story written by Katlyn Tautges, a True North member with the Duluth Community School Collaborative at Myers Wilkens Elementary School. Her efforts towards incorporating social and emotional learning lessons with the youth she works with have

Here is a great story proving that slime can make more than just a mess. Kateri Rivera-Parker is one of our current Americorps members serving at Girl Power! I think all of us can relate to this candid story about creative ways to successfully deliver social and emotional learning exercises, which is much needed for