Stories from our neighborhood.
The latest stories, news, highlights, and updates from our community.
What Urban Ventures Means [video]
What does Urban Ventures mean to the people we serve? We asked them to tell us in their own words.
Lake Street Works featured on KSTP Eyewitness News
Channel 5 news sat down with a Lake Street Works grad to talk about the impact of the program.
What Happens When a Teen Feels Seen
“I didn't know how much I needed this summer until it happened. Thank you for making me feel seen, included, and like I truly belonged.”
Keeping Up with a Pro: Jaden McDaniels Visits Urban Ventures
Minnesota Timberwolves star Jaden McDaniels stopped by Urban Ventures to run a workout for young players from our neighborhood
Ready for Liftoff
This fall, our latest class of graduates headed off to kindergarten. And they went ready.
Video: The Urban Ventures Farm
The Urban Ventures Farm is the largest urban farm in Minneapolis. Learn what happens at this community oasis in the heart of South Minneapolis.
A Fall Family Event
Families from Urban Ventures’ Me & My Baby and Cornwell Early Learning Center programs recently gathered for a joyful day of games, laughter, and connection.
Songwriting: From the Studio to the Stage
Learn how to take a song from conception to live audience reception.
Building Healthy Communities, One Step at a Time
more than 35 families gathered at Urban Ventures for a Health Fair