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PHILLIPS SCHOLAR PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS BY COHORT

Augsburg 21 Bethany Lutheran 1 4 College of Saint Benedict 5 The College of St. Scholastica 17 Concordia College (Moorhead) 9 Concordia University (St. Paul) 5 Gustavus Adolphus College 14 11 11 College of Art & Design 1 Saint John’s University 2 Saint Mary’s University of 3 St. Catherine University 14 St. Olaf College 11 University of St. Thomas 12

TOTAL AWARDS 141

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AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY

LUCINDA JONES JAZMINE DARDEN Augsburg University (1994-1996 cohort) Augsburg University (2011-2013 cohort) Program Location: North Minneapolis, MN Bridgin' the Gap Summer Recreation Activities for Children at a This program strives to gain interest in the STEM youth center fields to students in grades 3-8. In collaboration with the GISE/GEMS summer program, my project KALA DABLE will enhance the students knowledge of structural Augsburg University (1996-1998 cohort) engineering through bridge building Served families with Autistic children ESTEFANIA ZAPATA-GARCIA TOMETRIA BEAN Augsburg University (2012-2014 cohort) Augsburg University (2002-2004 cohort) Learn to Manage your Personal Finance Program Partner: Catholic Charities, Twin Cities Teaching about personal finance and finance Keep Your Head Up - Building self-esteem and awareness, will help the community be more enhancing confidence of welfare recipients moving organize with their money. This will also help them into the workforce to make better decisions with their personal finance NICHOLAS SCHUMM Augsburg University (2003-2005 cohort) DEMARIS MONTOYA-MENDOZA Program Partner: Big Woods Club, Twin Cities Augsburg University (2013-2015 cohort) Senderos: A summer backpacking & leadership Creating Support for Youth in Phillips program for Latino youth Neighborhood Keep youth academically active throughout the KELINA HER summer by conducting literacy groups and Augsburg University (2004-2006 cohort) academic activities Program Partner: Hmong American Partnership, St. Paul Sagal Abdirahman Ali Shire Reader and Writer Explorer Augsburg University (2014-2016 cohort) Assisted refugee youth and incoming immigrants Time to Change How We View Health Focus on health needs in the Riverside NOU CHANG neighborhood among first generation Somali Augsburg University (2007-2009 cohort) women. This will enable them to live a healthy Program Partner: Southeast Asian Community lifestyle Council - Minneapolis, MN Providing activities and programming for homeless Muna Mohamed Hmong refugee children Augsburg University (2014-2016 cohort) The Triangle Program: Coach, Parents and Child PA DAO YANG Fighting the Misconception of Muslim Women in Augsburg University (2009-2011 cohort) Sports Expressionist Art “Youth Leadership Development Create a triangle program that involves coach, through the Arts” parents and children to break the barriers and Built relationships that will retain the Hmong misconceptions of Muslim women in sports youth’s cultural ties to the Hmong community DUA SALEH MARISOL CAMPUSANO Augsburg University (2015-2017 cohort) Augsburg University (2010-2012 cohort) Knowledge Ambassador in the Sudanese “Empowering Young Latino Women” Pursuing Community Education and talking about Family Planning Bridging language barriers in processing legal and Will educate Latina students and parents about government documentation for Sudanese family planning by giving workshops two times a immigrants. This project will foster a culture of week. There will also be guest speakers to talk inclusivity. about the importance of education, family structure and family planning SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY (cont’d)

Maria Cruz Mendiola Terrence Shambley Augsburg University (2016-2018 cohort) Augsburg University (2019-2021 cohort) Housing Discrimination and Homelessness in “Free Grant Writing Classes for Young Artists of Minnesota Color” Raise awareness about housing discrimination and Aims to provide a free grant writing class that is enforces policy on the fair Housing Act. specifically tailored toward meeting the needs of Minneapolis-St. Paul-based artists of color between Kitana Holland the ages of 16-25. This six-week program will Augsburg University (2017-2019 cohort) teach participants how to research grant “B.E.W.A.R.E! (Black Educated Women Receiving opportunities, how to write successful grants, and Access, Resources, Emotional Intelligence)” provide them with a network of support for their Aims to present knowledge and resources on the grant writing moving forward. steps to be college ready and successful.

