Youth Community Connections

PCTV (Phillips Community Television)

Phillips Community Television, otherwise know as PCTV, is a non-profit organization that empowers youth to engage with their communities through learning, teaching and making media. Since 1993, PCTV has enabled thousands of inner-city youth, ages 9-18 to create their own television programs, magazines, photography exhibits, web pages, and personal projects focusing on youth, family, and community issues.
http://www.phillipscmmunitytv.org/aboutus.htm

Old Arizona

The Arizona Bridge Project, Old Arizona's youth program that serves inner city, teen-age girls who have an interest in the performing, media, and visual arts, and Chicas in the Mix, a 'zine created by girls for girls "who want to keep it real", are successful means by which young women learn to make positive life choices.
http://www.oldarizona.com/youth.html

La Escuelita

La Escuelita is a youth development agency empowering Latino youth ages 12-18 through after-school tutoring, leadership, and service-learning experiences. The mission is to develop and implement youth development strategies that increase Latino youth academic success in Minneapolis.
www.laescuelita.org

Dodge Nature Center

During the school year, Dodge Nature Center offers several afterschool programs designed to get K-8th graders excited about nature, science and land restoration. Children will experience hands-on fun and learning as they explore the natural world around them.
http://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/afterschool.asp

Minneapolis Beacons Project

Minneapolis Beacons Project is a collaborative, community-based initiative among schools, community, and families to improve academic, social, and lifework development of youth in low-income communities. Beacons builds on the resources and infrastructures that already exist within a community and gives each student an experience that builds self esteem and supports academic achievement. The project leverages the strengths and resources of its collaborative partners, which include the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis, YWCA of Minneapolis, the Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education, and the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board. Year-round programs are provided free of charge to youth and their families.

Minnesota Community Education Association

Minnesota Community Education Association represents over 1,300 community educators and provides leadership in the creation of communities in which citizen involvement and lifelong learning are essential. Youth services include youth development and youth service, enrichment, summer programs, childcare, prevention and intervention programs, and recreation.
www.mn-mcea.org

Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association

Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association is a statewide member organization representing over 800 recreation and parks professionals. Its mission is to advance the values and ideals of public recreation, and provide leadership in communities to ensure quality leisure services and opportunities for citizens of all ages. Recreation programs for youth include summer programs, after-school recreation, music, arts and crafts, dance, sports, and enrichment.

Northland Foundation Kids Plus Program

Northland Foundation Kids Plus Program has engaged approximately 3,500 young people ages 10-18, and 3,500 adults in the process of identifying the needs of children and their families in a seven-county area in northeastern Minnesota. Twenty-six communities have developed 230 programs for children and youth over the past 11 years, involving over 20,000 young people.
www.northlandfdn.org/kidsplus

St. Paul Library Homework Centers

St. Paul Library Homework Centers provide a safe, out-of-school time learning environment with academic support for St. Paul students, in a public library setting.
www.sppl.org/homework

Twin Cities Youth Work Coalition

Twin Cities Youth Work Coalition is a guild organized to engage over 2,400 community-based youth workers in networking, training, and policy issues in youth development education.
www.youthworkcoalition.org

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit health and human service organization that has served the greater St. Paul area since 1906. Community Youth Development (CYD), a unit of work in the foundation, includes programs that focus on developing children and youth, building the capacity of community organizations and young leaders, promoting community involvement, and building communities that support children and families.
www.wilder.org

YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis

YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis’ mission to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities drives its youth and family development programming. The YMCA provides a wide array of non-school hours and after-school enrichment programming for children and youth, focusing on building leadership skills, academic enrichment, and service-learning opportunities.
www.twincitiesymca.org

YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis

Youth Express provides youth with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and personal integrity necessary for success as young adults and for an active role in the St. Paul communities where they live. Programming is available to youth ages 7 to 18 and happens after-school, during school holiday/breaks, and during summer hours. Activities are designed to improve academic achievement, nurture social and emotional growth, promote multicultural respect and understanding, and build youth leadership skills.

YWCA of St. Paul

YWCA of St. Paul is a 93-year-old, nonprofit, service organization committed to improving the quality of life of the people in its community. A mission-driven organization, the YWCA advocates for social change by combating racism, sexism, and economic inequities; promoting self-determination and leadership skills; enhancing physical and emotional well being; and supporting volunteers in fulfilling community needs. The YWCA of St. Paul's youth development programs are committed to excellence—and to positively impacting the lives of children, youth, and their families by fostering their healthy development and providing safe, nurturing developmental programs.
www.ywcaofstpaul.org

1. Metropolitan Area

2. Rochester

3. Duluth

4. Red Wing

5. Fergus Falls