Welcome to Project SUCCESS, where we believe that all kids are powerful beyond measure!
Project SUCCESS motivates and inspires middle and high school students to dream about their futures and helps them take steps to get there. We give them the tools and support they need to set and achieve their goals and realize their dreams. We call it "helping kids dream with their eyes open." We are proud to serve nearly 12,000 young people in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Watch our Project SUCCESS animated "Trailer" (right) to learn more!
Thank you to our 400+ guests for being a part of the Project SUCCESS Dreams To Action breakfast. Generous gifts from attendees and matches pledged by the Pohlad Family Foundation and Ellen Michelson raised nearly $270,000 to help turn kids' dreams into reality! The program brought laughter and tears, featuring Anwatin Middle School students, Mayor R.T. Rybak, and stories of dreams becoming reality told by Adrienne Diercks, 12th grader Husna Ibrahim, and Project SUCCESS alumna and volunteer Dominique Nolen. Read more...
Project SUCCESS was recently featured in MinnPost's education column Learning Curve, written by Beth Hawkins. Titled "Project SUCCESS celebrating its now-documented results," the article highlights key results and feedback from our most recent evaluation conducted by the University of Minnesota Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement with our partner teachers and program alumni. Read more...
On Monday, May 13, Project SUCCESS hosted its 9th annual Fielding Dreams event as we watched the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field. Guests enjoyed great food and the best company. A huge thank you to Lifetouch, Target,BI Worldwide, RBC Wealth Management, the Minnesota Twins, and all our other sponsors for helping Project SUCCESS hit another home run for kids! Since 2005, Fielding Dreams has raised over $450,000 to support Project SUCCESS’ invaluable work and growth in the community. Read more...
Join us this May 31 and June 1, when Anwatin Middle School's 6th, 7th and 8th grade actors and technicians will inspire and entertain audiences with their performance of the heartwarming musical Annie. Students began rehearsing April 8 with professional artists and quality sound, lighting, sets and costumes. We hope to see you there! Read more...
On Saturday, May 4, television show "Life to the Max" featured Project SUCCESS in their episode entitled "Helping Kids Dream." The show introduced audiences to Project SUCCESS and interviewed students and parents who participated in "Mad World: Voices From Middle School" over last summer and fall. A big thanks to Life to the Max TV and Lifetouch Media Productions for featuring Project SUCCESS on their May 4 show and for supporting our work with kids for 20 years! Read more...
Project SUCCESS animated "Trailer"
Please join us and the hundreds of others in our community continuing to make a direct and powerful impact on young people's lives!
Click on the photo to read Husna's story
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Quote of the Day:
"Project SUCCESS makes the classroom a place dedicated to the visions and futures of children in ways it is difficult for a teacher alone to accomplish." — George Roberts, Former English Teacher, North High School
Project SUCCESS has earned the GuideStar Exchange Seal, demonstrating its commitment to transparency. Click to learn more.
