With support from a Twin Cities-based nonprofit organization, the city of Faribault and Faribault Public Schools, the Faribault Youth Investment is preparing to launch an initiative that would put more young people in positions of local leadership.
FYI received $2,000 from the Charitable Gambling Board for its Youth Engagement Initiative at Tuesdayâs meeting, bringing it closer to its goal of fulfilling a $25,000 matching grant from Twin Cities-based Youthprise, which focuses on expanding youth programming.
Youthprise funded the similar Youth on Board initiative through Youth First, in partnership with the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, the city, Northfield Public Schools and local donors. Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell said the initiative had more than delivered on its promise.