Tou Xiong Augsburg University (2016-2018 cohort) Creating Future Leaders for Hmong Male Youths Provide Hmong male youths the opportunity to MARCIE FLYGARE become leaders through art and team work Bethany Lutheran College (2010-2012 cohort) activities. Healthy Fun at Heart Will educate the developmentally disabled in the Lidiya Ahmed New Ulm community about heart disease. This will Augsburg University (2018-2020 cohort) be done by teaching, educating and prompting “E.W.C.H.24I – Empowering Women and students of healthier lifestyle choices to reduce their chances color at high schools, 2- and 4-year institutions in of a heart attack Minnesota” Focuses on empowering women, students of color and other minorities in STEM. It will educate high school students, help students within a two-year institution with their transition to a four-year institution and build a support system for those at a four-year institution, including support for graduate school applications. This is a three tier model that will empower students from the ground up.

Zakariya Abdullahi Augsburg University (2019-2021 cohort) “Dagan & Debate” Aims to restore Somali students' sense of agency and self-empowerment, and address the deficit in knowledge about the systems and politics that affect them through a debate-centered program for middle school students.

Melissa Flores Jaimes Augsburg University (2019-2021 cohort) “Creating Healthy Creative Latinx Youth through Cultural College Access” Aims to address two interconnected needs: culturally adapted college preparation and having open conversations about mental health for Latinx high school students. Latinx students aspire to go to college; having bilingual and culturally competent mentors will provide social support. My project will equip Latinx students with the information they need to navigate college successfully. SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

CARLETON COLLEGE COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT

SARAH PARKER ELMORE THERESA (LEDERMANN) MOREY Carleton College (1997-1999 cohort) College of Saint Benedict (1994-1996 cohort) Program Location: Faribault, MN Program Location: St. Cloud, MN Summer camp for middle school youth Administered two Boys & Girls Programs: SMART Moves and Challenger’s Club to serve low-income SHANTRICE KING youth Carleton College (2011-2013 cohort) "The Courage to Write" Magazine Project for STACY ROONEY Women of Color College of Saint Benedict (1996-1998 cohort) The program focuses on building writing skills of Program Location: St. Cloud, MN Somali and Latino young women who currently Materials focused on helping low-income reside in Faribault, MN. The participants will use individuals obtain and maintain housing the writing skills they learn to compile a magazine for young people JESSICA (MANTHIE) WOODS College of Saint Benedict (2000-2002 cohort) PHOEBE CHASTAIN Program Partner : Dorothy Day Center - St. Paul, MN Carleton College (2012-2014 cohort) Program serving youth and women Peer-Led Pregnancy Prevention in Northfield, MN A peer education training program directed JOAL REEVES towards low-income ninth and tenth-grade College of Saint Benedict (2007-2009 cohort) students in the Northfield community that focuses Program Partner: on teen pregnancy prevention through a Central and Phillips Neighborhoods comprehensive reproductive health philosophy South Side Renaissance Project - Programming for teens to avoid violent behavior and gang activity VICTORIA OSTENSO Carleton College (2013-2015 cohort) JACQUELINE CARLSON Addressing Personal and Community Health College of Saint Benedict (2010-2012 cohort) through the Lens of Food in Rice County S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Service for Unity, Civic Awareness, A two part foo literacy project that works closely Creativity, Empowerment, Social Justice and with existing food access issues in Rice County Sustaining Leadership Will partner with the Keystone group to develop their service component and create a leadership component with the hopes to generate passion and civic awareness within the youth’s lives

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THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA

