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FAMILY DAY CANCELED
Inspired by the success of the recent Stop the Madness Lock-In, sponsored by the Right Track Program of the Minneapolis Urban League, we have decided to cancel this year’s 21st Annual Family Day Celebration, which was scheduled to have taken place on Saturday, August 7th. In its place, the Minneapolis Urban League is planning a youth-oriented event later this month.
Over 300 children and teens participated in the Stop the Madness Lock-In, which was created and facilitated by young people to address and find solutions to end the senseless violence in this community. The participation and overwhelming success of the Lock-In sends a clear message that the youth of our community are determined to enact positive change, and will settle for nothing less than success. The Minneapolis Urban League will serve as a catalyst for these changes, and through partnerships with other like-minded groups and organizations, provide the resources and support that are necessary to achieving the goals of the community.
The Family Day event will return next year.
SUMMER TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH BEGINS
Minneapolis youth ages 14-21 are getting an opportunity to work and learn while earning money. Employers around the Minneapolis area are participating in the Summer Youth Initiative program (SYI). This program helps youth in the Minneapolis area expand their job experience and skills in order to prepare them for careers in the future. The Minneapolis Urban League has just over 50 young adults participating in this year’s SYI program. These internships are at various businesses and non-profit organizations around the Minneapolis area. There are a number of SYI interns working in the construction and healthcare fields. Demetrius Byas is one of the SYI interns working in the construction field. During an interview with Demetrius and his supervisor, Demetrius said: “I have learned a lot by being involved with the Summer Youth Program. I enjoy working in the fresh air and I have decided to pursue a career in construction.” There are also a number of summer youth participants working with maintenance, reception, recruitment, and program administration at the Minneapolis Urban League.
In addition to interning, the youth are required to attend weekly workshops. The workshops are designed to enhance their career potential. SYI interns are learning essential skills for obtaining creditable jobs in the future. On July 30th the SYI interns had an Interest/Inventory workshop. The youth took two tests during the workshop, the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory and the Kolb Learning Inventory. The workshop was designed to help each participant explore their personality and learning style and determine how their style fit with certain career fields. Knowing your learning style and personality traits helps a person become more aware of their strengths and weaknesses in an educational or job setting. In a workshop scheduled later this month, we will have a panel of professionals from different career sectors come and speak with the youths about their profession. The panel will consist of professions that the youths have expressed interest in. We will also have a workshop dedicated to learning how to write cover letters, resumes, and thank you letters. In late August there will an end of the program celebration. All 50 of the SYI interns will come together to celebrate their achievements and share their work experiences.
Who We Are
The Minneapolis Urban League is a minority, community-based organization that has served the African American community since 1926. It is one of the top ten affiliates of the National Urban League based in New York, NY.
Each year, over 20,000 people look to the Minneapolis Urban League for assistance in overcoming barriers that prevent them from accessing quality employment, housing, education, social services, and health care.
"GIVE MUL" MOBILE GIVING CAMPAIGN
Supporting the the Minneapolis Urban League is even easier through our GIVE MUL mobile giving campaign. Simply text the word GIVEMUL leave a space and enter an amount (for example, to make a $10 gift, text GIVEMUL 10). Send the message to 27138.
Every gift of every size is welcomed and will be acknowledged.
$10 pays a meal for a child in our group home
$100 pays a class in our credit repair program
$1,000 pays for a week in the Big Step program
$10,000 pays for a resource room full of brand new computers.
Again, just text GIVEMUL, space, plus an amount to 27138.
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