{"id":35637,"date":"2026-07-02T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?p=35637"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:30:59","slug":"growing-together-three-years-of-project-success-in-mankato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/hmn\/2026\/07\/02\/growing-together-three-years-of-project-success-in-mankato\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Together: Three Years of Project Success in Mankato\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id35637_99d987-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id35637_99d987-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id35637_99d987-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35637_f88d9e-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has--font-size has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Three years ago, when Project Success first arrived in Mankato, marking its first expansion beyond the Twin Cities, the goal was simple: build relationships with students in middle school and grow alongside them over time.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">This year, that vision reached an important milestone.&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">&#8220;I walk into&nbsp;the high&nbsp;school and they recognize us. About a quarter of the school already knows who we are.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Senior Project Manager<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Project Success expanded into Mankato&#8217;s high schools for the first time, Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, a senior program manager, found himself reconnecting with students he had spent years getting to know in middle school. The relationships that began there were continuing into high school, creating a foundation of trust from day one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That continuity&nbsp;wasn&#8217;t&nbsp;an accident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the result of three years spent showing up, building partnerships, and becoming part of the Mankato community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, as Project Success celebrates its third year in Mankato, that approach is paying off in meaningful ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What began in two middle schools now reaches students across five schools, serving grades six through nine and creating opportunities through workshops, arts experiences, expeditions, and career-connected learning. At the start of the 2026-27 school year this fall, the program will expand into tenth grade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But the biggest milestone&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;the growth itself.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It&#8217;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;that made that growth possible.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id35637_3ce7da-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id35637_3ce7da-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id35637_3ce7da-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35637_238abe-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>Building Trust, One Classroom at a Time<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Marc, one of the most rewarding parts of this year was seeing those relationships continue into high school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the time Project Success entered Mankato East and Mankato West High Schools, many students already knew the&nbsp;facilitators&nbsp;leading workshops. Relationships that began in middle school were continuing into ninth grade, creating a sense of familiarity and trust from day one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That trust showed up in classrooms throughout the year.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the year&#8217;s most memorable examples came during a workshop where students created Lego trophies celebrating accomplishments from the school year. Each student&nbsp;identified&nbsp;something they were proud of, and then&nbsp;classmates built&nbsp;trophies and shared words of encouragement for one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity may have seemed simple, but the impact was powerful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one classroom, a student who rarely&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in group activities volunteered to share his accomplishments with classmates and help lead part of the activity. 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\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\"><strong>Growing Opportunities Across Mankato<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Project Success added programming in Mankato high schools, programming in the middle schools continued to deepen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students toured Minnesota State University, Mankato, explored college and career pathways,&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in arts residencies with the Mankato Ballet Company, and engaged in hands-on experiences with community partners throughout the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the high school level, students began exploring what future pathways could look like in a more tangible way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through Project Success Pathways programming, students connected with professionals, colleges, and career opportunities in fields ranging from healthcare and aviation to education and the arts. For some students, these experiences offered a first look at what life after high school could become. For others, they helped transform a general interest into a concrete goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these opportunities help students move beyond imagining their future and begin building a path toward it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The growth of these experiences reflects another important part of the Mankato story: partnership.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past three years, Project Success has developed strong relationships with organizations across the region, including Minnesota State University, Mankato, South Central College, Mankato Ballet Company, Makerspace Mankato, local theaters, healthcare partners, and the Mankato Regional Airport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these partnerships help students experience possibilities beyond the walls of a classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether learning about aviation careers, attending a professional theater production, exploring healthcare pathways, or discovering a new artistic passion, students are exposed to experiences that help them imagine new futures for themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Akram Osman, principal of Mankato East High School, the impact for the students and the partnership at the heart of the work have been critical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">&#8220;Our students benefited greatly from Project Success workshops that were highly engaging and&nbsp;age-appropriate. They also had opportunities to explore careers, attend field trips, and experience the arts in ways that might not otherwise have been possible. 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Families spent the day ice fishing, sledding, skating, building forts, and exploring the outdoors together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But what made the event memorable&nbsp;wasn&#8217;t&nbsp;just exploring new activities.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It was the feeling of community.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students recognized one another. Families connected with school staff and Project Success team members. 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Community partnerships continue to grow. New opportunities are&nbsp;opening&nbsp;every year.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Dreier, Senior Director of People &amp; Strategic Operations, helped guide Project Success&#8217;s strategic expansion into Mankato three years ago. Today, he sees the success of that decision not only in the opportunities created for students, but in the community that has grown around the work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">&#8220;When we first came to Mankato, we hoped to create meaningful opportunities for students,&#8221; said Dreier. &#8220;Three years later, what I&#8217;m most proud of is the community that has grown around that work. 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