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November College & Career Tours
November College & Career Tours
Join us on November 3rd & 13th to ignite possibilities! There's something for everyone to explore! Register today.
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Theater Experiences
Join us at the Theater!
Did you know? Project Success offers students up to 4 FREE tickets to theater experiences throughout the Twin Cities and beyond each school year?
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Drawing Club
NEW Drawing Club
New this year! Join us in the Best Buy Teen Tech Center for Drawing Club! We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!
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More Than 30 Years of Success and Counting
Since 1994, Project Success has worked with more than 225,000 students to connect to their purpose – be it a calling, a career, a curiosity, a meaningful place in life. Through Project Success, students are more likely to:
• Dream Big
• Ignite Possibilities
• Grow Exponentially
90% of students report that Project Success helps them set goals and create a plan for after graduation.
"My experience with Project Success spans from my time in school to currently, where I partner with Project Success to offer bicycle maintenance classes to Minneapolis high schoolers. From the very first time I was introduced to Project Success I was shown countless ways to discover my personal passions. Project Success truly makes sure every student is heard, engaged, and passionate about their future."
- Darrow Jones, PS Alum, former PS BWCA Volunteer Leader, and current Bike Tech Certificate Partner
Explore our Programs
Project Success connects students to their purpose through a proven method of experiential learning called DIG – Dream. Ignite. Grow. – and is fulfilled through a proprietary curriculum of four components: Workshops, Arts, Expeditions, and Institute. Through our DIG methodology, students have a deeper understanding of themselves and an authentically personal vision of their future.
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Workshops
Out-of-this-world experiences. Right inside the classroom.
Each month, a Project Success facilitator guides experiential activities in 6th-12th grade classrooms. In middle school, students focus on building community, identity, setting goals and leadership while preparing for high school. In high school, students focus on making conscious decisions, taking action on their goals, and overcoming obstacles while preparing for life after high school.
Through Workshops, students:
• Feel excited to state steps toward their futures
• Develop a better sense of self and purpose
• Are equipped with tools, skills and confidence needed to achieve goalsAnnually, 17,000 students participate in our in-class workshops led by a PS facilitator.
“My Facilitator unlocked doors for us. He gave us language about how to talk about our futures.”
– Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, PS Alum and Staff MemberExplore Workshops at Your School
In-Class Workshops
Find out if Project Success works with your school and learn about the Facilitators who deliver workshops in your classroom.
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Arts
Setting the stage. For your life.
Observing live theater performances and participating in a staged production give students a window into the performing arts, from front of stage to behind the scenes. Thanks to the generous donations of tickets from our 50+ theater partners, Project Success students and their families have access to professional performances and residencies at no cost to them. Theater experiences create a springboard for discussion — inviting risk-taking and possibility.
Through Arts, students:
• Are more aware of diverse perspectives and the world around them
• Build and strengthen community
• Practice setting and achieving goalsAnnually, more than 9,000 students and families attend live theater and arts experiences.
“For my son, the musical was the start of him being confident. He saw, ‘There are other people that want to do what I do, and in a secure, inviting, comfortable, supportive environment.’”
– Gina, Anwatin Middle School ParentRegister for Arts Experiences
Musicals
Project Success produces middle school musicals annually at Andersen, Anwatin, Northeast, and Sanford. Through musicals, students learn how to work together to produce and perform a show for peers and their community.
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Project Success students can request up to 4 free tickets to each evening or weekend performance of their choosing, so they can attend alongside family and friends, which can lead to more positive family and peer relationships — shown to have a positive impact on student achievement.
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Expeditions
Learning is a trip. From here to around the world.
Getting out of day-to-day comfort zones open students’ worldviews and ways to thrive, and gives students the opportunity to practice skills learned in their PS workshops. We do this through local and national college and career tours, global experiences to discover culture, art, language, and connection around the world, and outdoor adventures including field trips and summer trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Apostle Islands.
Through Expeditions, students:
• Visualize their potential post-secondary experience
• Learn and internalize planning strategies and skills
• Are more aware of the possibilities and the world around them3,000 students experience outdoor field trips, BWCA and Apostle Islands trips, college and career tours, and global experiences annually.
