America's Promise

University of Minnesota

Center for Adolescent Health
and Development

Center for 4H
Youth Development

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The University of Promise initiative is reaching across campuses, colleges and departments. Here are some of the individuals and organizations helping grow this effort.

Commitment Makers: President Mark Yudof and Executive Vice President and Provost Robert Bruininks

Co-chairs: Bob Blum, Director of the Center for Adolescent Health and Development, Dale Blyth, Director of the Center for 4-H Youth Development, and Martha Farrell Erickson, Director of the Children, Youth & Family Consortium.

University of Promise Steering committee: Rusty Barcelo, Multicultural and Academic Affairs; Carl Brandt, Office of Special Learning Opportunities; Dan Detzner, College of Human Ecology; Jan Hively, College of Continuing Education; Amy Phenix, News Service; Nathalie Pyle, Minneapolis Promise for Youth; Verna Simmons, First Year Experience and Leadership Programs; David Taylor, General College; Steve Yussen, College of Education & Human Development.

Community Partners: Minnesota Alliance with Youth, United Way of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Promise for Youth, Association of MN Counties, and the Minnesota Office of Citizenship and Volunteer Service.