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This month Twin Cities United Way donated 112 backpacks full of school supplies for youth at Avenues! The backpacks will help kick start youth going back to school this fall. “A lot of youth (at Avenues) are over eighteen and out of high school,” James Mullins, Avenues Education and Career…
Read MoreJudy, a 20-year-old at Minneapolis Avenues, shared about her journey at Avenues. Read her interview below. Judy’s Interview What can society do better for youth? Listen to youth. Ask youth what they need instead of assuming. What do you think causes youth homelessness? Mental health, family issues, unfair adults, and…
Read MoreThis month special guests volunteered at Avenues’ Pride booth. Tim and Katie are hosts in Avenues’ ConneQT program. For three months a 17-year-old youth, Angel, has been living with them. The youth, who uses he/they pronouns, is the first young person Tim and Katie have hosted. “We’ve wanted to be…
Read MoreClick here for Avenues’ statement on the Derek Chauvin trail.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2021 Avenues for Youth stands in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. We condemn the racist acts of violence against women in Atlanta on March 16 in the strongest possible terms. Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre…
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