Youth Venture

The Minnesota Regional Office works to support young changemakers throughout Minnesota.

The Dream It. Do It. Challenge is a workshop series for high school students to help TURN THEIR IDEAS into REAL SOCIAL CHANGE. If you complete the Challenge, you will receive up to $1000 to fund your idea ...plus, it looks great on college and job applications!

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO
of the Fall 2008 cohort of the Dream It. Do It. Challenge!

The Spring Semester series will be held on Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm at The Garage. It starts on March 11th. Applications are due on Friday, March 6th.

CLICK HERE to download an application.

Please contact Jess at yvmidwest@youthventure.org or 612-455-2007 if you are interested in attending.

Dates:

1. March 11th
2. March 18th
3. April 1st
4. April 8th
5. April 15th
6. April 22nd
7. April 24-26th (Weekend retreat at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi!)
8. April 29th
9. May 6th
10. May 13th
11. May 16th (Community Panel)

Location:
The Garage | 75 Civic Center Parkway
Burnsville, MN 55337 | 952-895-4664

The Youth Venture Midwest Regional Office is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are working hard to make Youth Venture's Everyone a Changemaker mission a reality in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Milestone 8, Dream It. Do It. Challenge - Fall 2008 Cohort

Saturday, Feb. 28th
(Contact office for location)

• Milestone 1, Dream It. Do It. Challenge - Spring 2009 Cohort

Wednesday, Mar. 11th, 4-6pm
(Location: The Garage)


The Midwest Office is headed by Spectra Myers, Manager of Programming & Special Projects, and supported by three dedicated Americorps*VISTAs. VISTAs work to create tools and resources for Youth Venture, to establish local partnerships, to raise local funding support, and to assist young changemakers throughout their Venture experience.


CONTACT US:
For general information of questions, please call the Midwest Regional Office at 612-455-2007 or email us at aellingson@youthventure.org

For specific questions, please contact the appropriate staff member:

Spectra Myers
Manager of Programming and Special Projects
smyers@youthventure.org

Lauren Satterlee
Minnesota Program Coordinator
lsatterlee@youthventure.org

Amy Ellingson
Minnesota Development Associate
aellingson@youthventure.org

Jess Kraft
Minnesota Program Associate
jkraft@youthventure.org

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