ANGELA SCHUMACHER CARLA HARRIS The College of St. Scholastica (1994-1996 cohort) The College of St. Scholastica (2007-2009 cohort) Program Location: South Minneapolis, MN Program Partner: Community Outreach and Activities for Youth Positive Energy Outdoor (ed)Ventures - Duluth, MN serving low-income families Outdoor Pursuit - Building trust with teens from the Native American community eventually AMY IVERSON resulting in leadership development The College of St. Scholastica (1997-1999 cohort) Program Location: Duluth, MN SENIA JUTILA Summer program for children and parents The College of St. Scholastica (2008-2010 cohort) Project STAR (Support, Treatment, Advocacy & BRADLEY VIETHS Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorders) The College of St. Scholastica (1998-2000 cohort) Provided support for families affected by Autism Outdoor Pursuit ! Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The program combines Wilderness activities for youth social-skill building activities for children with Autism, support for their siblings, and networking CHRISTOPHER DOLAN opportunities for their parents and caregivers The College of St. Scholastica (1999-2001 cohort) Program Location: Duluth, MN REBECCA LUND Empower 2000 - Program to encourage teens to The College of St. Scholastica (2009-2011 cohort) become active in community service Do You Hear What I See? To build relationships among the participants and KATHLEEN HAZUKA taught hearing students about deaf culture, The College of St. Scholastica (2000-2002 cohort) including American Sign Language Program Location: New Ulm, MN The Wild Bunch KRISTY OLSON Program to teach athletic and skills to The College of St. Scholastica (2012-2014 cohort) disabled individuals Nutrition for Growth Creating and implementing an education program LAURA (YOUNG) POLLAK with a focus on nutrition and a demonstration The College of St. Scholastica (2003-2005 cohort) garden at the Spirit Valley Facility in Duluth, MN. Program Partners: CSS, Upward Bound The Goal of this project is to promote self- Math/Science sufficiency and healthy eating habits to enrich the Fitness activities involving high school students physical and emotional lives of the young mothers and the elderly and children living at this facility, as well as the preschool children in the facility’s Early Childhood KAITLIN WINDSCHILL Education Program The College of St. Scholastica (2004-2006 cohort) Program Partner: Laurel Anderson Crest View Communities. Minneapolis, MN The College of St. Scholastica (2014-2016 cohort) Support and Respite Care Group for Parkinson’s The Art of Making a Statement Disease Victims Make an impact in the lives of children who are suffering from mental illness by using art as a STACY RAUENHORST coping mechanism. Participants will work together The College of St. Scholastica (2005-2007 cohort) to create an art display and presentation for the Program Partner: ARC - Southwest National Day without Stigma in October 2015 MinnesotaProvided training for peer program for able bodied teenagers to befriend disabled JUSTINA BRUSACORAM teenagers The College of St. Scholastica (2015-2017 cohort) TEDxDuluthYouthSpeak SYLVIA LORENA RODRIGUEZ Providing a foundation of knowledge and The College of St. Scholastica (2006-2008 cohort) inspiration using the power of public speaking Program Partners: through a combination of seminars highlighting Neighborhood House - St. Paul, MN the most notable speakers in history, interactive Empowering Young Voices through Understanding group work, and individual mentorship in Duluth and Creativity area. Serving students in the Thomas/Dale neighborhoods SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA (cont’d)

Ixayana Gonzales The College of St. Scholastica (2016-2018 cohort) El Sueno De Vivir (The Dream to Live) Create a mental illness awareness program that offers workshops in Spanish to help the Latino community in Stearns County. The idea is to foster education about mental health resources and to build relationships among community members in a safe and welcoming environment that helps erase the stigma associated with mental health.

Andrew Bailey The College of St. Scholastica (2018-2020 cohort) “Believe-Lead-Achieve: Empowering Denfeld High School Students through Civic Engagement” Partners with Denfeld High School student government, Duluth School District Integration Specialists, Duluth community leaders and college readiness specialists to provide leadership opportunities for underserved students. A leadership conference will be held to educate students about the opportunity gap and empower students to create change in their leadership skills that may be applied to any future career.

