AchieveMpls Videos

New Video: STEP-UP Youth Jobs Program Segment on School Matters

Meet some of the great interns and employers involved in STEP-UP, one of the top youth employment programs in the country! This new video was produced by iDreamTV and featured on MPS School Matters.

EDTalks presenter Matt Hardy

New Video: EDTalks - Matt Hardy from KidBlog

KidBlog founder Matt Hardy was featured speaker at the inaugural EDTalks, a new public education conversation sponsored by AchieveMpls, The Citizen's League, DRIVE Emerging Leaders, Twin Cities Public Television and Young Educational Professionals of the Twin Cities. Presentation filmed by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT).

Our City, Our Schools participants

New Video: Our City, Our Schools

Our City, Our Schools forums gather community members to talk about current topics in public education and ways they can support Minneapolis Public Schools. The programs are discussion-based, featuring guest speakers and small group conversations to share concerns and strategies for improving student achievement. Don't miss our next OCOS on January 30, which will focus on public school funding. This video segment was featured on MPS School Matters and produced by iDreamTV.

Henry High School

New Video: FAFSA Workshops for MPS Students

Hundreds of Minneapolis Public School students fail to get federal college aid each year because of difficulties completing the FAFSA federal aid form. As part of a national FAFSA campaign, AchieveMpls and MPS are providing workshops for students and families to help them complete the form and connect to additional financial aid resources. This video segment was featured on MPS School Matters and produced by iDreamTV.

AchieveMpls volunteers

New Video: Introducing AchieveMpls!

As the nonprofit partner of the Minneapolis Public Schools, our shared goal is every student career and college ready. Learn how you can join us in transforming the lives of our young people and building a vibrant city!

STEP-UP interns at US Bank

Video: STEP-UP Summer Jobs Program

STEP-UP is one of the country's top youth employment programs, providing great work-readiness training, on-the-job skills and professional mentoring that helps you take solid steps toward your future career. Check out our new video and learn how you can become a STEP-UP Achieve employer! Our deadline for 2013 internship applications has now passed.

AchieveMpls Career & College Coordinator Quinton Bonds

College Readiness Tips from AchieveMpls

Quinton Bonds from the AchieveMpls Career & College Center at Patrick Henry High offers some great advice about getting your student on the path to college. This video segment was featured on MPS School Matters and produced by iDreamTV.

Mark Murphy, Cargill Foundation Executive Director

Cargill Foundation Support for MPS

As the leading corporate investor in the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), the Cargill Foundation has accelerated its support of MPS with grants totaling nearly $5 million over three years. This video segment was featured on MPS School Matters and produced by iDreamTV.

Marika Pfefferkorn, AchieveMpls Community Engagement Director

Real Life Connections Speakers

AchieveMpls brings Real Life Connections speakers from local businesses and organizations into MPS high school classrooms to provide information about careers and share personal stories from their own professional paths. This video segment was featured on MPS School Matters and produced by iDreamTV.

STEP-UP Achieve staff member George Ellis

STEP-UP Radio Interview (Audio)

STEP-UP Achieve Program Associate George Ellis talks about the STEP-UP summer jobs program in an interview with a reporter from the High School for Recording Arts. This interview aired on KDWB-FM in December 2011.