Kids had the chance to learn the secrets to creating their favorite games, apps and websites by playing around with computer programming at Code Club hosted by Meinders Community Library
Youth and Families
Child Guide links families to what they need
Sandra Cuellar is an amazing mom who’s given everything she has to support her kids. But sometimes, everything she has hasn’t been enough. When Sandra first moved to Willmar, she
Child Guide incorporates Grow Our Own in Luverne
Child Guide started at the Luverne Elementary School in the 2001-02 school year. Each year, 38 percent of students at the school are referred to the Child Guide Program for
McKnight Foundation invests $600,000 in Southwest Minnesota Teacher Preparation Partnership
HUTCHINSON, Minn.—The McKnight Foundation has awarded a $600,000 grant over two years to support the Southwest Minnesota Teacher Preparation Partnership, a unique career pathway model created by Worthington Public School
New documentary ‘Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap’ premieres locally in June
You may remember Dr. Robert Putnam from his key note speech at the 2016 Grow Our Own Summit. His research on the opportunity gap, showcased in the book “Our Kids,”
Nearly 400 child care providers thanked
Nearly 400 child care providers celebrated Child Care Provider Appreciation Day on May 11 with Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF). As part of the celebration, these providers received a small thank