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CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD

THERON LAFOUNTAIN Kimberly Krattley Concordia College (1999-2001 cohort) Concordia College (2018-2020 cohort) Mentoring program for low-income, single-parent “College Connected” families Aims to provide a website/virtual online experience connected to the Concordia admissions JESSICA CRANE web page that will include information for Concordia College (2001-2003 cohort) students, guardians and educators on the college Program Partner: process such as how to prepare in high school, Churches United Shelter - Moorhead, MN how to have a successful time in college and how Summer activities for homeless youth ages 6-16. to support a student before and during college. The information provided will be from real PETER CHOU VANG Minnesota private college students who are Concordia College (2002-2004 cohort) offering real advice on navigating the labyrinth of Program Partner: college. Minnesota Historical Museum, Twin Cities Oral history project and research of Minnesota Courtney Wiese minority populations Concordia College (2019-2021 cohort) “Broadening Their Horizons: Helping Low-Income SARAH BACON Students Access Scholarships for College” Concordia College (2005-2007 cohort) Aims to create a three-part program to work with Program Partner: Centro Cultural - Moorhead, MN low-income students in Henning, Minn. I will Jovenes Fuertas: Educating Moorhead's Latino educate, encourage and equip students to see out youth ages 11-18 to gain independence, self- and enact service engagement, which will support esteem and respect for their community their resumes and scholarship applications that I will help them develop. MACKENZIE LINDQUIST Concordia College (2013-2015 cohort) A New ERA: English for Refugee Adults Build confidence in refugee adults with the English language to empower them to work and live independently. Aspects of the program include an in-home tutoring service, classroom learning and tutoring training program

Samantha Adank Concordia College, Moorhead (2014-2016 cohort) Growing from the STEM Engage at-risk women in a two-week, day-long program with mentors in solving problem-based projects about STEM topics. At the end of the program, these young women will take more ownership of their abilities, accomplishments and ideas; be better aware of the female presence in professional STEM activities, and begin to recognize the value of their voice in the STEM community

MEDORA FREI Concordia College (2015-2017 cohort) Hope in Focus Using photography as a creative outlet for children with chronic conditions to gain confidence in whom they are and not be defined by their disease. SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL

JOSHUA LEGBAND Concordia University (2000-2002 cohort) Program Partner : Wilder Foundation’s Bush Residential Memorial Center - St. Paul Community service for youth

KA YOUA VUE Concordia University (2004-2006 cohort) Program Partner: Hmong American Partnership, St. Paul "Hmong Immigrant Guide Program (THIG)" Helped incoming Hmong immigrant families obtain access to community resources

MAO LOR Concordia University (2008-2010 cohort) Kev Sib Raug Zoo (Better Relationships) Work with the Hmong Culture and Language program Concordia University to enrich and assist Hmong immigrant families to strengthen parent and children relationships by acquiring better communication skills, better understanding of higher education and with more awareness of the community

MAY MAO YANG Concordia University (2013-2015 cohort) Kawm Luam Dej Cawm Txoj Sia (Learn to Swim, Save a Life) Provide an opportunity for junior high Hmong students and their parents to learn the value of safety swimming lessons and to gain knowledgeable information to pursue a higher education. It will also teach students how to prevent themselves from drowning and take college tours to enhance their understanding between private and public

Danielle Marie Odeen Concordia University (2016-2018 cohort) The Ombendam Program (S/he is excited or hopeful) Decrease the rate of teen suicide among American Indian youth and increase the rate of high school and college graduate. Steps taken in this program are to develop self-esteem, provide tools to access higher education, and increase the sense of involvement in their community.

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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

