This is the first population-based prevalence estimate of high school students who report trading sex for something of value (including trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation). Trading sex presents many harms to young people. In 2019, the Minnesota Student Survey – a tri-annual census of young people in Minnesota’s schools – included a new question for 9th and 11th graders:
Native Pathways Guidebook
A Career Readiness Guidebook This culturally-relevant guide was created to help Native students prepare for, and successfully navigate, the diverse…
Native Governance Center Youth Builders
Youth Rebuilders is a summer experience that equips Native youth with nation building training and inspires them to share their visions for the future. We’ll meet the selected Youth Rebuilders in their own community and provide them with three days of fun, interactive programming.
University of Minnesota Center of American Indian and Minority Health
The Center of American Indian and Minority Health works to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives by recruiting and educating Native American medical students, increasing awareness of American Indian health care issues, and conducting research that serves the health interests of Native American communities.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Center of American Indian and Minority Health
We work to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives by recruiting and educating Native American medical students, increasing awareness of American Indian health care issues, and conducting research that serves the health interests of Native American communities.
University of Minnesota at Duluth Bridges Program
The Bridges to the Baccalaureate Degree Program aims to increase the number of community college students entering the science field who obtain a biomedical/bio-behavioral science related baccalaureate degree.