Monthly Archives: June 2009

HCI invites board nominations

The Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) is currently seeking nominations for a position on the HCI board.  HCI expects to have at least one open board position beginning in September 2009. HCI board members serve three-year terms.
In addition, the HCI board will have at least 3 additional board openings for local middle or high school [...]

Mayor’s Youth Council graduates recognized by Northfield City Council

Graduating members of the Mayor’s Youth Council were recognized at Monday night’s Northfield City Council meeting.  These fantastic youth have served on the Mayor’s Youth Council for two years.
The graduating members are on to new and very exciting endeavors:

One is headed to the Coast Guard Academy.
Three will head to other colleges — the University of [...]

Youth Serve America awards Northfield youth “Global Youth Service Day” grants

The article below was submitted by Alyssa Jilek, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Northfield High School.  Many thanks to Northfield’s outstanding Promise  Fellows — Alyssa Jilek, Jason Hallen, and  Kevin Krein — for their work with these projects.  The Promise Fellow positions are supported by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 15 youth [...]