News & Stories

Mr. Fowke will be honored for his strong commitment to workforce development and his advocacy for the Step Up Youth Employment Program, the Itasca Project Career and College Readiness Task Force, the ConnextMSP talent network and other key initiatives that serve young people.

The new CCCs at Central High School, Como Park Senior High, Humboldt High School and Creative Arts Secondary School will open September 3.

Our Career & College Centers Manager Kevin Salkas traveled to Harvard University this month to present at the Harvard Strategic Data Project Annual Convening on lessons from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s To and Through Advising Challenge grants.

Thanks to our generous partners at Cargill, KPMG, CenterPoint, North Memorial Hospital, Comcast and Hennepin Health for welcoming students to their worksites for hands-on activities, campus tours, career panels and opportunities to connect with employees.

Administered by AchieveMpls in partnership with the John & Denise Graves Foundation and Educators 4 Excellence, MELA supports projects that impact student achievement and improve our school communities.