Located in the heart of vibrant Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Will Steger Foundation is committed to educating, engaging and empowering local youth through the Emerging Leaders Program. This includes high school outreach through our Youth Environmental Activists Minnesota (YEA! MN) program and direct support for youth climate initiatives launched by college-age youth and young adults in their twenties across the state.
YEA! MN
A program of the Will Steger Foundation, Youth Environmental Activists Minnesota (YEA! MN) connects Twin Cities metro youth to facilitate shared skills and strategies and to take coordinated action towards environmental sustainability. YEA! MN is a youth-driven network of high school environmental clubs including 20+ public, private and charter high schools from a cross-section of urban and suburban districts.
A program of the Will Steger Foundation, Youth Environmental Activists Minnesota (YEA! MN) connects Twin Cities metro youth to facilitate shared skills and strategies and to take coordinated action towards environmental sustainability. YEA! MN is a youth-driven network of high school environmental clubs including 20+ public, private and charter high schools from a cross-section of urban and suburban districts.Learn More about other areas: Midwest • National • International • Back to Emerging Leaders Overview
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6-12 Graders Turn out Across MN for Student Sustainability Summit
Written by Joe Kruse, YEA! MN CoordinatorOn Friday, April 27th, over eighty middle and high school students from across the state of Minnesota gathered at the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus for the YEA! MN Student Sustainability Summit. The energy, maturity, and inquisitiveness the students brought to the event was inspiring. I felt extremely privileged…Written on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:44 Read 1378 times Read more... -
YEA! MN Student Sustainability Summit – Registration is Open!
Written by Abby Fenton, Youth Programs DirectorFriday, April 27th 8:30-2:30 PM University of MN St Paul Campus This free event will feature keynote speaker Will Steger and a series of exciting youth led workshops related to environmental sustainability and climate change solutions. Register Today…Written on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 14:28 Read 6180 times Read more... -
Here Comes the Sun: Minnesota Youth Lobby Day!
This past Tuesday YEA! MN (Youth Environmental Activists of Minnesota) teamed up with MPIRG (Minnesota Public Interest Research Group) to create a youth centered lobby day at the state capitol. Tons of youth from around Minnesota, came to the event. Everyone was excited to learn about the legislative process and…Written on Friday, 02 March 2012 15:08 Read 3560 times Read more... -
Will Steger Foundation and Center for Energy and Environment Engage MN High School Leadership
Written by Joe Kruse, YEA! MN CoordinatorThe Will Steger Foundation is working closely with the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) through our YEA! MN program to connect schools and student leaders with the Minnesota Energy Challenge, a program of CEE. The goal of this collaboration is to educate Twin Cities metro area students about the importance…Written on Friday, 10 February 2012 12:06 Read 4448 times Read more...
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YEA! MN and MPIRG Team Up
Written by Abby Fenton, Youth Programs DirectorJoin YEA! MN and MPIRG as we team up for a youth lobby day at the MN State Capitol in support of solar energy and the Recycling Refund Act. Click here for info and registrationWritten on Friday, 27 January 2012 12:24 Read 7437 times Read more...
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