Achieve Twin Cities

Are you a graduate of Minneapolis Public Schools or Saint Paul Public Schools and need summer help completing the #FAFSA financial aid form? You're in luck! Achieve Twin Cities is offering FAFSA workshops, one-on-one advising, resource materials, drop-in FAFSA help sessions and a dedicated hotline for graduates and families. Find details and connect with our team at https://lnkd.in/gcqhn935

Registration is now open! Don't miss our annual gathering of Achieve supporters, business leaders and educators who come together each fall to celebrate our young people and our community's commitment to equity and student success. You'll hear inspiring stories, learn about the impact of our career and college readiness programs, and find out how you can join us in equipping young people for great careers and financial independence. Get your tickets and learn about sponsorship opportunities at https://lnkd.in/guKMAiwY. Thanks to our generous Presenting Sponsor, Best Buy!

Minneapolis College of Art and Design student Armel Mwanatambwe is getting hands-on photography and videography experience this summer as an assistant editor-producer intern with CallSign51. He connected with this career opportunity through our Achieve College Internships program, which links talented college students with high-quality paid summer internships, professional training, mentors and career networks at Twin Cities companies. An Eddie Phillips Scholar and participant in the Trailblazers Leadership Program with Minnesota Private College Council, Armel is working toward his bachelor’s degree in creative entrepreneurship with a focus on film.

Here in the heat of summer we're busy planning our fall Achieve Twin Cities Annual Celebration! We're thankful for our long-time Presenting Sponsor Best Buy, which has been providing vital support for our event and our career and college readiness work with over 18,000 Twin Cities students each year in Minneapolis Public Schools and Saint Paul Public Schools. Thank you to Best Buy for being our dedicated partner once again in 2024! Learn more and get your tickets for our October 24 celebration at https://lnkd.in/gUJqjdB6.

Hundreds of Minneapolis youth are hard at work this summer at Step Up internships with a wide variety of Twin Cities employers! These talented interns include Dalia and Sundus, high school juniors who are sharing their skills and energy on The Minneapolis Foundation Talent and Culture team. Our thanks to the Minneapolis Foundation for being a dedicated long-time Step Up employer partner and introducing young people to great careers! Step Up is a program of the City of Minneapolis in partnership with Achieve Twin Cities, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Project for Pride in Living (PPL).

Tina Kue, our dedicated career and college readiness coordinator at Minneapolis Public Schools North Community High School, is spending her summer helping MPS graduates complete the #FAFSA form so they can access college and other postsecondary options this fall. See details below on how you can access this summer FAFSA support.

The Achieve team is working hard this summer to help more Minneapolis Public Schools and Saint Paul Public Schools graduates complete the FAFSA financial aid form to better ensure they can access college and other postsecondary education this fall. Our coordinators Tina Kue and Colin Peters are offering FAFSA workshops, one-on-one advising, resource materials, drop-in FAFSA help sessions and a dedicated hotline for students and families. Find out how you can access their expertise and support at https://lnkd.in/gJnjRqEG

University of Minnesota student Jasmine Shackleford says that like countless other young people, she turned to social media to research colleges during her college application process. But she quickly learned that the most-viewed videos are rarely about finding the best college for you. Check out Jasmine's The Minnesota Daily (MN Daily) article, which features college search tips from our Southwest High School coordinator Gabrielle Brown Torres. Minneapolis Public Schools https://lnkd.in/g9xCpHi9

Our great thanks to this wonderful group of Deloitte volunteers who dedicated their recent Impact Day to creating graduation gift bags for students in Minneapolis Public Schools contract alternative schools! The gift bags included Caribou Coffee gift cards, snacks, notebooks and other useful items, along with personal notes of congratulations to the graduates. Thanks to Deloitte for their dedication to our students and helping them celebrate this big milestone in their lives!

Today Achieve Twin Cities joins our community in observing Juneteenth, which commemorates the anniversary of the delayed news of freedom reaching the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas. Let’s celebrate freedom, learn from our history and work for justice and equity in our communities. #Juneteenth #freedomday