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Scholarship Coordination - Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars

Provides scholarship monies to support community scholarship programs by: - Raising scholarship money - Coordinating other local scholarships - Providing a single application process - Maintaining preferential collegiate partner connections - Providing fundraising event volunteer opportunities

What's Here

High School Students
Fundraising Event Volunteer Opportunities
Adolescents
Young Adults
Volunteers
Scholarships

Homework Rescue Online Tutoring - Dakota County Libraries

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

What's Here

Elementary School Students
Websites
Middle School Students
Preadolescent Children
Web Based Discussion Groups/Live Chat
Primary School Age Children
High School Students
Adolescents
Homework Help Programs
Young Adults

School Food Shelves - Anoka-Hennepin Schools

- Provides food shelves, hygiene supplies and gift cards - Accepts donations of food, hygiene supplies, and gift cards

What's Here

Grade School Students
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Food Donation Programs
Families With Children
Families With Adolescents
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Food Pantries
Donation Drop Off Points

Minority Services - International Falls Independent School District 361

Counselors help with home and school problems for minority students by tutoring and counseling

What's Here

Academic Counseling
Minority Students
Homework Help Programs
Student Counseling Services

HelpNow (Online Homework Help and Tutoring) - Carver County Library

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

What's Here

Adolescents
Middle School Students
Elementary School Students
Web Based Discussion Groups/Live Chat
Preadolescent Children
Young Adults
Homework Help Programs
High School Students
Primary School Age Children

Youth Intervention Program - Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

Helps students explore career options and develop plans for transition from high school to post-secondary training and/or competitive employment. Individual services include: ?- Career awareness ?- Career placement ?- Career preparation ?- Discussions and information on non-traditional employment options and identification of career pathways ?- Individualized wraparound or support services ?- Self-advocacy ?- Work-based learning ?- Work-readiness skills training Group services include: ?- Career awareness ?- Career exploration ?- Career placement ?- Information on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs, including admission processes, and support resources ?- Work-readiness skills training ?- Self-advocacy instruction

What's Here

Young Adults
High School Students
Adolescents
Career Counseling
Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
Job Readiness

School Based Programs - Washburn Center for Children

Convenient access to mental health services for families of children with emotional and behavioral concerns. Therapists work collaboratively with teachers to address social, emotional or behavioral concerns that impact a child's academic and social success. Participating schools are located in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview. Bloomington: - Oak Grove Elementary - Valley View Elementary - Valley View Middle - Washburn Elementary - Westwood Elementary Eden Prairie: - Cedar Ridge Elementary - Central Middle - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion - Eden Lake Elementary - Eden Prairie Childhood Center - Eden Prairie High - Forest Hills Elementary - Oak Point Elementary - Pathways (Cedar Ridge)/Capstone (EP High) - Prairie View Elementary Minneapolis: - Bethune Community School - Bryn Mawr Community School - Elizabeth Hall International Elementary - Jenny Lind Community School - Nellie Stone Johnson Community School - Seward Montessori School - Sheridan School Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview: - Lionsgate Academy

What's Here

Families With Children
Elementary School Students
Children and Youth With Emotional Disturbance
School Based Integrated Services

Welcome Center - Saint Cloud Area School District 742

The Welcome Center is a place for families new to the community to register their children for any District 742 school and also receive the help, services, and referrals they need to get students ready to enter school Parents and guardians may contact the Center to: - Enroll new and returning students - Apply for a transfer to a school other than the student's resident or assigned area school - Record a change of address Center staff provide - Busing schedules - Open house information - Language assessments for ESL students - Referrals for community resources and information - School program and activity information - School supply lists

What's Here

Elementary Schools
High School Students
Middle School Students
Secondary/High Schools
School Districts
Kindergarten Students
Elementary School Students

Pre-Employment Transition Services - Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

Helps secondary students with disabilities prepare for life after graduation. Provides an opportunity for youth to explore career and training options, gain work skills, and learn how to be successful after high school. Specific offerings include job, career, and postsecondary exploration assistance; work-readiness training; and instruction on the topic of self-advocacy.

What's Here

Developmental Disabilities
High School Students
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Career Exploration
Learning Disabilities

School-Based Services - Youable Emotional Health

Provides school-based, on-site services for students and families that address school success, truancy, mental health and chemical dependency issues through support, advocacy and case management.

What's Here

High School Students
Case/Care Management
Elementary School Students
Student Counseling Services
Middle School Students

Drama Workshops - Great River Educational Arts Theatre

The workshop program engages students creatively through a variety of theatre-based activities focused on using body, voice, and imagination to create exciting characters and tell fantastic stories. From improv to playwriting, drama workshops are designed to build confidence, communication, and social-emotional skills in addition to identity exploration through the tools of theatre. Designed for elementary and middle school-aged students, we teach drama workshops at and in partnership with various community organizations such as KIDSTOP, Promise Neighborhood, Too Much Talent, D Blake Center, Youthset, etc.

