Ron and Joan Cornwell paint themselves as a regular, mostly-retired couple, enjoying their family, their home in Minnesota and, when it’s bone-chilling cold here, their retreat in Arizona. Their modesty and generosity go hand-in-hand. The Cornwells have a long tradition of philanthropy and advocacy, but their focus is on helping young people. They are passionate…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] On June 14th, over 40 young people participated in a graduation ceremony to celebrate the completion of their GEDs and various programs across the Twin Cities. Commander Charlie Adams of the Minneapolis Police Department was the commencement speaker with a young person also speaking at the…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] On Tuesday, April 18th, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at YouthLink to celebrate YouthLink and Project for Pride in Living‘s (PPL) joint building project – Downtown View. The project will develop 46 housing units for young people experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. The five-story structure…
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. Hi, my name is: KaMia Watson I identify as: a black woman What I do at YouthLink: I am the Administrative Assistant here at YouthLink, where I am responsible for assisting with day-to-day administrative operations. What does…
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. Hi, my name is: Dr. Rose Brewer I identify as: a Black woman, scholar–activist What I do at YouthLink: I am a strong supporter of YouthLink and am very pleased with the work that is being done….
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. Hi, my name is: Kenya McKnight-Ahad I identify as: a Black Woman What I do at YouthLink: I work with Black females on self-empowerment by exposing them to career opportunities in various industries. I expose the young ladies…
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. Hi, my name is: Queen Porsha I identify as: Black Royalty, but since America doesn’t always recognize that as a category then I guess you can say that I am a black female. What I do at…
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. Hi, my name is Kelley Eubanks I identify as a mother, sister, daughter, friend, woman, educator, humanitarian, life coach, lover of God, entrepreneur, dog owner, and youth advocate trying to keep them all aligned and filled with…
Mishka Vertin and Mike Jurasits, founders of Mile in My Shoes (MiMS), know first-hand about the joy of helping people become comfortable, confident runners. “Before we moved to the Twin Cities, we ran with a program in New York City that paired an experienced runner with a person staying in a shelter who had likely…
This month, YouthLink is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing women in our community. My name is: Shanice “Sunnie” Mason I identify as: A queer, black woman. At YouthLink, I am a: youth advocate. What does a woman of color/black woman mean to you? Being a black woman means so much…
