At South High School, Project Success facilitator Heidi Hafermann reflects on four years of relationships, growth, and the lasting connections that help students build confidence and imagine what’s possible for their futures.
Project Success students are stepping into a new school year filled with opportunities to explore, create, connect, and grow. See what’s ahead across Workshops, Arts, Expeditions, and Institute, and how the Project Success curriculum connects it all.
What does Project Success look like from an educator’s perspective? Seven of our school partners share how the work goes hand in hand.
As Project Success begins its fourth school year in Mankato, the students we first met in seventh grade are now tenth graders. This year, they’ll explore conscious decision-making while Project Success continues growing alongside them, building on years of relationships, learning, and intentional choices.
During the 2025–26 school year, Project Success facilitators led 4,570 classroom workshops across 24 middle and high schools in Minneapolis and Mankato. For many students, the facilitator leading those workshops wasn’t someone they had just met; it was someone who had been part of their journey for years.
Workshop Facilitator Clayton Delp guided eighth grade students as they wrote “break up letters” to middle school and turned them into original songs. With humor, honesty, and plenty of personality, students reflected on where they’ve been and looked ahead to the next chapter.
This past school year, 17,000+ middle and high school students in Minneapolis and Mankato along with their families dreamed big, ignited possibilities, and grew exponentially through Project Success programming driven by our proven DIG curriculum. Here are some of the many ways that young people connected to their purpose this year with Project Success. Workshops “Project…
What began as a dream to expand programming to have more impact for more students and families became reality in January 2024 when Project Success launched programming in Mankato Area Public Schools middle schools – Dakota Meadows and Prairie Winds. Project Success has always encouraged students to dream big, plan for their futures, and pursue opportunities…
At Project Success, every week is filled with opportunities for students to dream big, ignite possibilities, and grow exponentially. This past week was no exception—it was a whirlwind of creativity, learning, and connection that showcased the heart of our mission. We hosted 62 workshops across schools in Minneapolis and Mankato, helping students reflect on their…
2024 was a milestone year for Project Success as we celebrated 30 years of impact and a new partnership with Mankato Area Public Schools. This new partnership began after great conversations between district and school leadership in Mankato with Project Success staff Matt Dreier, Elia Dimayuga-Bruggeman, Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, and Adrienne Diercks. Project Success kicked off…
This past school year, 15,000+ middle and high school students and their families engaged in memorable moments and important milestones through Project Success programming and our proven DIG curriculum. We are excited to highlight some of the many ways that young people connected to their purpose this year – in both new and proven ways. Workshops…
We have launched another exciting school year! Our team has been busy connecting with all MPS middle and high school students and their families — helping students connect to their purpose through our innovative in-class workshops, expeditions, arts experiences, and the Institute. Below are a few highlights from the last two months of working with…