Private Sector Coalition

Meet the Business, Philanthropic and Community Champions that Accelerate Youth Success

These champions see big potential in our young people, and care deeply about their health, well-being, educational and career aspirations. Together they see a unique opportunity to partner with County, City, Schools and Colleges to Accelerate Youth Success. 

Goals:
  • Accelerate Youth Success so that each youth in the Brooklyns graduates high school finds their pathway to college and career, and is safe and well,
  • Build a coalition of private sector leaders to partner with the Alliance Board of Directors to develop an educated, engaged and healthy workforce,
  • Advance the community engagement, corporate responsibility, or philanthropic goals of coalition members, and
  • Connect resources from private sector partners to local efforts in schools, recreation centers, county programs, and afterschool programs that get results.

How it works:
  • Join the Coalition by providing a letter of support
  • Consider a contribution of any amount to the Alliance that supports the coalition launch  
  • Coalition members connect for bi-annual forums with to network, and learn about priorities and opportunities for accelerating youth success in the Brooklyns
  • Alliance staff will facilitate connections between coalition members and Alliance partners

Benefits to Coalition members: 
  • Join the Coalition and leverage the Alliance Public Sector partners to maximize your efforts that Accelerate Youth Success
  • Connect with other business leaders to learn about how they support the community and explore options for your business to support youth in ways that work for you
  • Get top notch data, connections and best practices related to youth issues and opportunities in the Brooklyns 
  • Be recognized for your work!

Results: 
  • Coalition members will support the Accelerating Youth Strategic Plan; which includes several projects and initiatives that impact youth:
    • Online Program Locator – created to expand access and build a database of opportunity in the Brooklyns
    • Youth Sports Initiative – Community engagement and needs assessment to expand access to sports for non-participating youth and families
    • Stop, Drop and Enroll – College dropout study to address retention and persistence issues for 1st year students at North Hennepin and Hennepin Technical College
    • Brooklyn’s Youth Council – youth leadership program that provide input on youth issues and takes actions to address youth issues in community 
    • Motivation Youth Festival – annual event to motivate youth in school, health and life
    • Bringing together 7 workgroups, including over 120 people – to accomplish our strategic plan