Act Six Twin Cities

We are excited to announce Erica Schimelpfenig as the new President and CEO of Urban Ventures!

Erica joined us six months ago as Vice President of Programs and has already made a big impact. After a national search, the Board knew she was the right leader for this moment.

“I am so excited to lead this organization that I have fallen in love with and to work alongside the passionate and talented people who serve our community,” Erica shared.

With over 20 years of nonprofit leadership, Erica brings a wealth of experience and a heart for our mission.

Join us in congratulating Erica as she steps into this new role!

Read the full announcement here: https://urbanventures.org/blog/announcing-urban-ventures-new-ceo

Urban Ventures is currently accepting applications from college-aged students, for our Summer Internships! 🥳

It's Senior Sunday again!

Kevin from North Central University is majoring in youth family and children’s studies. Something that Kevin is very passionate about is youth work he said, “there is something transformational when a youth has an intentional adult in their lives.”

His post-graduation plans include working full-time with youth and families where he can work one on one with those individuals and provide them all the support that they need. When asked if his plans from when he first got to college compared to now have changed, he shared that they sure haven’t, that all his experiences throughout college have built his desire to help even stronger.

We are so proud of you, Kevin, and can't wait to watch you on your journey post-graduation!

It's graduation season!

Act Six scholars are graduating across the state and many are the first in their families to earn a college degree!

We celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to their bright futures!

We provide full scholarships and leadership training for emerging urban and community leaders who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home.

Partnering with a great organization like Urban Ventures has allow us to do exactly that.

Urban Ventures big goal is to "send every child in our neighborhood to college or another form of postsecondary education."

One of the greatest barriers to a college education is cost. Through our Act Six program, students receive full-need, full-tuition scholarships to 1 of 6 partner colleges and universities.

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Students react to receiving Act Six Scholarship - 2022 Cadre Share in our joy and listen in as Urban Ventures' latest cadre of Act Six scholars hears the news that they've received a full-tuition scholarship

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2022

117 STUDENT LEADERS EARN ACT SIX LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS TO EIGHT NORTHWEST AND SEVEN MIDWEST COLLEGES

Families, schools, and communities are celebrating across the country. Act Six announced today that 117 emerging urban and community leaders across Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Spokane, Yakima Valley, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, will receive scholarships to Corban University, George Fox University, Gonzaga University, Heritage University, Northwest University, Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin’s University, Whitworth University, Augsburg University, Bethany Lutheran College, Bethel University, Concordia College, North Central University, Taylor University, and University of Northwestern-St. Paul. The colleges will provide full-tuition, full-need scholarships over four years.

You can read our full press release at https://www.actsix.org/new-scholar-press-release-2022/