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    Come share your experiences, talents and abilities while offering support to our students.

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    Join AchieveMpls and the greater community in supporting Minneapolis youth.

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Programs We Support

AchieveMpls believes that only through ongoing collaboration will the community overcome the myriad challenges of educating and urban population and meeting the needs of Minneapolis Public School students. We provide technological, financial and human resource support to numerous partner programs working to support Minneapolis students.

    Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

    AVID is a reform program in grades 6-12 that focuses on professional development, site team research and planning, and provides an elective class that supports a targeted group of underachieveing students. More »

    Arts for Academic Achievement

    Arts for Academic Achievement (AAA) creates community partnerships with artists and arts organizations to provide Minneapolis Public School students with learning experiences that make natural and significant connections between the arts and other academic subjects. More »

    Check & Connect

    Check & Connect is a program that reaches out to those youth among the highest risk of dropping out through an integrated approach that directs a responsive spotlight beginning with ninth-graders making the critical transition from middle school to high school. More »

    GEMS

    Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is an after-school and summer program designed specifically for 4th-8th grade girls in the Minneapolis Public Schools. More »

    GISE

    Guys in Engineering and Science (GISE) is an after-school and summer program designed specifically for 4th-8th grade boys in the Minneapolis Public Schools. More »

    President's Active Lifestyle Award

    The General Mills President's Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) is a physical activity program for all 2nd-8th grade students in the Minneapolis Public Schools. More »

Success Stories

Success Stories

Volunteering All Star: US Bank's Russell Mosley

Russell Mosley, Vice President of Corporate Trust Services at US Bank, will be entering his third year of volunteering with AchieveMpls this August. He most often volunteers as a Real Life Connections Speaker, but has also been Principal For a Day, attended the Education Partners Luncheon, and just recently has been volunteering with Jon Bacal and the Office of New Schools. In recognition of his ongoing commitment to our students, US Bank honored Russell with the Five Star Volunteer Award this summer. We appreciate Russell’s support of our work and US Bank’s emphasis on employees giving back to the community. Every hour spent with our students makes a difference, and we couldn’t do this important work without the support of our volunteer corps.