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How can we help all Itasca area youth succeed?
SPARK – from 2014 survey results to action Imagine if youth in the Itasca Area felt valued and supported by all – family, school and community to reach their full [...]
Itasca youth leaders spark innovation, receive award
Courtney Johnson (left), Becci Rasmussen (center) and Jennifer Alger were three of six U of M Extension youth staff from across the state who received the Associate Dean’s Award [...]
Out-of-School Programs Prepare for Quality Improvement Planning
On January 22, many of the Itasca Area afterschool programs will participate in a quality improvement planning day. The process is called M3 -- Making Meaning from Multiple Data sets. [...]