Bridging the Opportunity Gap: The Rise, Decline, and Vital Necessity of Minneapolis’ Youth Workforce Programs
MINNEAPOLIS — Every morning in 2019, Jordan Dotson boarded two different city buses to travel from her home on the North Side to Minneapolis South High School. It was a commute born of ambition. As a standout student and theater enthusiast from a…
The Pipeline at Risk: Balancing Success and Scarcity in Minnesota’s Youth Internship Programs
In 2019, Jordan Dotson was a standout student at Minneapolis South High School, a teenager from a working-class household on the city’s North Side who balanced rigorous academics with a passion for theater. Her daily routine involved a two-bus commute, a…
The Mentorship Gap: How Minneapolis’ Landmark Youth Internship Programs Face an Uncertain Future Amidst Economic and Political Shifting Tides
MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Dotson’s career trajectory reads like a blueprint for the "American Dream" reimagined for the 21st-century Twin Cities. A 2019 graduate of Minneapolis South High School, Dotson grew up in a working-class household on the…
Beyond the Classroom: How Minnesota’s CTE Programs are Redefining Student Success
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Every day, as the clock strikes 11:30 a.m., Dah Htoo undergoes a daily…
