By: Emily Peterson After working together over the last two summers, the Yes Network is thrilled to continue our partnership with Career Solutions. With programs that offer summer employment, career guidance, tuition assistance, skills building and more, Career Solutions (CareerSolutionsJobs.org)...
By D’Havian Scott & Shane Mahon Welcome back! Today we are going to talk about the Yes Network’s Leadership Development Program. You might be asking, “What is the Yes Network’s Leadership Development Program?” It’s an opportunity for Yes Network staff to train and mentor youth. The program...
By: Sarah Colburn Colorfully painted newspaper-style boxes will be popping up throughout the St. Cloud community after Labor Day to give kids free access to art supplies and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) kits. The project is an expansion of the Yes Network’s summer program that...
By: Shane Mahon The Yes Network is always getting better. This year we added STEM activities! What is STEM? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM is important. It connects us to the modern world. You probably noticed, the world is changing fast. In the future,...
Hi there, We have some exciting YES Network News. Art will continue into the school year! Yes Network Art was different this year. This summer, we wanted the kids to make art. We couldn’t work in person. So, we adapted. We made Art and Science kits. We assembled nearly 4000 each week. That’s over...
By: D’Havian Scott Hello everyone, and welcome back to another blog. For the past couple of weeks, I have had the fantastic opportunity to interview staff, leaders, and partners at the Yes Network and share their experience of partnering with Yes Network to make an impact in the lives of community...
By: D’Havian Scott This week we sat down with Peter Jensen, one of the Yes Network’s valued partners. Peter serves as the community manager for the Gatewood apartment complex, located across from Discovery Elementary School in Saint Cloud. Gatewood is a diverse community and serves as home to just...
By D’Havian Scott This week I interviewed Yes Network Vista, Rahmo Abdullahi from Saint Cloud, Minnesota. She is in her third year at Saint Cloud State University, studying Social Work. Rahmo is hoping to pursue a career as a social worker, where she will be able to assist people with meeting...
By: D’Havian Scott Hi Friends, This week I interviewed Yes Network’s Art Program Leader Raychel Virnig. Raychel is a 2019 graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and is an Art Teacher at Little Falls Highschool. She has been with the Yes Network since her sophomore year in college and...
Written By: D’Havian N. Scott This week I interviewed Yes Network Vista, Mackenzie Schurhamer from Woodbury, Minnesota. She is a rising senior at the College of Saint Benedict, studying Art with a double minor in Hispanic studies and secondary education. Mackenzie is hoping to have a career...
The Yes Network & St. Cloud School District 742 have teamed up to serve summer meals all over the district. Serving will run Monday thru Friday’s. Meals are free for kids 18 years and younger. No pork or peanut butter will be served. Serving will began June 1st and June 22nd at...
Dear Friends, At times like this, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. But there is so much goodness in the world—in our communities, within ourselves. Of course you don’t need to be convinced of this because—as a friend and supporter of the Yes Network—you know that wonderful things happen...
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