Youth Programs
Opportunities abound for students in District 622. Community Education provides after-school, enrichment classes, student service learning and leadership programs for K-12 youth!
Upcoming Youth Conference Opportunities
Social Justice & White Privilege Conference
This conference provides a forum for critical discussions about diversity, multicultural education & leadership, race/racism and social justice. The workshops, keynotes and institutes not only inform participants, but engage and challenge them, while providing paractical tips and strategies for combating inequality. Please view the application below for registration.
Register by February 26
Grades 9-11
April 7-10 in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Application
STLF - Service-Learning & College Tour
Students will participate in the Service-Learning and College "Pay It Forward" tour. The tour is coordinated by Students Today Leaders Forever(STLF). The group will leave Minnesota the afternoon of June 16, travel to Wisconsin, end in Chicago, and return to Minnesota on Sunday, June 20. Please view the links below for more information and registration forms.
Register by March 5
Grades 9-11
June 16-20
Service-Learning & College Tour Full Packet
STLF Health Information Form
STLF Waiver Form
Enrichment
From crafts to karate, a variety of fun enrichment activities are offered to children and youth after school, during the evening hours, Saturdays, non-school days and summers.
Click on Enrichment to find classes specific to your elementary or middle school. Even find evening and non-school day classes and field trip activities!
Summer Camps for Youth Grades K - 8
Detailed Summer Camp information will be available online the first week of April. Take advantage of popular week-long summer camps. There will be half-day and full-day options and camps will be held at various locations throughout the district. Camp themes will include technology, non-competitive sports, languages, sciences, theater, community service, recreational activities, fun field trips and more!
- Guarantee your spot at camp by making a deposit in April.
- Registration Deadlines: May 28 for June Camps; June 25 for July Camps
- Camp Fees range between $50-$300
Service Learning
Service-Learning is a form
of experiential education in which youth apply
knowledge, critical thinking and good judgment to address genuine community
needs. Young people learn and are involved in the planning and direction of the
project as much as possible, reflect and evaluate the experience. Service-learning
projects work best when they fit the ages and developmental abilities of the
participants, include interesting and engaging service activities, explore the
context of the underlying societal issues the service addresses, and address
needs that are important to the community being served.
Mini-Grant Application is now available! Mahtomedi & 622 staff, teachers & youth are encouraged to apply. Deadline is January 14th via e-mail to atorralba-olague@isd622.org. Learn more in our Service-Learning page.
Student Leadership
Youth Leadership Council
The Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is sponsored by Community Education Youth Programs & Educational Equity Alliance - an Integration Collaborative. Young people come together to determine how to make their school and community a better place for all through Community Education. Learn more about the Youth Leadership Council. The YLC is leading a mini-grant process on service-learning & leadership. Please go to the Service-Learning Page for more information!
Summer Jobs Program:
A Community Education Youth Programs partnership with community organizations, Ramsey County, and Washington County Workforce Centers to assist in employing more than 30 youth at 13 different community sites.
Students were paid to work at a site during the summer and their salaries were made possible with special funding for youth employment activities through the 2009 American Recovery Act.
Read more about the program here.
Boys Mentoring Group
In partnership with Safe Schools/Healthy Students, 15 Richardson Elementary 5th grade boys had an opportunity to meet once per week. There were a total of 5 high school students from North who committed seven weeks to mentor the boys to ease the transition into middle school.
