SMART NORTH
Programs
Tech Training and Mentorship for Youth
THE ORGANIZATION MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR MISSION AND GOALS IN OUR FIRST FULL OPERATING YEAR FOR THE TWO TECH HUBS AND THE ORGANIZATION. WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE AND SERVE OVER 500 YOUTH FROM AGES 12 TO 20+ ACROSS THE TWO TECH HUBS - ONE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, IN THE GEORGE FLOYD NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE SECOND IN THE DEER RIVER/ LEECH LAKE AREA. THESE YOUTH COME FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES MOSTLY WITH MEDIAN INCOME BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LEVELS AND ARE PRIMARILY BIPOC. WE FORGED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS THESE YOUTH. AS WELL AS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND PARTNERS TO CONDUCT TECH TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP FOR OUR YOUTH IN VARIETY OF TECH AREAS WHICH RANGED FROM HIGH TECH TO CREATIVE TECH INCLUDING, CYBERSECURITY, METAVERSE, 3D PRINTING, SPORTS TECH, DRONES, CRYPT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MUSIC TECH, ROBOTICS ETC EITHER AS UNSTRUCTURED AND EXPLORATORY BOOTCAMPS AND AS MULTI WEEK FOUNDATIONAL LEARN AND EARN PROGRAMS WHERE YOUTH COULD EARN STIPEND FOR COMPLETING THE PROGRAM AND VARIOUS LEARNING MILESTONES WITHIN. SMART NORTH, WHILE FOCUSED ON CREATING ACCESS TO LEADING EDGE AND HIGH DEMAND 21ST CENTURY TECH SKILLS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ALSO PROVIDES SEVERAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS WARM MEALS, CLOTHING AND SEL TO OUR PARTICIPANTS TO BRING DOWN THE BARRIERS. WE HAVE SERVED OVER 3000 MEALS IN THE FIRST YEAR ITSELF. OUR TECH HUB TEAMS CONSIST OF LOCALLY HIRED MEMBERS WHO COME FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WHO HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB OF PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO OUR PARTICIPANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$381.1KProgram 1 [2024]
SMART NORTH'S BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 WERE THREEFOLD:1. OPENING A NEW TECH HUB IN GRAND RAPIDS, MN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY ED OF ITASCA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH IS PROVIDING THE CRITICALLY NEEDED 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TRAINING AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THE AREA.WE HAD TO BUILD A TEAM TO OPERATE THE TECH HUB LOCALLY AS WELL AS EXTEND OUR PROGRAMMING TO THIS NEW TECH HUB. 2. WITH HELP OF A DEED'S TWO YEAR TARGETED POPULATION/ TRANSFORMATIONAL CAREERS GRANT WE WERE ABLE TO LAUNCH OUR INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN LEADING TECH AREAS FOR 18+ WOMEN ACROSS ALL OUR THREE LOCATIONS. THIS OPENED AND ADVANCED OUR MISSION TO INCLUDE ADULTS IN THE AREAS WE SERVE. 3. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN LEADING TECH AREAS FOR 16-24 OLD YOUTH CALLED NEXT GEN, ACROSS OUR THREE LOCATIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$642.3K
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