What's Here

Acting Instruction
Kindergarten Students
Workshops/Symposiums
Elementary School Students

Young Professionals - La Oportunidad, Inc.

The 'Jóvenes Profesionales' (Young Professionals) program is a pilot program to help low-income high school students and young adults of many ethnicities explore post-secondary education and career options, and to provide practical assistance to find and secure long-lasting and stable jobs.

What's Here

Hispanic/Latino Community
Minority Students
High School Students
General Youth Employment Programs

Adult Basic Education - Worthington Public Schools ISD 518

- Adult basic education classes ?- English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction - GED instruction - Adult literacy instruction

What's Here

High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Adult Basic Education
Second Language Programs
Limited English Proficiency
Literacy Programs
Mature Students

Public Housing - Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Virginia

????Family housing units: - Pine Mill Court - Duplex units Market rate senior housing: - Washington Manor - Laurentian Manor Project based voucher housing: - Arrowhead SRO ??- Ivy Manor - Virginia Youth Foyer Senior and disabled preference: - Columbia Building - Rouchleau Building

What's Here

Students
Independent Living Communities/Complexes
Public Housing
Older Adults

Career and Technical Education - SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

Career exploration competencies that may be transferred to post-secondary technical schools, entry-level job skills, and learning skills. High school students attend courses within their home school and SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative programming for 1 or 2 hours daily. - Adult Career and Technical Education provides customized training for businesses and schools, Spanish and English workplace language classes, workplace literacy, vocational evaluation program ?- Youth Career and Technical Education provides preparation in agriculture occupations, automotive technology, CISCO Network Academy, construction trades, cosmetology, criminal justice program, graphic design and print, health care careers, photography, Project Lead the Way/Intro to Engineering Design, work experience, Youth Apprenticeship, and YouthBuild Program

What's Here

High School Students
Community Adult Schools
Vocational Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Technical/Trade Schools
Vocational Assessment
Work Experience
Apprenticeship Training

Police Services - Lester Prairie Police Department

Provides law enforcement for residents of Lester Prairie - Bicycle safety education - Drug Abuse Resistance Education for fifth and eighth graders - Stranger Danger education

What's Here

Municipal Police
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Crime Reporting
Middle School Students
Elementary School Students

Pre-Employment Transition Services - Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

Helps secondary students with disabilities prepare for life after graduation. Provides an opportunity for youth to explore career and training options, gain work skills, and learn how to be successful after high school. Specific offerings include job, career, and postsecondary exploration assistance; work-readiness training; and instruction on the topic of self-advocacy.

What's Here

Developmental Disabilities
High School Students
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Career Exploration
Learning Disabilities

Youth Programs - Isuroon

Provides Somali/East African middle and high school students with the tools, knowledge, and skills to be self-sufficient. - Leadership Training: Summer leadership training for students - Mentorship: Provided by Somali/East African college students and graduates over video conferencing platforms. An individualized plan is created to help with academics, college admission, online learning, etc. - Middle School Strive Program: Provides a space in which East African youth can connect to discuss, learn, and get the support needed from their peers and program mentors - Mindfulness Training: Provided to resettled youth to help cope with resettlement and adjustment - Youth Strive Program: Serves recent refugees of Somali and/or East African descent who are in middle and high school to help them navigate post-graduation options - Youth Workshops: Provides short-term workshops regarding professional development that includes creating a resume, cover letter, and interview best practices, and digital literacy that includes cyberbulling, internet security, researching, and professional engagement.

What's Here

Job Interview Training
Youth Enrichment Programs
Cultural Transition Counseling
Resume Preparation Assistance
Workshops/Symposiums
Leadership Development
High School Students
Middle School Students
Peer Role Model Programs
Somali Community

Youth Programs - Isuroon

Provides Somali/East African middle and high school students with the tools, knowledge, and skills to be self-sufficient. - Leadership Training: Summer leadership training for students - Mentorship: Provided by Somali/East African college students and graduates over video conferencing platforms. An individualized plan is created to help with academics, college admission, online learning, etc. - Middle School Strive Program: Provides a space in which East African youth can connect to discuss, learn, and get the support needed from their peers and program mentors - Mindfulness Training: Provided to resettled youth to help cope with resettlement and adjustment - Youth Strive Program: Serves recent refugees of Somali and/or East African descent who are in middle and high school to help them navigate post-graduation options - Youth Workshops: Provides short-term workshops regarding professional development that includes creating a resume, cover letter, and interview best practices, and digital literacy that includes cyberbulling, internet security, researching, and professional engagement.