MELANIE LARSEN SINOUTHASY LAURA JENSEN Gustavus Adolphus College (1998-2000 cohort) Gustavus Adolphus College (2009-2011 cohort) Activities for 7th -12 th grade youth Cultural Experiences and Self-Awareness (CESA) For Hispanic 4th -6th grade children that enriched SARA IMHOLTE their knowledge of their Latina cultural identity as Gustavus Adolphus College (2001-2003 cohort) a part of the American culture and developing Program Partner: leadership and goal setting skills Minnesota AIDS Project, Central Minnesota HIV/AIDS support, education, and resources IRMA MARQUEZ Gustavus Adolphus College (2010-2012 cohort) NOAH JOHNSON Finding Yourself and Breaking Your Stereotype Gustavus Adolphus College (2002-2004 cohort) (FYBYS) Program Partner: Will help 5th & 6th graders develop cultural Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp identity and cultural awareness with the goal of Wilderness Advantage Program - Expanding an looking at education as the answer and possibility existing Gustavus Adolphus College program for teens SANDY XIONG Gustavus Adolphus College (2012-2014 cohort) LINDA LEE Promoting Hmong Interconnectedness Gustavus Adolphus College (2003-2005 cohort) Offer Hmong teens further understanding of the Program Partner: Hmong American Partnership, St. Hmong culture. And with that, deal with youth Paul identity crisis, and develop an appreciation for College preparation program for low income, literacy and human growth refugee, immigrant and minority youth NICOLE EKTNITPHONG ZONG XIONG Gustavus Adolphus College (2013-2015 cohort) Gustavus Adolphus College (2004-2006 cohort) Youth Peace Keepers Program Partner: Youth Care, Twin Cities Design and conduct a series of youth community Daring Dreamers - Helped Hmong girls ages 13-16 workshops and then train peer mentors to provide to pursue and develop their dreams a lasting service for St. Paul Housing residents

MA LEE VANG ANDRA GULENCHYN Gustavus Adolphus College (2005-2007 cohort) Gustavus Adolphus College (2015-2017 cohort) Program Partner: Stopping the Summer Slide Frost Lake Elementary - St. Paul, MN Providing the opportunity for Brooklyn Park Project Read Summer Camp youths to develop and maintain Prepared third and fourth graders for Basic critical reading and writing skills. Through a Standards by focusing on reading development traveling specialist program visiting day camp sites and comprehension and low mobility areas, youth will combat the summer slide. NHUNG LÊ Gustavus Adolphus College (2006-2008 cohort) Keliyah Perkins Program Partner: Gustavus Adolphus College (2017-2019 cohort) South Elementary School - St. Peter, MN “We the Living” Beautiful Cultures and Love is All Around Seeks to enlighten children ages 13-19 in the For students to establish an appreciation of Minneapolis Community who often feel isolated in different heritages and cultures through their classrooms and communities. It attempts to community interaction uproot injustice through education and liberation of the American society. ASHLEY GIBBS Gustavus Adolphus College (2007-2009 cohort) Program Partner: Richfield Schools – Richfield, MN Ready and Able - Kindergarten readiness programming for Latino children SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

KYLE FLEMING JAKE BRANCHAUD-LINSK Hamline University (1994-1996 cohort) Hamline University (2010-2012 cohort) Program Location: Chaska, MN Youth Peace Keepers Summer Music Program for 6th-12th graders Design and conduct a series of youth community workshops and then train peer mentors to provide SARAH (OLSEN) CROWSON a lasting service for St. Paul Housing residents Hamline University (1997-1999 cohort) Summer-long track camp for girls and week-long Alisha Bowen track camp for urban youth Hamline University (2017-2019 cohort) “Learn, Explore, and Create Our Community” SREY PIN Provide opportunities of community and civic Hamline University (1996-1998 cohort) engagement for youth of low-income families Served at-risk Asian youth residing in public/affordable housing through activities, field trips and service opportunities. CHERYL ANN SKAFTE Hamline University (1998-2000 cohort) Peacemaking and Social Justice Outreach program for youth

WENDY SUITER Hamline University (1999-2001 cohort) Day program for youth focused on homelessness

TENZIN YANGZOM Hamline University (2005-2007 cohort) Program Partner: Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota Helped recent Tibetans immigrants to stay in school; build leadership skills; and provided college preparation assistance

KELLY DAHLMAN Hamline University (2007-2009 cohort) Program Partner: YWCA – St. Paul, MN Promoting healthy lifestyles by affirming positive body images and supporting strong females

CAITLIN POLIVODA Hamline University (2008-2010 cohort) Young Women’s Leadership Camp Worked with the YWCA to develop and facilitate a leadership program to empower young women by introducing them to leaders with whom they can identify and helping them develop leadership skills

ADAM ZAGORIA Hamline University (2009-2011 cohort) The Process of History and he Empowerment of Diverse Communities Provided 10 students who represent the increasingly diverse and disenfranchised communities of Minnesota with the opportunity to document their community’s history in the state through historical research, personal narrative, documentary film, music, art and culture SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

