Bright Futures: A time for courage, resilience and grace
This article was written by Jaleeza Smith-Breedlove As North Minneapolis schools settle into new routines, and afterschool programs adjust how they support …
Archive by category Youth and School
News and information on Camden area youth and schools.
Associate Educator Mark Kociemba on the front line at Henry High School
Interview by Susan Curnow Breedlove What is your role during the pandemic? “Making connections personally, mentoring students to enable them to be successful …
Music immersion school opening next fall
There is a new one-of-a-kind school opening next fall in the Camden Community at 4021 Thomas. The Minneapolis School of New Music (MSNM) is a …
PCYC Executive Director Anne Long to retire
PCYC (Plymouth Christian Youth Center) in North Minneapolis has announced that Anne Long, the executive director of PCYC, will retire from the agency after a …
Transforming curriculum at Henry High School in 2020 A particular place: Lyndale and 26th Avenues North
I may not have been born a storyteller, but as early as I can remember I recall folks telling stories around me. My parents had a country grocery store in a …
Free meal boxes for youth
The Farm to School and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are continuing to incorporate thousands of pounds of locally grown food into the district’s weekly …
Renovation at Loring
For 42 years the iconic brick and limestone ‘Charles M. Loring’ sign was a familiar backdrop in many back-to-school pictures. The sign was constructed in …
Polars did it again
On Friday October16 the North High Polars football team played their first game under the new lights at Hobbs Field. The field also has new fancy turf and a …
The Times They Are A Changing (Bob Dylan) Engaging Henry High School Community online: A lesson created by Megan Hawker
“Our students are here physically distant, but socially and academically, (re)connected. We took PHamily pics. Each student made their own ‘avatar’ …
Packed House Live
Local Camden entrepreneur Ricardo Collins recently launched a Go Fund Me for seed funding of an innovative social media platform. The company, Packed House …