What's Here

Job Interview Training
Youth Enrichment Programs
Cultural Transition Counseling
Resume Preparation Assistance
Workshops/Symposiums
Leadership Development
High School Students
Middle School Students
Peer Role Model Programs
Somali Community

Park and Recreation Activities - South Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department

- Central Square Community Center: Indoor pool, fitness room, programs, classes, meeting space, locker rooms, swimming lessons, exercise classes, and gymnastics gym - Community Garden: Rents 15' x 20' community garden plots at the west end of McMorrow Field at 200 South Street - Youth Athletics: Administers and coordinates leagues of t-ball (ages 4 - 5) and football (first - second grade for flag and third - sixth grade for tackle)

What's Here

Recreation Centers
Football
Middle School Students
Gymnasiums
Swimming Facilities
Exercise Classes/Groups
Community Gardening
Meeting Space
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Elementary School Students
Gymnastics

Career and Technical Education - SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

Career exploration competencies that may be transferred to post-secondary technical schools, entry-level job skills, and learning skills. High school students attend courses within their home school and SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative programming for 1 or 2 hours daily. - Adult Career and Technical Education provides customized training for businesses and schools, Spanish and English workplace language classes, workplace literacy, vocational evaluation program ?- Youth Career and Technical Education provides preparation in agriculture occupations, automotive technology, CISCO Network Academy, construction trades, cosmetology, criminal justice program, graphic design and print, health care careers, photography, Project Lead the Way/Intro to Engineering Design, work experience, Youth Apprenticeship, and YouthBuild Program

What's Here

High School Students
Community Adult Schools
Vocational Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Technical/Trade Schools
Vocational Assessment
Work Experience
Apprenticeship Training

Homework Rescue Online Tutoring - Dakota County Libraries

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

What's Here

Elementary School Students
Websites
Middle School Students
Preadolescent Children
Web Based Discussion Groups/Live Chat
Primary School Age Children
High School Students
Adolescents
Homework Help Programs
Young Adults

Barnum School Age Care - Barnum Independent School District 91

Bomber Club provides professional, quality before-and-after school care for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Offers full day care for school-age children on days when school is not in session and during the summer. Regular programming starts each year on the first day of school and ends on the last day of school. Summer programming begins the first day after the school year ends and ends the last Friday prior to Labor Day.

What's Here

Middle School Students
Youth Centers
Elementary School Students
Subject Tutoring
High School Students

Gustie Buddies - Gustavus Adolphus College

A mentorship program that pairs Gustavus students and youth with developmental delays from Saint Peter and the surrounding communities to foster friendship and personal growth.

What's Here

Grade School Students
Developmental Disabilities
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Frequently Called Numbers - University of Minnesota Office of Admissions - Twin Cities Campus

Campus Information - University Information: (612)625-5000 - University M Health and Fairview Hospital and Clinic Information: (612)273-3000 - University Police Department, Transportation, and Safety Building: 511 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis; Phone: (612)624-2677 or (612)624-COPS to report a crime that is not an emergency and is not in progress General Services - Alumni Association, University of Minnesota: (612)624-2323 - Art Museum, Weisman: (612)625-9494 - Bookstores: Minneapolis campus (612)625-6000, Saint Paul campus (612)624-9200 - Dental Clinic (612)301-9000 - Human Resources: (612)624-8647 - Gopher Athletics: (612)625-4090 - Northrup Dance Season Ticket Office: (612)624-2345 - Student Unions: Coffman Memorial Union (612)624-4636, West Bank Union (612)624-4636, and Saint Paul Student Center (612)625-9794 Educational Services - Bell Museum of Natural History: (612)626-9660 - Continuing Education and Extension: (612)624-4000 - Distance Education: (612)625-4000 - Labor Education Service: (612)624-5020 - Library Information: Wilson Library Service Desk (612)624-3321 or visit website for a complete listing of libraries at https://www.lib.umn.edu/ - Library References: Anderson Library Archives and Special Collection (612)624-7469, Biomedical Library (612)626-4045, Government Publications (612)624-0241 or (612)624-3321, Saint Paul Magrath Library (612)624-2233, Walter Library Science and Engineering Reference (612)624-3366, and Wilson Library (612)624-3321 - Summer Session: (612)624-4000 - Veterans Services: (612)625-8076 Crisis Services - Sexual Violence Crisis Line/Aurora Center: (612)626-9111; open 24 hours/7 days a week Student Services - All Campuses - Admissions: Twin Cities campus (612)625-2008, Duluth campus (218)726-7171, Morris campus (320)589-6035, Crookston campus (218)281-6510 - Disability Services: (612)626-1333 - Financial Aid: Twin Cities campus (612)624-1111, Duluth campus (218)726-8000, Morris campus (320)589-6035, Crookston campus (218)281-8550 - Health Services: Minneapolis campus (612)625-3222, Saint Paul campus (612)624-7700, Duluth (218)726-8155, Morris campus (320)589-6070, Crookston campus (218)281-8512 - Housing and Residential Life: Twin Cities campus (612)624-2994, Duluth campus (218)726-8178, Morris campus (320)589-6475, Crookston campus (218)281-8531 - Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center: 2001 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411; phone (612)626-8762; email [email protected]

What's Here

Student Financial Aid
Colleges/Universities
Specialized Information and Referral
Student Health Programs
Student Housing
College/University Campus Police
Students
Academic Libraries
College/University Admissions

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