MACALESTER COLLEGE

ELANA WOLOWITZ ELLEN NIKODYM Macalester College (2002-2004 cohort) Macalester College (2011-2013 cohort) Program Partner: Reading Takes Center Stage Division of Indian Work, Twin Cities This project will work with students attending West Summer camp for Native American youth 7th Community Center’s summer program to maintain and improve their literacy skills over the CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER summer. Students in 5th to 9th grade will spend Macalester College (2003-2005 cohort) time with theater, poetry and creative writing, Program Partner: providing opportunities to build and practice Tibetan American Foundation of MN reading and writing skills Computer skills program for Tibetan elders NGAN JASMINE NGUYEN CAROLINA MUNOZ PROTO Macalester College (2015-2017 cohort) Macalester College (2004-2006 cohort) Reaching Out, Supporting, and Empowering Program Partner: Southeast Asian Immigrant/Refugee Families English Learning Center , Twin Cities Providing a forum for Southeast Asian immigrants Served Ethiopian and Oromian students to and refugee parents, particularly Hmong and empower immigrant and refugee children, their Karen, to be better equipped in supporting their families, and mentors toward bicultural daughters as they transition from high school to competence college; as well as fostering mutual understanding between parents and children through digital EMILY HEDIN storytelling. Macalester College (2005-2007 cohort) Program Partner: Kevin Xiong Open Arms of Minnesota - Twin Cities Macalester College (2016-2018 cohort) Developed a community outreach initiative to help College Success through the Parents of First- African-born, Twin Cities residents suffering from Generation College Students of Color HIV/AIDS Provide parents of first-generation college students the knowledge of both the college process and LUCIA WANG experience. The aim of this project is to open Macalester College (2006-2008 cohort) opportunities for these students to pursue their Program Partner: dream of being the first in their families to get a Neighborhood House - St. Paul, MN college degree. Aiding low-income families in to better utilize food shelves Duy Vu Macalester College (2017-2019 cohort) ELIZABETH MCCREARY “Empowering Southeast Asian High School Students Macalester College (2007-2009 cohort) through Political Engagement” Program Partner: Provide Southeast Asian high school students and The Family Place - downtown St. Paul their families with knowledge about the Art for Artists Homeless children share their importance of representation in politics through a imagination at the Family Place summer long mentorship program and several panels and workshops. KRISTIN RIEGEL Macalester College (2008-2010 cohort) "Daring Dialogues – Empowering Latina Girls to Discover the Leader Within” - Series of workshops that focused on specific mediums of expression and leadership skill sets that culminate in the creation of a webzine for the Latina community SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN SAINT MARY’S

ADRIANA RIMPEL (2006-2008 cohort) LILLIAN FOXX (1997-1999 cohort) Minneapolis College of Art & Design Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Program Partner: Centro , Inc. - Minneapolis, MN Project FINE Working to educate inner-city Latino youth who Multi-cultural Summer Camp have a passion for art WHITNEY MUELLER (2001-2003 cohort) Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Program Partner: Home and Community Options - Winona, MN Summer theater program for disabled individuals

ANDREA (KEBER) SCHNEIDER (2003-2005 cohort) Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Program Partner: Eagle Bluff Learning Center - Winona, MN

Interfaith week-long workshops in a wilderness

setting for 13-15 year olds

SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY

PHIL KERN Saint John’s University (1996-1998 cohort) Program Partner: Boys & Girls Club, St. Cloud Youth Programs at a low-income housing project

MICHAEL MINKS Saint John’s University (2004-2006 cohort) Program Partner: Minnesota Promise Fellows, Statewide Expanded access to youth organizations for youth across the state

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ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY

