Local Education and Activities Foundation

Teen Empowerment Brings Awareness to Mental Health

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Teen Empowerment message: You Matter

New to Apollo High School this year is a Teen Empowerment group based on Erika’s Lighthouse, a program with resources for schools to provide mental health information via classroom instruction, peer-led group activities, staff development and community connections. Teen empowerment has also rolled out to North and South Junior High Schools and Katherine Johnson Education … Read more

District Youth Strike a Chord

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One singer sings her heart out.

Do-re-mi and la-la-la have new meaning in District 742 this year. St. Cloud Area School District, through its community education program, started the 742 Youth Choir, an audition-based choir for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. “It [youth choir] was really a perfect storm,” explains Stephanie Peterson, licensed coordinator of social studies and arts in 742. “I knew … Read more