“We are blown away with how capable she suddenly seems, how much knowledge she gained, and how great of a time it sounds like she had. She learned so much about herself and has gained so much confidence.“
– Parent of a Middle School BWCA AttendeeRegister for Expeditions Experiences
Outdoor Adventures
Middle School students are invited to participate in our BWCA or Apostle Island Adventures – multi-day wilderness trips for all abilities! They learn teamwork, leadership, communication, and goal-setting while experiencing the beauty of the wilderness and a simple way of life.
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High School students are invited to register for our tours to local and out of state colleges, universities, trade schools or worksites where they will learn about college and the admissions process or specific career pathways.
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Students are invited to explore our virtual Global Experiences here. In person Global Experiences are planned in partnership with schools. Through global experiences, students develop global leader skills, build confidence in trying new things, and broaden their awareness of the possibilities.
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Institute
Gaining new skills. Building fulfilling futures.
Through the Project Success Institute, students build critical life and career skills that enrich their independence and cultivate creativity and curiosity. Through exploration, courses and projects led by diverse and experienced content experts, the Institute provide relevant opportunities that give students a jumpstart into the world of working and being.
Through the Institute, students:
• Learn and develop durable life and career skills
• Gain awareness of career paths and ideas for their futures
• Build connections with industry professionalsAnnually, more than 1,000 students participate in Institute programming including Certificates, Career Pathways, and Best Buy Teen Tech Center.
“I see the Institute as a great program to help [us] develop new skills and learn offering a lot of opportunities available to us right now and in the future. Making connection with professionals from that area and also developing the skills and in the future I see it as experience you can show in a resume for a job.”
– Institute StudentRegister for Institute Experiences
Institute Certificates
High School students are invited to participate in Certificates include Bike Tech, Creative Writing, Baking, and Cooking. We work with local professionals in all of these fields to provide impactful educational opportunities for students in our beautiful Institute space. Sign up today for an immersive learning experience that is sure to inspire!
Learn MoreBest Buy Teen Tech Center
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Project Success is where technology meets imagination. Gain hands-on experience with the latest technology. All students age 13-18 are welcome to join. It’s FREE, but membership is required. Click below to see our drop-in hours and membership sign up!
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In-Class Workshops
Musicals
Theater Experiences
Outdoor Adventures
Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Dream. Ignite. Grow.
From dreaming to igniting to growing, Project Success connects students to their purpose — be it a calling, a career, a curiosity, a meaningful place in life. The impact is cumulative and critical to everyone — to our world.
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Project Success has really helped me to take risks and continue to step outside of my comfort zone.
Mianna
PS Alum & MPS 2023 Graduate
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PS is woven into all the threads that make up my interests, passions, hobbies, and goals.
Tanavia Harrington
PS Alum
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In my eyes, Project Success allows you to find your best self, your true self.
David Rollen
PS Alum
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I had the time & space to see who I wanted to be that led me to adventures I could've never dreamed.
Angelica Baldwin
PS Alum
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A brighter tomorrow for all, starts with investment in students today. That's why I give to PS.
Jody Rodrigues
Board Member, Donor, BWCA & Global Experiences Volunteer
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PS inspired and gave me hope to dream. It has changed my life for the best.
Jaye Parker
PS Alum
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To see our son grow so much in confidence and new experiences via PS is an absolute gift.
Francesco Maraffa
PS Parent
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My facilitator unlocked doors for us. He gave us language about how to talk about our futures.
Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza
PS Alum & Staff Member
The Latest from Project Success
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Big Mondays, big ideas: Bringing workshops to life
What happens when Project Success facilitators come together to share ideas, test activities, and get creative? Through Facilitators Big Mondays, they’re finding new ways to bring workshops to life and help students connect, reflect, and grow.
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Finding their footing: Mankato students discover ballet
More than 1,600 Mankato middle school students stepped outside their comfort zones to try ballet with Mankato Ballet Company. Along the way, they discovered new movements, built confidence, and learned that sometimes the most important thing is simply giving something new a chance.
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A new spin on what’s possible: Darrow Jones and the Bike Tech experience
From Project Success student to longtime partner, Darrow Jones has come full circle. Through Bike Tech at the Project Success Institute, he’s helping students build new skills, discover what they’re capable of, and make connections that last well beyond the classroom.
