Hope Totes and 400 shoes for Sojourner Students
In late January,Samaritan’s Feet distributed approximately 400 pairs of shoes to students at Sojourner Truth Academy. Each recipient received a “Hope …
Archive by category Youth and School
News and information on Camden area youth and schools.
Bright Futures resumes in-person learning
This article was written by Jaleeza Smith-Breedlove In January, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) shared their plan to have students return to their classrooms …
Black History month is every month
As we celebrated Black History Month, early literacy nonprofit Reading Partners are imploring families to instill the important message that Black heritage and …
Loppet Foundation partnership with Henry High
Information from Principal Yusuf Abdullah Patrick Henry High School has partnered with the Loppet …
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 …
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 …