Finding safe shelter for youth experiencing homelessness is always the most important work for YouthLink. But once a young person’s basic needs are met, we also strive to provide life enriching activities to assist youth in becoming self-sufficient. Such is the case for our new partnership with the JK Movement’s Youth Mentorship Program. The JK…
Often in their quest to “do good” nonprofit organizations forget to represent and incorporate the wishes of those they are trying to help. This cannot be said about YouthLink. With our new youth advisory council, Voices of Youth, we are committed to empowering the youth we serve and elevating their voices to create change in…
“I’m for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice no matter who it’s for or against.” – Malcolm X Was it the custom prepared omelets? Was it the opportunity to learn more about a civil rights icon? Was it the opportunity to seek a safe space away from the snowstorm gusting outside? Whatever…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This Holiday Season, YouthLink and its employees received a very special gift… This time of year can be difficult for many people, especially those who are experiencing loneliness or are in the cold without shelter. When the days are shorter and darker, it’s the outpouring of generosity that…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Donate Today “I always knew it was me against the world. That was the main thing in my head, that it’s me against the world. The only thing I’ve got is myself.” That was the consistent thought of Vashon, age 23, before he found YouthLink. Vashon had been…
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YouthLink Board of Directors’ Message: Response to the George Floyd Murder The YouthLink Board of Directors condemns the former Minneapolis police officers who murdered George Floyd. We call for immediate reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department, as well as long term solutions to protect the safety, rights, and dignity of the young people served by…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Restore and Recover Community Gathering Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, from 11 am – 2:30 pm for our community gathering. Now is the time to help restore and recover from the tragic death of George Floyd. We are distributing non-perishable food items, hygiene products, baby products,…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Justice for George Floyd Our vision at YouthLink is to create a community in which ALL YOUTH, without regard to their living situation, have an equal opportunity to pursue their goals and dreams and an equal likelihood of achieving them. We firmly believe youth should feel respected and…
For more than a year, YouthLink opportunity navigators have supported and guided “BR” (age 21) to move into his first independent living experience at Nicollet Square. Nicollet Square is an efficiency apartment and in partnership with the property owners at Beacon Interfaith Housing. Upon moving in, BR had no independent living skills and YouthLink staff stepped in…