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Local Young Adults Play Critical Role During Pandemic
In her rare moments of free time, Odalis Ascencio plugs in her headphones and laces up her shoes. Propelled by determination and the rhythms of reggaeton – her hype music – her feet pound the trails of the St. Olaf College Natural Lands, or the track at Carleton College. Each step brings her closer to […]
Early Learning Specialists provide resources for families through ParentChild+
Thiago’s eyes are wide and bright. He sits on the living room floor with his mother, Elizabeth Flores, on a gray March day and examines the colorful blocks and plastic miniature zoo animals spread out in front of him. But the 20-month-old boy doesn’t sit still for long. As his older siblings work on homework […]
Northfield Promise receives StriveTogether Opportunity Fund Grant
Northfield Promise is one of four cradle-to-career partnerships selected nationwide Northfield Promise, a cradle-to-career initiative serving youth in Northfield, Minn., has received up to $350,000 per year over three years from StriveTogether, a national network working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids. Northfield Promise will use its grant […]
Northfield Promise Selected for Community-led Playground Project to Give Local Kids More Opportunities to Play
Northfield Promise, a member of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, has been selected to lead a playground project with KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit that works to ensure every kid and all communities have equitable access to quality, imaginative playspaces. Northfield Promise is one of the three StriveTogether communities that will work with KaBOOM! to […]
Greenvale Park Community School receives competitive 21st Century Community Learning Center grant
Project to receive up to six years of continued funding The Greenvale Park Community School received exciting news earlier this summer – the project was selected for up to six years of additional funding through the Minnesota Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant award. Greenvale Park’s initial five-year 21st Century grant ended […]
Northfield named a StriveTogether Proof Point Community
Northfield becomes just the 12th community in the country to receive this recognition At its national convening on Thursday in Washington, DC, StriveTogether announced that Northfield Promise has been named a “StriveTogether Proof Point Community.” Northfield becomes just the 12th community in the country to receive StriveTogether’s highest recognition, joining the likes of Cincinnati, OH, […]
Northfield Community College Collaborative helping local students on their postsecondary journeys
Exciting growth and outcomes achieved in project’s second year Forty-five young adults earned 486 college credits last year through the Northfield Community College Collaborative (a Northfield Promise flagship initiative). Located on Division Street in downtown Northfield, the NCCC partners with Riverland Community College to provide in-person courses, while also support students in taking online classes. […]
Career Exploration Day Reaches New Heights
The Northfield Promise Career & College Readiness Action Team helped sponsor the fifth annual Career Exploration Day on May 14, 2019, at the Northfield Middle School. A few of the highlights included: 1,005 youth attended (a new record!) 61 businesses participated 143 professionals took part 30 immediate job openings for graduating seniors were highlighted A […]
“Move 5 Kids” featured in National Profile
Northfield Promise was recently featured in a national profile by StriveTogether. The piece highlighted the “Move 5 Kids” strategy that the Northfield Promise Reading Team and Northfield Public Schools have implemented the past two years to improve 3rd grade literacy rates. The Move 5 effort supports teachers in providing extra resources and new strategies for […]
Bright Spot: Early Childhood Navigators Help Connect Young Children to Preschool Options
Esther, her husband, and their four children moved to Northfield in September. The three oldest children go to school during the day; still at home was Ben-Felix, about to turn 3. “My husband works nights, so I work mornings,” Esther explains. “I go in to work; he cares for Ben. He can’t sleep well. To […]