by Mitch Hinojosa, Youth Engagement Coordinator at Project for Pride in Living – LEAP It’s hard enough trying to figure out what to do after college, whether it’s looking for…

by Anna Schmiel, AmeriCorps VISTA serving at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) As the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), I work directly with community…

by Olivia Glen-Rayner, Youth Opportunity Center Associate at YouthLink I have always been a person of action. Whenever there is a school project, a chore at home, or a task…

by Ellie Benson, Program Associate at Pohlad Family Foundation I don’t know about you, but 2018 kicked my butt. “Exhausted” is the first emotion that comes to mind when reflecting…

by M.L. Kenney, Communications and Fundraising Coordinator at Friendship Academy for the Arts Recently, C3 devoted a professional development day to discussing the intricacies of white supremacy. For part of…

by Madison McConnell, Project Specialist at City of Lakes Community Land Trust One of my main goals as the VISTA at the City of Lakes Community Land Trust is increasing…

by Nkuli Shongwe, Community Wealth Building Coordinator at Nexus Community Partners Last month, Nexus Community Partners and Village Financial Cooperative held the first annual Blackonomics Conference. Blackonomics is an intentional…

While I was certainly conscious that I would be working at the Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota when I signed on to be C3’s VISTA Leader, I didn’t quite understand…

by Joseph Miranda, Program and Engagement Coordinator at Patrick Henry High School I never really enjoyed my educational experiences. Textbooks, readings, quizzes, tests, and essays. As a high school student…