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Community and School Programs
Merrowvista
November 26, 2024
Merrowvista internship program leaves lasting impact
Merrowvista Community and School Programs provide growth opportunities to thousands of kids and teens, but there’s another key group that benefits, too. The dedicated internship cohorts who develop and run...
Community and School Programs
Miniwanca
November 26, 2024
Young leaders unite at Michigan Middle School Leadership Initiative at Miniwanca
About 40 students recently gathered for the Michigan Middle School Leadership Initiative, a youth empowerment program at Miniwanca. In four days, they built a community and discussed how to create...
Community and School Programs
September 26, 2024
AYF Community and School Programs welcome thousands in 2024
Around 2,000 kids and teens will experience the power of American Youth Foundation programs this fall through the organization’s Community and School Programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. CSP welcome participants...
Community and School Programs
Merrowvista
August 10, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Merrowvista’s Dayna Vuksinick
Dayna Vuksinick never intended to work with kids as a career. In fact, the Utah native thought she’d use her outdoor education degree as a park ranger for the National...
Community and School Programs
National Leadership Conference
February 27, 2023
Purina Leadership Labs expand AYF reach across the country
The American Youth Foundation continues to connect with new communities across the country. Recently, nearly 50 teenagers in Iowa experienced a taste of the AYF’s mission and values at Purina...
Community and School Programs
Merrowvista
January 17, 2023
Park School students experience the great outdoors at Merrowvista
The American Youth Foundation shares its mission and values with hundreds of young participants each year through its Community and School Programs. One partner, Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts, brought...
Community and School Programs
Merrowvista
January 9, 2023
Powerful Community Partners at Heart
All youth deserve to experience the power of self-discovery and personal growth American Youth Foundation outdoor education programs provide. The strong relationships formed between the AYF and its Community and...
Community and School Programs
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
September 22, 2022
Community and School Programs return to Miniwanca, Merrowvista
The American Youth Foundation continues to carefully build back its programs to pre-pandemic levels, including our Community and School Programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. This year, both sites are welcoming...