WILLIE PEARL EVANS MAI YANG XIONG St. Catherine University (2000-2002 cohort) St. Catherine University (2013-2015 cohort) Program Partners : Hope Community, Inc. & Art Saves Us: Beyond the Noise Sabathany - Minneapolis, MN Provide resources and networking opportunities Literacy initiatives and a leadership group for for low income St. Paul high school students who young women of color and outreach to single aspire to create music with passion. Through the parents development of their musical talents, participants will explore their self-identity, build leadership LUCILLE EADY skills and contribute to their community St. Catherine University (2001-2003 cohort) Program Partner: Safia Hirsi Turning Point, Inc. - North Minneapolis, MN St. Catherine University (2014-2016 cohort) Program for women and children The Glow of Knowledge Provide young Somali girls from grades 5-8 who PAMLA CADY attend Best Academy East in North Minneapolis the St. Catherine University (2002-2004 cohort) opportunity to explore science with the help and Program Partner: support of fellow Somali mentors. This project will In the Heart of the Beast Theater, Minneapolis, MN create an atmosphere of cultural understanding Summer art/performance activities for youth and learning

AMANDA ORTEGA Elizabeth Juarez Diaz St. Catherine University (2006-2008 cohort) St. Catherine University (2016-2018 cohort) Program Partners: Our Lady of Guadalupe or House of Hope Sacred Heart - Twin Cities Influence youth who are survivors of violence Services and programming for Hispanic teens in through a model that focus on identity, pursuit of Higher Education community, and healing. Students will develop their leadership. The youths will use different JEWELLY LEE forms of expression to design and create a public St. Catherine University (2008-2010 cohort) service announcement to share with family, Post Secondary Exploration Before Graduation friends, and the community. Mentor and empower Hmong high school students through workshops focused on self empowerment, Andrea Duarte college preparation and career development St. Catherine University (2017-2019 cohort) “Stories from Unheard Voices” SHENG XIONG Strengthen relationships within the immigrant St. Catherine University (2009-2011 cohort) community by building trust using NCIC (Nobles Young Hmong Women & Disabilities: Living, Country Integration Collaborative) and St. Mary’s Learning & Leading Together church to be able to share untold stories. Created a culturally specific summer program dedicated to improving and empowering the lives Tatyana Beck of Hmong teen girls living with disabilities St. Catherine University (2018-2020 cohort) “Empowered to Move Forward” JODI STUMPNER Aims to encourage academic success for youth in St. Catherine University (2011-2013 cohort) Families Moving Forward, a homeless shelter in Eco Education for Underprivileged Youth Minneapolis. Through workshops that focus on Provide equitable opportunities for underserved confidence, leadership and academic skill youth in eco education with STEM focus. Summer development, students will set goals to serve as program will partner with Hmong high school motivation for them to claim and own their students to co-teach educational capacities.

JICCARRA HOLLMAN St. Catherine University (2012-2014 cohort) Sharing and Bridging Cultures across Generational Relationships Ignite the “spark” in elderly residents through participation in activities, sharing life experiences and bridging cultures by creating long lasting relationships across generations SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY (cont’d)

Pragya Karmacharya St. Catherine University (2019-2021 cohort) “Her Voice” Aims to address one crucial underlying problem with the achievement gap: that students of color, particularly girls of color, are not being heard. Through writing workshops, public speaking practice and mentorship programming, I will empower participants by integrating their academic, social and family life. My project aims to lead young women to success by validating them for their experiences, giving value to their voice and helping them find courage in their stories.

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ST. OLAF COLLEGE

JASON SCHLUKEBIER Skye Curtis St. Olaf College (1994-1996 cohort) St. Olaf College (2014-2016 cohort) Program Partners : Upward Bound & Neighborhood Reach for the Stars House - West St. Paul, MN Use a combination of dramatic arts in a multi- Addressed the needs of low-income youth session drama therapy summer camp for the special needs youth of Northfield, MN to build self- ELIZABETH REIN efficacy, teach practical life skills, spark playful joy St. Olaf College (1998-2000 cohort) and most importantly, show these amazing kids Group meetings for teenage girls that the stars they are reaching for are found within both parties. MEGAN MAGNALL GRAESER St. Olaf College (1999-2001 cohort) ELISABETH PARROQUIN Program Location: Pelican Rapids, MN St. Olaf College (2015-2017 cohort) Activities for children and healthcare initiatives for GROW: Guidance, Reflection, Outreach Workshops immigrant families for Two Generations in the Northfield Community Bringing together two generations within a NICHOLAS SHAW community by providing a mentor-mentee St. Olaf College (2000-2002 cohort) relationship among seniors and predominately at Program Locations: Northfield, MN & Faribault, MN risk Latino middle school students; and Summer program serving 7-14 year-old youth introducing a self-reflective approach to life for

KIRSTAN KETTER Casandra Ladas St. Olaf College (2002-2004 cohort) St. Olaf College (2017-2019 cohort) Program Partner: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN “Art, Soul, Mind: Promoting Dignity and Reaching Our Goals - Program for Hispanic youth Individuality Among Homeless Individuals through Visual Arts” JENNIFER KRAMM Strives to promote self-care, support and St. Olaf College (2008-2010 cohort) community awareness for 35-50 individuals VentuReach - A service-learning extension of an without homes in the Twin Cities. A visual arts existing Northfield middle school summer course and exhibition at multiple venues with program designed to prevent gangs coursework will be offered.

ANDREW WILSON St. Olaf College (2009-2011 cohort) Hip-Hop Anonymous (Hip-Hop Anonimo in Spanish) Created a new branch of the Northfield Union of Youth: The Key, called “Hip-Hop Anonymous” that will use the four main aspects of true Hip-Hop culture to allow youth of Northfield the chance to demonstrate their colors in an appealing, community-approved way

SERENA XIONG St. Olaf College (2011-2013 cohort) Promoting Radon Awareness among Hmong and Hispanic Families The summer project entails a community initiative to promote radon awareness in Hmong and Hispanic communities living in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. These two communities are underserved in public health education, and are at high risk for developing lung cancer, because they reside within Brooklyn Center, an area tested positive for high Radon exposure SCHOLASCHOLARSRS ––– BY COHORT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

VALERIE (GRAEVE) KATH AMANDA MCNAUGHTON University of St. Thomas (1996-1998 cohort) University of St. Thomas (2011-2013 cohort) Partnered middle school youth to with housebound Skills for School elderly A school preparatory program for children and mothers at East Metro Place TAMARA PERSAUD University of St. Thomas (1997-1999 cohort) MITCHELL HINNENKAMP Program Location: Minneapolis, MN University of St. Thomas (2012-2014 cohort) Helped immigrant families in the Phillips Youth Empowerment Project Neighborhood Focus on the empowerment and equality of youth by promoting self-confidence and well-being CHENGNY THAO-YANG through programming focused on anti-bullying. University of St. Thomas (1998-2000 cohort) The highlight will be creating Public Service Hope for young Hmong women Announcements

KRISTIN (CORNELIUS) PETERSON Jasbeth Dominguez University of St. Thomas (1999-2001 cohort) University of St. Thomas (2018-2020 cohort) Service opportunities for disabled individuals “Closing the Achievement Gap: Science, Support, and Mentality” JENNIFER WITTROCK Aims to provide a mentorship program that follows University of St. Thomas (2001-2003 cohort) three basic, but crucial values: science, support Program Partner: and mentality using the neuroscience behind Children’s Hospitals and Clinics – St. Paul, MN children during this age to efficiently stimulate Day camp with weekly themes for hospitalized their brains in ways they have never used it. The children mentor-mentee aspect of this program will create a bond for children, making them more comfortable, LISA JOY LOMURRAY and it will target their specific needs to reach full University of St. Thomas (2003-2005 cohort) potential of academic success. Program Partner: local high schools - Twin Cities Served disadvantaged youth to tell stories through video

SHEILA VANG University of St. Thomas (2005-2007 cohort) Program Partner: Hmong American Partnership - Twin Cities Created high school leaders in the Hmong Youth Community by raising cultural appreciation and awareness

JENNIFER LÊ University of St. Thomas (2006-2008 cohort) Program Partner: Lincoln High School - Minneapolis, MN Lincoln High School Pulitzer Prize Workshop: Hidden Treasures in our Community

BRYANT ORTEGA University of St. Thomas (2010-2012 cohort) Project HOPE – Health Offers People Enlightenment Project HOPE will create an environment for school aged children and their families to make healthy choices, the easy choice and to increase physical activity